Mar 12th, 2010 · The singer and pianist began his musical study as a percussionist, but shifted to the piano after Ellis Marsalis overheard him tinkering at the keys. Today, the Loston Harris Trio is a mainstay of the Bemelmans Bar at Manhattan's Carlyle Hotel. On this episode of Piano Jazz, Harris and guest host Michael Feinstein sit down to discuss the cabaret tradition — and, of course, play a few tunes.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · After Hustvedt suffered several unexplainable seizure-like episodes that defied conventional medical diagnoses, she decided to chart her experiences — and the murky intersection between mind, brain and body — in a new book, The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Apple wants to lower the cost of a single TV episode on iTunes from the current $1.99 to 99 cents. Consumers are beginning to ask why they're paying so much for cable, when they could just buy the few shows they actually watch a la carte via iTunes.
Feb 19th, 2010 · Pianist Marcus Roberts draws on his strong improvisational skills and a deep respect for swing and ragtime influences to create his signature style. On this episode of Piano Jazz, he sits down with guest host Christian McBride for a discussion of Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and the future of jazz.
Feb 13th, 2010 · The professor accused of shooting three University of Alabama colleagues to death during a faculty meeting was a Harvard-educated neurobiologist, inventor and mother whose life had been marred by a violent episode in her distant past, police say.
Feb 9th, 2010 · An episode of Chuck provides an interesting lesson in the dark side of fandom.
Feb 4th, 2010 · In their Oscar-nominated feature, documentarians Rick Goldsmith and Judith Ehrlich explore the anti-war awakening of Daniel Ellsberg, the former Marine and military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Critic Mark Jenkins says it's an unexpectedly gripping account of a pivotal episode in an explosive era.
Feb 4th, 2010 · Four young conservative activists, who face felony charges for allegedly posing as telephone repairmen in a Democratic senator's office, head to court next week. The episode has drawn fire from political opponents and journalists, but some citizen advocates say there's a need for such undercover operations.