Jul 14th, 2004 · Singer Dayna Kurtz has a new CD called Beautiful Yesterday is a mixed bag of contemporary material. Included are songs by Duke Ellington and Leonard Cohen, Billie Holliday and Prince. Critic Jim Fusilli says that although Kurtz overreaches at times, her voice and interpretations are haunting and brimming with maturity.
Jun 21st, 2004 · There's no new dance like "The Bird," but it's still time for The Time. Morris Day and The Time are out this week with a new CD, It's About Time. Morris speaks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about the record, his band and his time with music legend Prince.
May 21st, 2004 · Friday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Fats Waller, an African-American pianist, singer and songwriter who found success among both black and white audiences 70 years ago. During much of the 1930s and '40s, Waller's music -- marked by mischievous lyrics -- ruled the airwaves. Ashley Kahn reports on the man known as the Clown Prince of Jazz.