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  • #5104, New Music for Trumpet, Plus

    Hear trumpeters Nils Petter Molvaer, Jordan McClean, Adam O’Farrill, and the late American trumpeter Jaimie Branch. Plus, Canadian synthesist Nick Schofield's ode to Miles Davis. Feb 5, 2026

    #5104, New Music for Trumpet, Plus
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    New Sounds Live: Bruce Brubaker Plays Glass and Eno at National Sawdust, Feb. 12

    American pianist Bruce Brubaker unites the music of Philip Glass and Brian Eno in a concert program at National Sawdust on Feb. 12 Feb 1, 2026

    New Sounds Live: Bruce Brubaker Plays Glass and Eno at National Sawdust, Feb. 12
  • #5103, The Gnawa Influence

    Hear music by Moroccan Gnawa master musician Hassan Hakmoun; UK-based outfit Electric Jalaba; jazz musicians Dave Holland and Lionel Louke; and contemporary composer Richard Carrick. Feb 3, 2026

    #5103, The Gnawa Influence
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    Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio

    Heems, the Queens-raised rapper and co-founder of Das Racist and Swet Shop Boys, raps all the words with enthusiasm and sings them with all the feelings. He plays in-studio. Feb 5, 2026

    Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio
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    Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio

    NYC's Latin X-Perimental band Zemog El Gallo Bueno sings in Spanish, English, and Spanglish, and veers between so many kinds of music that it's hard to keep up. They play in-studio. Feb 2, 2026

    Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio
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    The George Gee Swing Orchestra Meets the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet at Flushing Town Hall

    The George Gee Swing Orchestra and the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet combine for a high-energy, pan-Jazz experience at Flushing Town Hall on Feb. 7. Feb 6, 2026

    The George Gee Swing Orchestra Meets the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Octet at Flushing Town Hall
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    Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio

    Hannah Jadagu was just out of high school when she released her first EP, full of songs recorded on her iPhone. in 2023, while studying at NYU, she released her debut LP, Aperture, a ... Jan 29, 2026

    Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio
  • #5100, Arabic and Farsi Electronica

    Hear Arabic and Farsi singing married to contemporary electronic production in works from Egyptian singer Nadah El Shazly, Tunisian singer Emel, and Lebanese singer Yasmin Hamdan. Jan 27, 2026

    #5100, Arabic and Farsi Electronica
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    The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio

    Arturo O’Farrill may be best known as the longtime leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, but he’s done so much else, as a pianist, bandleader, and educator. He’s the son of the Lat... Jan 26, 2026

    The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio

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