Nov 28th, 2008 · The pheasant-sized superb lyrebird doesn't look like much until you get to its tail. Sixteen feathers create a gorgeous pinnacle of lacy white and brown filaments shaped like the ancient musical instrument the lyre.
Nov 26th, 2008 · Trombonist Nick Vayenas spends the majority of his time on the road, playing to sold out crowds around the world in Michael Buble's band. On his own, he writes futuristic-sounding instrumental jazz. Hear the promising young composer's works in a session from WGBO.
Nov 24th, 2008 · A woman was walking in the woods of one Cape Cod, Mass., town. And there, in a conservation area, she discovered a piano. It was a Baldwin piano, complete with a bench. It was in perfect condition. Nobody knows how it got there, especially since it took half a dozen men to remove it. Nobody knows if somebody was playing the instrument in the woods. And that leads to the deepest mystery of all: If a piano plays in a forest, does it make a sound?
Nov 21st, 2008 · The music of New York City-based producer and DJ Michna (also known as DJ Egg Foo Young) could be called trombone electronic dance pop. His debut album, Magic Monday, features smooth, down-tempo electronic beats, blended with plenty of urban flair, needle-drops, and Michna's own trombone work. Michna is a skilled trombonist and makes use of the instrument throughout Magic Monday.
Nov 21st, 2008 · For Speak Low, blue-eyed-soul legend Boz Scaggs had a sound in mind long before recording his interpretation of jazz standards. But the concept was blurry until he pinpointed the instrumentation: a combination of strings, horns and vibes.
Nov 21st, 2008 · The G-20 last weekend committed to exercising strong oversight of credit rating agencies. Many of the financial instruments that are at the heart of the financial crisis had been given triple-A ratings, meaning they were supposed to be of the highest quality. That turned out to be wrong. Will the G-20 declaration change anything?
Nov 18th, 2008 · After coming to the U.S., Burmese refugees try to preserve their culture and music with traditional instruments and dance. Most of these musicians have not seen their homeland in 20 years and the younger ones were born in the camps, citizens of no country.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Jazz is the only genre of music that uses the vibes as a lead or improvisational instrument. It's been a process in helping to save this beautiful-sounding and versatile instrument from extinction. Leading off with Lionel Hampton, here are five examples of that beauty and versatility.