Weekend Planet (Music)
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- Host: Doug Spencer
- The Weekend Planet offers a unique, informed musical journey, each Saturday and Sunday night. The Weekend Planet ranges across the world's most eloquent, vibrant, individual, intimate, inventive and beautiful music. You'll hear various folk/roots styles, jazz, blues and 'art' musics—much is nigh-impossible to pigeon-hole, but very easy to enjoy.
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radio.string.quartet.vienna with Klaus Paier
Sun, Nov 30
As the name suggests, radio
Edgar Meyer/ Chris Thile duo
Sat, Nov 29
Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile is a singular instrumental duo's debut CD
Jonathan Zwartz
Sun, Nov 23
Double-bassist Jonathan Zwartz has for decades been one of Australias most valued/most flexible musicians, especially {but not only} in jazz
Conrad Herwig (Latin, Shorter )
Sat, Nov 22
After his John Coltrane and Miles Davis Latin side of
Mamadou Diabate ( solo )
Sun, Nov 16
Douga Mansa is a feast of absolutely solo, West African instrumental virtuosity and improvisatory flair
Lila Downs
Sat, Nov 15
On Shake Away Lila Downs is all over the place - mostly, in interesting, unpredictable ways
Dem Trio
Sun, Nov 9
Dem Trio has a name with multiple meanings and an exquisite new CD
Jim Conway's Big Wheel
Sat, Nov 8
Share this Life is the second album from Jim Conways Big Wheel
Malinky
Sun, Nov 2
Flower & Iron is the fourth album from Malinky
Hans Theessink and Terry Evans
Sat, Nov 1
Tonights duo partners were born in the 1940s, in low places - the Netherlands and Mississippi, respectively
Patricia Barber
Sun, Oct 26
The Cole Porter Mix is the latest from Patricia Barber
Zim Ngqawana
Sat, Oct 25
Multi-instrumentalist and occasional vocalist Zim Ngqawana is one of South Africas most interesting, passionate musicians
Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider
Sun, Oct 19
The relevant f word fits more failures (some, well-intentioned, others exploitative) than musical successes
Bellowhead
Sat, Oct 18
Of possibly-Arabic origin, Matachin refers to a dance with swords, masks and small shields
Bako Dagnon
Sun, Oct 12
Titati is spectacular
WOMAD 1982-2007
Sat, Oct 11
Tonights spectacularly diverse musical delights were captured, live, in many different places
Sainkho with Huun-Huur-Tu
Sun, Oct 5
Mother-Earth! Father-Sky! is a sublime set of new and old songs from Tuva
Jerry Douglas
Sat, Oct 4
Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker and country music are not often found in the same sentence
Steve Tilston
Sun, Sep 28
His 1971 debut made clear that Steve Tilston was one of Englands finer acoustic guitarists/songsters
Bennie Maupin ( in Poland )
Sat, Sep 27
Bennie Maupin is a gifted composer and brilliant improvising player of reeds and flute
D?rge Becker Carlsen ( in church! )
Sun, Sep 21
For nearly three decades Danish guitarist Pierre D?rge has led one of the worlds more eclectic, creative and entertaining large ensembles
Warsaw Village Band
Sat, Sep 20
Infinity is the fourth studio album from Warsaw Village Band
Benji Kirkpatrick/ Faustus
Sun, Sep 14
Benji Kirkpatrick is a passionate young Englishman
Miles from India
Sat, Sep 13
Miles from India presents the music of Miles Davis, as never before seriously attempted
3ma ( Malagasy/Moroccan/Malian string trio )
Sun, Sep 7
3ma is an unprecedented string trio
Rabih Abou-Khalil: em portugu?s
Sat, Sep 6
Lebanese lutenist Rabih Abou Khalil lives in Europe
Ali?ksey Vianna (plays S?rgio Assad ) repeat: first aired on 17.2.08
Sun, Aug 31
Tonights show revolves around a definitely-Brazilian album for classical guitar, solo
Randy Newman
Sat, Aug 30
One of the 20th centurys greatest American songwriters is now in his 65th year
Darrell Scott { Modern Hymns }
Sun, Aug 24
Darrell Scott is living proof that a talented non-conformist can enjoy success, even in todays Nashville
Lionel Loueke
Sat, Aug 23
Jazz guitars rising star grew up in Benin
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