Seasons & episodes
S9 · E49Los Hacheros 2016-07-05
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
S9 · E50Valley Queen 2016-07-08
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
S9 · E51Jane Bunnett 2016-07-12
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
S9 · E52Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band 2016-07-15
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
S9 · E53Gregory Porter 2016-07-18
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
S9 · E54John Congleton And The Nighty Nite 2016-07-22
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
S9 · E55Xenia Rubinos 2016-07-25
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
S9 · E56Lucy Dacus 2016-07-29
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
S9 · E57Kevin Morby 2016-08-01
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
S9 · E58Rachel Barton Pine 2016-08-05
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
S9 · E59The Jayhawks 2016-08-08
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
S9 · E60René Marie 2016-08-12
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
S9 · E61Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals 2016-08-15
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
S9 · E62Eddie Palmieri 2016-08-19
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
S9 · E63Margaret Glaspy 2016-08-22
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
S9 · E64Nina Diaz 2016-08-26
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
S9 · E65Big Thief 2016-08-29
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
S9 · E66William Bell 2016-09-07
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
S9 · E67The Secret Sisters 2016-09-12
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
S9 · E68Saul Williams 2016-09-16
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
S9 · E69Corinne Bailey Rae 2016-09-19
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
S9 · E70Blue Man Group 2016-09-26
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
S9 · E71Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk 2016-09-30
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
S9 · E72Common At The White House 2016-10-04
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.