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DJ Sessions: From Gypsy Funk To A 12-Year-Old Jazz Pianist

 Joey Alexander performs in the 10th Year Edition of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014 day 3 at JIExpo Kemayoran on March 2, 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia.  (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
Joey Alexander performs in the 10th Year Edition of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014 day 3 at JIExpo Kemayoran on March 2, 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

KCRW’s Tom Schnabel joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to share some of the music he’s listening to from around the world, including Brazilian guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento, the New York artist collective “Brooklyn Gypsies” and a 12-year-old pianist named Joey Alexander.

Note: We have a Spotify playlist for our weekly DJ Sessions segment. The playlist is updated each week with new songs. Spotify is free to use, but requires a login.

Music In This Segment

Rhiannon Giddens, “Black Is the Color”

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Joey Alexander, “Giant Steps”

Brooklyn Gypsies, “Desert Moon”

Elida Almeida, “Lebam Ku Bo”

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Guest

  • Tom Schnabel, hosts the “Rhythm Planet” blog and podcast on KCRW in Santa Monica, California.

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