NPR: All Songs Considered: Episode 30

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This episode originally posted November 25th, 2002

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The Goldberg Variations: Glenn Gould
A reissued masterpiece from John Coltrane
New Orleans meets Brazil: Tom McDermott
A Bossa Nova tribute by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Afghani fusion from Kabul Workshop
Red Letter Days from the Wallflowers

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Nearly 30 years after Glenn Gould recorded the Goldberg Variations, he went back into the studio to do it again. This release features both the 1955 version and the 1981 take, which was released shortly before Gould's death.

Glenn Gould

Watch: Aria
from the CD A State of Wonder (Columbia Legacy)

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Widely considered to be his greatest recording, A Love Supreme was Coltrane's musical celebration of the grace of God.

John Coltrane

Watch: Acknowledgement
from the CD A Love Supreme (Impulse)

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Tom McDermott pairs with Evan Christopher for this collection of tangos, rags, choros, waltzes, and a little jazz.

Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher

Watch: Garoto
from the CD Danza (STR Digital Records)

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Pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto pays tribute to Brazilian Bossa Nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, featuring Jobim's vocalist, Paula Morelenbaum.

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Watch: O Amore Em Paz
from the CD Casa (Sony Classical)

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It's safe to say music like this would never have made it in a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. On their debut release, Kabul Workshop blend traditional Afghani elements with electric sounds from the West.

Kabul Workshop

Watch: Trigana
from the CD Trigana (Tinder Records)

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This is the fourth album from the Wallflowers, fronted by Bob Dylan's son, Jakob Dylan.

The Wallflowers

Watch: When You're On Top
from the CD Red Letter Days (Interscope)

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