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New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

Prince's posthumous release Piano and a Microphone, 1983 is on our list of the best albums out on Sep. 21. Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide caption

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All Songs Considered

New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

September 21, 2018 • Intimate home recordings from Prince, ragged rock from Metric, the angelic harmonies of Mountain Man, and Richard Swift's final, posthumous album are among this week's essential new releases.

New Music Friday For Sep. 21: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

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Christian Sands Follows His Wild Muse On 'Facing Dragons'

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Christian Sands Follows His Wild Muse On 'Facing Dragons'

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September 13, 2018 • The pianist embraces jazz tradition while betting on a mode of soulful eclecticism.

Another Young Jazz Artist Who Also Cares About Pop Music Today (Gasp!)

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A Blog Supreme

Another Young Jazz Artist Who Also Cares About Pop Music Today (Gasp!)

May 10, 2012 • Pianist Christian Sands has an old-school jazz education — yet loves to riff over Kanye West beats and arrange OutKast songs. Of course, if you follow improvised music today, this is far from unusual.

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The Checkout: Live

Olatuja Project: Live In Concert

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January 18, 2012 • A husband-and-wife team makes genre-crossing music which reflects the West African diaspora in sound, from talking drum to gospel music and keyboard synthesizer. Hear a live concert recording from New York.

Olatuja Project In Concert

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Studio Sessions

Christian Sands On Piano Jazz

May 21, 2010 • Sands presents a fresh look at the language of jazz, from swing to Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms. He gets together with guest host Christian McBride for duets in "Lonesome Lover" and "Kelly's Blues."

Christian Sands In Studio On Piano Jazz 7/23/09

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