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Musicians Turn To New Software To Play Together Online

The members of New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies are rehearsing together thousands of miles apart, thanks to Audio Movers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Musicians Turn To New Software To Play Together Online

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November 21, 2020 • Since the pandemic started, musicians have been trying to find ways to play together in real time online. Two platforms — Audio Movers and Jack Trip — offer promise.

Musicians Turn To New Software To Play Together Online

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Tiny Desk Concert with The Westerlies. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Tiny Desk

The Westerlies: Tiny Desk Concert

November 2, 2016 • The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.

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Deceptive Cadence

The Westerlies' Pretty Song Of Sorrow

August 15, 2016 • Hear the self-described "accidental brass quartet" put a new spin on an old British ballad in an evocative arrangement by Nico Muhly and Sam Amidon.

The Westerlies' Pretty Song Of Sorrow

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