Luc Sante

Luc Sante Guggenheim Fellow, frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, and author of the classic Low Life, talks about his work from 1990-2005 and his new collection of pieces from that time, Kill All Your Darlings.

Henry Petroski and Marilyn Maye

Professor of civil engineering (Duke) /author Henry Petroski returns to the program to talk about his latest book, The Toothpick: Technology and Culture.
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Singer Marilyn Maye visits to talk about her tribute to Johnny Carson (she was on the Tonight Show 70+ times). Marilyn will be performing at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan from Nov. 7 - 19. Don't miss this entertainment powerhouse!!
The Metropolitan Room is at 34 West 22nd St between 5th & 6th Ave. - New York, NY 10010 - Tel: 212 206 0440

http://metropolitanroom.com/index.php?Itemid=111&id=77&option=com_content&task=view
http://metropolitanroom.com/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=98&extmode=cal&date=2007-11-01

Daniel J. Levitin

Daniel J. Levitin is at McGill University,where he studies studies the science of musical sound, using a broad spectrum of approaches from low-levels (genes, neuroanatomy) to higher level processes such as the acquisition of musical expertise and the perception of musical emotion.

He discusses his work and his new book This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (now in paperback).

Bell Chair in the Psychology of Electronic Communication
Laboratory for Music Perception, Cognition, and Expertise
Department of Psychology, McGill University

His research http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/

Jason Moran and Rodolphe Marconi

Jazz pianist Jason Moran returns to the program to discuss IN MY MIND: Monk at Town Hall 1959. IN MY MIND is multi-media performance co-commissioned by Duke Univ., The San Francisco Jazz Festival, Chicago Symphony Hall, and the Washington Perf. Arts Society.
October 27, 2007 will be the world premire at the Page Auditorium in Durham, NC.
October 28, 2007 at the Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC
November 2, 2007, at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
November 16, 2007, at the Symphony Hall in Chicago, IL

Then Rodolphe Marconi, the the director of Lagerfeld Confidential, a profile of "the Bismarck of Fashion,"(Vanity Fair) Karl Lagerfeld, visits to talk about the making of his film. Lagerfeld Confidential premieres the Film Forum in Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

http://www.jasonmoran.com/home.html
http://www.filmforum.org/films/lagerfeld.html

Ben Ratliff

New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff returns to the program to talk about his new book, Coltrane:The Story of a Sound.

COME MEET BEN AND HEAR HIM READ FROM THE BOOK!
Thursday, Oct.4 at . 7:00 PM. 192 Books, 192 Tenth Ave. betw. 21st and 22nd Sts. 212.255.4022.Reservations requested.

Ron Carter and Jean-Luc Ponty - JVC Jazz Festival Special!

Our first guest will be legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter . He will perform on Wednesday June 27 at Carnegie Hall (57th Street & 7th Avenue, New York, NY , 8pm) in a concert celebrating his 70th birthday.

Ron Carter's new CD, Dear Miles, is just out this week. It includes 2 original compositions by Carter. Along with him on bass are Stephen Scott on piano, Payton Crossley on drums, and Roger Squitero on percussion.


Second in the lineup is violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, who made his mark playing early in his career with Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke, Frank Zappa, and others.
He will also be performing on Wednesday June 27, at Zankel Hall (57th Street & 7th Avenue,
New York, NY, 8:30pm). His new album, The Atacama Experience, has just been released.

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Wednesday, June 27th 2007
Ron Carter: The Master @ 70
Ron Carter & Friends
Quartet with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter & Billy Cobham
Trio with Mulgrew Miller & Russell Malone
Duets with Jim Hall
New Quartet with Stephen Scott, Payton Crossley & Rolando Morales
Carnegie Hall
57th Street & 7th Avenue
New York, NY
8pm
http://www.festivalproductions.net/jvcjazz/ny/schedule_flt2.php?Detail=112
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Wednesday, June 27th 2007
An Evening With Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty & His Band
Zankel Hall
57th Street & 7th Avenue
New York, NY
8:30pm
http://www.festivalproductions.net/jvcjazz/ny/schedule_flt2.php?Detail=196
http://www.ponty.com/
http://www.festivalproductions.net/jvcjazz/ny/schedule.php?ID=4

Bruce Weber, Jeff Preiss, and Tom Bissell

Let's Get Lost... Bruce Weber and Jeff Preiss, the director and Director of Photography of this epic documetary on the self destructive genius that was jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, visit. A newly-restored copy of the film is showing after a 14 year absence at the Film Forum in Manhattan. Gorgeous film + subject, great music. See it!
http://www.filmforum.org/films/letsgetlost.html

Then, McSweeney's/Believer writer and author of The Father of All Things : A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam Tom Bissell stops by for a chat.