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

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May 19, 2015

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.

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Music In This Segment

Rhiannon Giddens, "Black Is the Color"

Joey Alexander, "Giant Steps"

Elida Almeida, "Lebam Ku Bo"

Guest

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

This segment aired on May 19, 2015.

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