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'Playing Changes: Jazz For the New Century' || WRTI / NPR Music. Ex-NYT, JazzTimes. He/Him.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 19

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By Stephen Thompson Verified, Nate Chinen Verified
| WFPK-FM (Louisville, KY) Verified
Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and highlight our favorite five in a brisk mix of clips, context and commentary. The podcast is hosted by NPR Music's Stephen Thompson, and each episode features a member of the NPR Music Network of public radio stations. This week, our guest is Nate Chinen, editorial director of WRTI in Philadelphia.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 19

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By Stephen Thompson Verified, Nate Chinen Verified
| NPR Verified
Tierra Whack, The War and Treaty, and the best albums out now : All Songs Considered : NPR Music Tierra Whack. The War and Treaty. A plethora of new jazz releases. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite new albums out Friday, June 19. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
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Gabriel Kahane: Words & Music

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By Gabriel Kahane, Nate Chinen Verified
| Gabriel Kahane: Words & Music
My new album, Elevator Songs, a collaboration with Roomful of Teeth, is now available. My tour dates are here. As always, please consider liking, commenting, and/or sharing, to help this publication go grow. Thank you to my paid subscribers for making this publication possible! A few days ago, the estimable critic Nate Chinen and I got together for a conversation about songwriting, empathy, and AI.
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