From August, 2001:

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Monk on trumpet from Wynton Marsalis
The playful melodies of Raymond Scott
Kate St. John joins Roger Eno
Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch
British folk artist Kate Rusby
A fan dance with Sam Phillips
The mysterious sounds of Radiohead

When Thelonious Monk first
composed these songs, he
llikely never imagined they'd
be played on trumpet. But
here, one of the most
accomplished jazz artists of
all time offers a fresh and
inventive interpretation of
classic Monk.

Wynton Marsalis

Watch: We See
from the CD Marsalis Plays Monk: Standard Time Volume 4 (Columbia)

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Listen to an extended interview with Wynton Marsalis.

Listen to an interview with Marsalis about his Pulitzer prize award.

Listen to Marsalis talk about life on the road.

Visit the official Web site for Wynton Marsalis.

Raymond Scott was a
composer, musician and
inventor whose ground-
breaking creations lead to
some of the first electronic
music ever recorded. But his
melodies are most recognized
from their use in the Looney
Tunes and Merry Melodies
cartoons.

Raymond Scott

Watch: Powerhouse
from the CD Reckless Nights And Turkish Twilights (CBS Records)

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Listen to a profile of Raymond Scott from NPR's All Things Considered.

Visit the official Web site for Raymond Scott.

Roger Eno isn't as well known
as his brother, Brian Eno,
But he's carved his own niche
as a composer and musician.
Here he teams with Kate
St. John on a collection of
ambient choral tunes.

Roger Eno & Kate St. John

Watch: Our Man in Havana
from the CD The Familiar (Gyroscope Records)

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The soundtrack to O Brother
Where Art Thou? surprised
music critics who doubted
classic bluegrass and gospel
would appeal to younger
listeners. The album sold more
than a million copies and
topped Billboard's country
music charts. Here we feature
an old-timey tune composed
by Albert Brumley in 1929.

Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch

Watch: I'll Fly Away
from the CD O Brother, Where Art Thou (Mercury)

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Listen to a review of the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

Listen to Chris Thomas King talk about his work on the O Brother soundtrack.

Listen to an interview with T. Bone Burnett.

Listen to an interview with folk artist Gillian Welch about her latest album.

Kate Rusby emerged as one
of the leading voices in new
British folk music. Little Lights
is her third solo album.

Kate Rusby

Watch: Withered And Died
from the CD Little Lights (Compass Records)

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Listen to an All Things Considered interview with Kate Rusby.

Listen to an interview with Kate Rusby from NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

Visit the official Web site for Kate Rusby.

Once a popular Christian pop
singer, Sam Phillips has
explored everything from
grunge rock to acid jazz. Here
she offers her latest solo
album, Fan Dance, a mix of
sparse, dreamy tunes.

Sam Phillips

Watch: Fan Dance
from the CD Fan Dance (Nonesuch Records)

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Listen to an interview with Sam Phillips from NPR's Weekend Edition.

Listen to NPR's review of Fan Dance as heard on All Things Considered.

Radiohead have been
compared to Pink Floyd, U2
and the Beatles. But their
sound is distinctly modern
and inimitable.

Radiohead

Watch: Pyramid Song
from the CD Amnesiac (Capitol)

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Listen to an interview with Radiohead's Colin Greenwood and Ed O'Brien.

Listen to a review of Amnesiac from NPR's All Things Considered.

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