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Jed Distler
Program HostJed Distler is Artist-in-Residence for The Classical Network and program host of Between the Keys, Tuesdays at 10 pm.
Composer/pianist Jed Distler, Artist-in-Residence and acclaimed host for Between the Keys on WWFM - The Classical Network moves up the dial monthly to WWFM - JazzOn2 for his two-hour show Piano Excursions, exploring the extraordinary range and breadth of jazz piano.
You can hear Piano Excursions every second Sunday, from 8-10pm, eastern, on JazzOn2.
Called “a witty, genial and adventurous pianist and composer” (The New York Times), Jed Distler is artistic director of ComposersCollaborative, Inc., a New York-based organization responsible for 30 years worth of innovative programs and new music events, such as a record-breaking outdoor 175 keyboard performance, plus more than 150 world premiers. Jed’s long resume of artistic collaborations read like a Who’s Who of New York culture spanning the past forty years. His work is available on the Bridge, Nonesuch, New World, Point, Decca and Musical Concepts labels. As a Steinway artist, Jed has been recording a wide range of repertoire for the Steinway Spirio High Definition Player Piano. A contributing writer to Gramophone and Classicstoday.com, Jed made headlines by helping uncover a major classical music hoax in 2007, citing hundreds of recordings falsely credited to Joyce Hatto. Jed was a recipient of a Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson ASCAP award in 2012, and is a former MacDowell Colony fellow. For the full scope of Jed’s multi-faceted musical life, visit his Website.
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John McGuire's wonderfully unique 48 Variations for Two Pianos.
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The third in a series of programs devoted to pianists deserving wider recognition, this Friday (7/19 at 3 pm, with a rebroadcast Saturday 7/20 at 6 pm)
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A tribute to the iconic American pianist this Friday (7/12 at 3 pm, with a rebroadcast Saturday 7/13 at 6 pm)
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Underrated pianists, compositions and recordings this Friday (7/5, rebroadcast Saturday 7/6)
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Another eclectic play list this Friday (6/21, rebroadcast Saturday 6/22)
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Pianists whose recordings appeared on the Concert Artist label and credited to "Joyce Hatto," 6/14 (Friday, with the rebroadcast 6/15 Saturday)
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A portrait of a modern-day piano legend this Friday (6/7, rebroadcast Saturday 6/8)
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A 70th birthday tribute to the late pianist, this Friday (5/24, rebroadcast 5/25)