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24 Preludes with 12 Pianists, this Friday (1/10, rebroadcast 1/11)

Pastry chef Aggie Chin talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about desserts for your New Year's Eve party. This week, it's citrus pavlova cake.

British punk/soul/mod rocker Paul Weller's 30-year career included leading the seminal band The Jam, and the neo-soul outfit Style Council. He's had a solo career since 1992 and his new CD is called As Is Now. Day to Day music critic Christian Bordal shares his thoughts on the CD and on Weller.

A Tempo this Saturday (6/7 at 7 pm) explores the facets of Trenton-based The Lotus Project's 'Remembrance and Resilience' Festival, which traces the experiences of Holocaust survivors and today's immigrants and refugees through art and music.

On the occasion of the legendary bassist's centennial, broadcaster and bass player Greg Bryant zeroes in on the legend's technical wizardry.

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

This Los Angeles-based group mixes Latin, hip-hop, funk, jazz and Middle Eastern elements to create a sound that reflects the band's own multi-ethnic makeup. The latest Ozomatli CD is titled Street Signs.

This UK-based funk ensemble took its name from a Sun Ra album. One listen to A World Of Masks and you'll hear why.

Jon Batiste was born for show business. Hear him play an intimate set in New York and on our radio show as we trace his story to his current gig as band leader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

In 1967, the Esso Trinidad Tripoli Steelband caught the ear of one of the most popular entertainers of the day: Liberace. The flamboyant pianist was so taken by this new, luminous sound that he took the renamed Trinidad Tripoli Steelband on tour with him for two years.