Hear favorite live performances from the WNYC studios this year: including Mercury Prize-winning London Afrobeat-jazz-hip hop quintet Ezra Collective; drummer Allison Miller\u2019s chamber jazz band (with tap dance!); and beatmaker/bandleader Kassa Overall\u2019s jazz meets rap and sound design. Plus, the furiously exhilarating post-punk of Atlanta-born quartet Algiers; and\xa0Mexican singer Magos Herrera with members of Brooklyn\u2019s own The Knights.
\nPlaylist:
\nARTIST: Ezra CollectiveWORK: No Confusion [5:01]RECORDING: Live on the Soundcheck PodcastSOURCE:\xa0\xa0This performance not commercially available. The song appears on the album,\xa0Where I'm Meant To BeINFO:\xa0https://ezracollective.bandcamp.com/album/where-im-meant-to-be
\nARTIST:\xa0Allison MillerWORK:\xa0Hudson\xa0[5:12]RECORDING:\xa0Live on\xa0Soundcheck, Nov. 2023SOURCE:\xa0This performance not commercially available.\xa0INFO:\xa0allisonmiller.com
\nARTIST:\xa0Magos Herrera, Members of The KnightsWORK:\xa0Aire\xa0[5:02]RECORDING:\xa0Live on Soundcheck, August 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.INFO:\xa0https://magosherrera.bandcamp.com/album/aire
\nARTIST: Kassa OverallWORK: Make My Way Back Home\xa0[4:57]RECORDING:\xa0Recorded for the\xa0Soundcheck Podcast, July 2023SOURCE: This performance is not commercially\xa0available. A version appears on\xa0AnimalsINFO:\xa0https://www.kassaoverall.com/
\nARTIST:\xa0AlgiersWORK: Irreversible Damage [5:04]RECORDING:\xa0Recorded for the\xa0Soundcheck Podcast, April 2023SOURCE: This performance is not commercially\xa0available. A version appears on ShookINFO: https://www.algierstheband.com