HeyJaredThe Art of the Story
WBGO's daily afternoon feature "The Art of the Story" is now a podcast. It's a unique peek into the world of arts and entertainment, featuring interviews with top performers and people making a difference in the arts, whether it be music, dance, books, and much more.
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- 9
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Allyn Johnson on living up to the moniker "Dean of D.C. Jazz" (opens the original)
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Willard Jenkins catches up with Washington D.C. area based musician Allyn Johnson, colloquially dubbed "the dean of D.C. jazz."
Kiefer on why he loves “the simple stuff” (opens the original)
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Pianist and producer Kiefer traces the unexpected path from jazz piano to beat-making, the rhythmic lessons he later recognized in Sonny Clark, and how those influences came together on Memory Bomb, his solo debut for Blue Note Records.
Duncan Sheik: Death of the Author (opens the original)
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On pop stardom, artistic identity, and learning to let go of what happens to your work.
Ricardo Toscano on the infinity of jazz (opens the original)
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Willard Jenkins speaks with saxophonist Ricardo Toscano at the Embassy of Portugal in Washington D.C.
Wild Inside - the story of notable New Yorker Flaco the owl (opens the original)
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Ray Long chats with filmmaker Penny Lane about her new documentary Wild Inside, which chronicles the fascinating year-long NYC adventure of Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco after his escape from the Central Park Zoo.
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