Daniel Sbardella is the Senior Archivist at New York Public Radio.
Danny has more than two decades of experience in the field of audio preservation and archiving. His work with audio media spans the breadth of the history of recording technology, encompassing formats from 19th century wax cylinders to digital files. He has contributed to the preservation and access of the holdings of some of New York City's finest cultural heritage collections, including those at The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archive of Recorded Sound, New York University, and The City University of New York.
Danny is also a frequent guest lecturer and presenter on the topic of audio preservation at library and archive studies programs in metropolitan New York, including those at New York University, Pratt Institute, Queens College, and Long Island University.
Daniel Sbardella appears in the following:
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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Daniel Sbardella
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talks with Casper Citron about criticism he recieved in the wake of his April 4th, 1967 speech at Riverside Church.
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Monday, March 30, 2020
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Daniel Sbardella
The inventor of the theremin and its celebrated virtuoso reunite on WQXR.
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Anton Gruenewald
Remembering the 'Chief Rocker' Frankie Crocker and the importance of pioneering African American disk jockeys to their communities
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Friday, November 29, 2019
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Daniel Sbardella
On the occasion of his birthday, we remember Mario Braggiotti --the late pianist, composer, raconteur, and host of WQXR’s To France—With Music.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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Daniel Sbardella
Guitarist Larry Coryell gives an in-studio performance of his eclectic and virtuosic composition for solo guitar, "Improvisation on Bolero."
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Saturday, May 11, 2019
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Daniel Sbardella
Fifty years ago this month Charles Evers was elected Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi, surmounting the state's entrenched system of African-American voter suppression.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
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Daniel Sbardella
Celebrating the birthday of the late jazz musician, Barbara Carroll, with a rare and recently rediscovered performance on WNYC.
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Monday, January 14, 2019
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Daniel Sbardella
On the fortieth anniversary of his death, a remembrance of the life and artistry of Donny Hathaway.
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