Seeing Stars, from Zappa to Broadway

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Don Preston is a jazz pioneer in the use of synthesizers, and former keyboardist with the Mothers of Invention, as well as a keyboard player with Frank Zappa's band. He'll be in the studio to perform live. And Audra McDonald is an actress and acclaimed vocalist who has starred on Broadway and with some of the countries finest contemporary composers. She's taking part in the festivities at River to River and she'll stop our studio as well.
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