Indie Rock Tunes become the New Standards

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Gold Sounds, a new recording on Brown Brothers Records, features saxophonist James Carter, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Reginald Veal and percussionist Ali Jackson reinventing the songs of the famed indie music group Pavement. Both Carter and Chestnut join us in anticipation of their CD release party tonight at Joe's Pub. Also: Grammy-nominated pianist David Holzman visits to talk about his upcoming concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York, featuring the music of Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern and Stefan Wolpe, among others.

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