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10 Kele faba by savannahmusicfestival

9 Five Feet High And Rising Mix by savannahmusicfestival

8 Waiting For A Train Instrumental Mix by savannahmusicfestival

7 Yodel Mix by savannahmusicfestival

6 Waiting For A Train Mix by savannahmusicfestival

5 I Heard It Through the Grapevine (backbeat only) by savannahmusicfestival

4 I Heard It Through the Grapevine by savannahmusicfestival

3 I Got You (I Feel Good) by savannahmusicfestival

2 Musical Explorers Song (accompaniment) by savannahmusicfestival

1 Musical Explorers Song by savannahmusicfestival

In this episode, we listen to excerpts from a 2018 performance by Hawktail, an acoustic quartet featuring Brittany Haas on fiddle, Dominick Leslie on mandolin, Jordan Tice on guitar and Paul Kowert on bass. The four members have performed at SMF on numerous occasions in different projects, including Haas Kowert Tice, Punch Brothers, Abigail Washburn, The Deadly Gentlemen, Mike Marshall's Big Trio,...

Trumpeter Lee Morgan was an American jazz musician known mainly as one of the key hard bop players of the 1960s. Morgan came to prominence in his late teens after recording with saxophonist John Coltrane and drummer Art Blakey before launching his own solo career. Trumpeter Terell Stafford was only six years old when Lee Morgan died at the age of 33, but was greatly influenced by his playing and w...

In the spring of 2018, Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel made his Savannah debut at our festival, where he wowed the crowd with two completely different solo sets. Emmanuel's playing incorporates a multitude of musical influences and styles, including jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk and rock, with the finger-style playing he absorbed from mentor Chet Atkins at the core of his technique.

Gold medalist of the 15th Van Cliburn International piano compettiion, 28 year-old pianist Yekwon Sunwoo is a powerful and virtuosic performer, who, in his own words, "strives to reach for the truth and pure beauty in music." In this episode, we listen to his SMF debut in a recital given during the 2018 festival at the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Julian Lage is the sort of musician who makes every gesture feel both easeful and essential. The 30 year-old guitarist was a prodigy before he was 10, and has performed and taught at SMF in a wide variety of projects over the past decade. In this episode, we listen to Lage's trio, featuring Jorge Roeder on bass and Dave King on drums.

Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions from Northern Europe, especially the Scandinavian countries. In this episode, we listen to highlights from a 2016 SMF program called "When the Danes Met the Swedes" - combining the Swedish trio Väsen with the Danish String Quartet on a unique double bill.

Trumpeter Lee Morgan was an American jazz musician known mainly as one of the key hard bop players of the 1960s. Morgan came to prominence in his late teens after recording with saxophonist John Coltrane and drummer Art Blakey before launching his own solo career. Trumpeter Terell Stafford was only six years old when Lee Morgan died at the age of 33, but was greatly influenced by his playing and w...

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire. This episode features highlights from his 2018 recital at the Savannah Music Festival.

Many pianists have played all 32 Beethoven sonatas over their career, and some have even played all of them over the course of a season in a concert hall. But almost no one has ever attempted to play all 32 of them in one day, spread across three concerts. This is the ninth installment of Stewart Goodyear’s Sonatathon performance from SMF 2017.

Many pianists have played all 32 Beethoven sonatas over their career, and some have even played all of them over the course of a season in a concert hall. But almost no one has ever attempted to play all 32 of them in one day, spread across three concerts. This is the eighth installment of Stewart Goodyear’s Sonatathon performance from SMF 2017.

Many pianists have played all 32 Beethoven sonatas over their career, and some have even played all of them over the course of a season in a concert hall. But almost no one has ever attempted to play all 32 of them in one day, spread across three concerts. This is the sixth installment of Stewart Goodyear’s Sonatathon performance from SMF 2017.

Many pianists have played all 32 Beethoven sonatas over their career, and some have even played all of them over the course of a season in a concert hall. But almost no one has ever attempted to play all 32 of them in one day, spread across three concerts. This is the seventh installment of Stewart Goodyear’s Sonatathon performance from SMF 2017.

The music of Haiti combines a wide range of influences drawn from the many people who have settled on the island of Hispaniola. It reflects French, African rhythms, Spanish elements and others. "Rasin" is a musical style that began in the 1970s when musicians started combining elements of traditional Haitian vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with rock 'n' roll. In this episode, we listen to the...

The music of Flatt & Scruggs has been given new life by dobro player Jerry Douglas' award-winning ensemble the Earls of Leicester. In this episode, we listen to the Earls' second SMF performance, given in 2017 at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts.

Many pianists have played all 32 Beethoven sonatas over their career, and some have even played all of them over the course of a season in a concert hall. But almost no one has ever attempted to play all 32 of them in one day, spread across three concerts. This is the fifth installment of Stewart Goodyear's Sonatathon performance from SMF 2017.