Terrance McKnight

February 26, 2009

Fifty years ago this week, virtuoso jazz pianist Thelonious Monk gave a landmark concert at New York City's Town Hall. Monk's 1959 concert marked bebop's shift from New York's nightclubs to center stage. Guest: Terrance McKnight.

Arts, Culture & Media

Celebrating Thelonious Monk

The Takeaway

February 24, 2009

Fifty years ago this week, virtuoso jazz pianist Thelonious Monk gave a landmark concert at New York City's Town Hall; it was a coming-out for an underground jazz scene.

Global Politics

Terrance McKnight on the Inauguration

The Takeaway

January 20, 2009

WNYC's own Terrance McKnight is in Washington, D.C. to witness the Inauguration of Barack Obama. We asked him to craft an essay on the subject of what this Inauguration means to him. Listen to his take on this historic day.

Arts, Culture & Media

A revered pianist takes his final bow

The Takeaway

December 18, 2008

One of the world's most revered classical pianists will play his final public concert in Vienna tonight. WNYC music host Terrance McKnight joins The Takeaway to talk about the legacy and the music of Alfred Brendel.

Arts, Culture & Media

The sweet, sweet sounds of a bailout: Handel, Wagner, Charlie Parker

The Takeaway

September 19, 2008

This week we've been hearing a lot about giants of the American economy getting saved by the government. But the bailout isn't just the preserve of Wall Street. In fact, musicians have long since mastered the art of getting saved from financial ruin.

Arts, Culture & Media

Music to delegate to: a look at music and the political conventions

The Takeaway

August 22, 2008

Music as part of political conventions dates back to the 18th century. This year, the Republicans are expecting performances by Gretchen Wilson, Cowboy Troy, Charlie Daniels, the Beach Boys and Sammy Hagar. The Democrats look forward to Willie Nelson, Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa Etheridge and Rage Against the Machine.

Arts, Culture & Media

A sad Sunday for soul fans: Isaac Hayes dies at 65

The Takeaway

August 11, 2008

Isaac Hayes took the sound of Memphis around the world before dying Sunday at age 65. It was a sad day for soul fans and the end of a pioneering career. Guest: Terrance McKnight, Host of WNYC's 'Evening Music'

Arts, Culture & Media

Playlist for an economic downturn: Terrance McKnight

The Takeaway

August 01, 2008

Guest: Terrance McKnight, WNYC's Evening Music

Arts, Culture & Media

Echoes of Mozart in modern times

The Takeaway

August 01, 2008

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a brilliant man. By the age of 13, he had written concertos, sonatas, symphonies, a German operetta and an Italian opera. He took Europe by storm and even wrote a requiem. Terrance McKnight, host of WNYC's Evening Music, has been broadcasting from the 'Mostly Mozart Festival.'

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