Steve McQueen's new documentary, "Occupied City," takes the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945), written by his wife Bianca Stigter, and turns it into a film by exploring various locations around Amsterdam that were important to the history of Nazi occupation of the city. Stigter and McQueen join us to discuss the film, which premieres in theaters on Christmas Day.
Jazz pianist Christian Sands joins us for a live performance of songs from his new holiday album, Christmas Stories, ahead of his residency at Dizzy's Club from December 21-24.
For this month's Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today's installment, we examine Reed's relationship with sexuality, his drug use, and his relationship with the press.
Carlos Henriquez is a Bronx born-and-raised bassist who has been playing the instrument in the orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center for twenty-five years. He attended La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts as a teenager, and later studied at Juilliard. His new album—his third solo project—is called, A Nuyorican Tale. Henriquez joins us for a Listening Party.