Music.


  • Elaine Comparone, Daniel Waitzman, and Henry Schuman (Episode 12 of 33, Part 1 of 2)

    Elaine Comparone, harpsichord, performs with Daniel Waitzman, recorders and transverse flute, and Henry Schuman, oboe, at WBAI’s Free Music Store on November 11, 1971. The trio performs Sonata in G minor for flute and harpsichord, BWV 1020 by C.P.E. Bach, Sonata no. 1 in A minor by C.P.E. Bach, Sonata for recorder and continuo by…


  • Elaine Comparone, Daniel Waitzman, and Henry Schuman (Episode 12 of 33, Part 2 of 2)

    Elaine Comparone, harpsichord, performs with Daniel Waitzman, recorders and transverse flute, and Henry Schuman, oboe, at WBAI’s Free Music Store on November 11, 1971. Part 2 of this recording features Comparone playing a harpsichord sonata by Domenico Scarlatti and Trio sonata in C major by J.S. Bach, arranged for harpsichord and recorder. The encore is…


  • The free music store

    The Free Music Store was a series of free musical performances open to the public and held in WBAI’s studios on East 62nd Street in New York City. The tapes listed under this series do not constitute the complete collection of Free Music Store broadcasts.


  • Howard Johnson’s grand coming-out party for the tuba (Episode 4 of 33, Part 2 of 2)

    A live broadcast from WBAI’s Free Music Store on December 4, 1971 organized by tuba player Howard Johnson (1941-). Substructure performs Operation soul, Been working too hard, Hold to God’s unchanging hands, This Christmas (joined by Toby Hanks on tuba), (You make me feel like) a natural woman (with Yvonne Fletcher on vocals) and a…


  • The Aeolian chamber players (Episode 8 of 33, Part 1 of 2)

    Recording of the Aeolian Chamber Players’ tenth anniversary concert at WBAI’s Free Music Store on January 15th, 1972. The Aeolian Chamber Players specialize in contemporary classical music and have been the resident ensemble at Bowdoin College in Maine since 1964. The Aeolian Chamber Players consist of Lewis Kaplan, violinist; Erich Graf, flautist; Jerry Grossman, cello;…


  • Bill Vanaver (Episode 13 of 33, Part 2 of 2)

    Bill Vanaver in concert at WBAI’s Free Music Store on January 19, 1972. featuring folk and exotic songs performed on the tambura, the lazlyra[sp?], the Bulgarian fiddle and the Macedonian guitar. Part 2 of the evening starts with Vanaver on guitar accompanied by audience foot-stomping; on guitar, Which side are you on, The money crop…


  • Howard Johnson’s grand coming-out party for the tuba (Episode 4 of 33, Part 1 of 2)

    A live broadcast from WBAI’s Free Music Store on December 4, 1971 organized by tuba player Howard Johnson (1941-). Toby Hanks performs 5 studies for tuba alone by David Reck. Guitarist John Murtaugh joins Hanks for performances of English Renaissance music, Love’s god is a boy by Robert Jones and two songs by John Dowland,…


  • Dave Bromberg and the fabulous torpedoes and friends (Episode 24 of 33, Part 1 of 3)

    Guitarist/singer-songwriter David Bromberg plays WBAI’s Free Music Store with his band the Fabulous Torpedoes, consisting of Steve Burgh, bass and vocals; Doris Abrahams, vocals and guitar; “Blind Erik Flatpick” Frandsen, vocals and guitar; Jeff Gutcheon, piano and vocals; Kenny Kosek, fiddle and vocals; Andy Statman, mandolin; and Gary Sun Luck, congas. WBAI’s Barbara Oka and…


  • Dave Bromberg and the fabulous torpedoes and friends (Episode 24 of 33, Part 2 of 3)

    Guitarist/singer-songwriter David Bromberg plays WBAI’s Free Music Store with his band the Fabulous Torpedoes, consisting of Steve Burgh, bass and vocals; Doris Abrahams, vocals and guitar; “Blind Erik Flatpick” Frandsen, vocals and guitar; Jeff Gutcheon, piano and vocals; Kenny Kosek, fiddle and vocals; Andy Statman, mandolin; and Gary Sun Luck, congas. Part 2 of this…


  • Dave Bromberg and the fabulous torpedoes and friends (Episode 24 of 33, Part 3 of 3)

    Guitarist/singer-songwriter David Bromberg plays WBAI’s Free Music Store with his band the Fabulous Torpedoes, consisting of Steve Burgh, bass and vocals; Doris Abrahams, vocals and guitar; “Blind Erik Flatpick” Frandsen, vocals and guitar; Jeff Gutcheon, piano and vocals; Kenny Kosek, fiddle and vocals; Andy Statman, mandolin; and Gary Sun Luck, congas. Part 3 of this…