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As his weekly posts on Rhythm Planet come to a close, Tom Schnabel remembers some of the wonderful experiences he had as a radio host and producer over his 43 years with KCRW.

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This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist reflects Tom Schnabel's journey over a life and career in music.

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Rhythm Planet features a final crop of great new releases in jazz and world music as we close out 2020

New Tunes to Close Out the Year

Rhythm Planet features a final crop of great new releases in jazz and world music as we close out 2020

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Rhythm Planet presents a short list of books that make for terrific holiday gifts for the music lover in your life.

Cool Music-Themed Books for the Giving

Rhythm Planet presents a short list of books that make for terrific holiday gifts for the music lover in your life.

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A spotlight on Pakistani and Indian artists Tom Schnabel deeply admires and whose music he keeps returning to again and again.

Qawwali and Raga: Quest for the Sublime

A spotlight on Pakistani and Indian artists Tom Schnabel deeply admires and whose music he keeps returning to again and again.

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Our latest playlist features a new crop of recent releases, including music from Cape Verde, Pakistan, Brazil, plus others closer to home.

Rhythm Planet’s Autumn Harvest

Our latest playlist features a new crop of recent releases, including music from Cape Verde, Pakistan, Brazil, plus others closer to home.

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The celebrated guitarist unites musical traditions at an inspiring concert in Valencia, Spain

Jazz Legend John McLaughlin’s Musical Magic

The celebrated guitarist unites musical traditions at an inspiring concert in Valencia, Spain

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Classical music is a rich and varied musical genre that will always be part of Tom Schnabel’s world. This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist features some of his classical favorites.

A Baker’s Dozen of Classical Gems

Classical music is a rich and varied musical genre that will always be part of Tom Schnabel’s world. This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist features some of his classical favorites.

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A baker’s dozen of songs as we prepare to observe a historic election.

Tom Schnabel shares Rhythm Planet's election special

A baker’s dozen of songs as we prepare to observe a historic election.

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Strange and unusual sounds plus yelps and screams from around the world populate this week’s playlist.

Rhythm Planet’s Alternative Halloween Playlist

Strange and unusual sounds plus yelps and screams from around the world populate this week’s playlist.

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New and old faves this week, from long-lost Thelonious Monk and Ella Fitzgerald to classic Latin soul, contemporary vibes, and more.

Rhythm Planet’s October Suite

New and old faves this week, from long-lost Thelonious Monk and Ella Fitzgerald to classic Latin soul, contemporary vibes, and more.

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New albums by saxophonists Paul Carr and Michael O’Neill feature great players committed to sonic beauty and upholding great jazz traditions.

New Jazz Releases Embrace the Present & Celebrate the Past

New albums by saxophonists Paul Carr and Michael O’Neill feature great players committed to sonic beauty and upholding great jazz traditions.

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The music flows seamlessly and organically on a new album of works by two French composers who lived centuries apart. It came as a surprising new discovery for Tom Schnabel.

Víkingur Ólafsson’s Exquisite New Album is “Music for All the Senses”

The music flows seamlessly and organically on a new album of works by two French composers who lived centuries apart. It came as a surprising new discovery for Tom Schnabel.

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Rhythm Planet mix of new releases and enduring classics for emotional and spiritual sustenance.

Rhythm Planet Playlist: New Releases & Enduring Classics

Rhythm Planet mix of new releases and enduring classics for emotional and spiritual sustenance.

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How Henry Rollins inspired Tom Schnabel to muse on punk music and the joy of listening to the unfamiliar

Punk Rock on a Sunday Night

How Henry Rollins inspired Tom Schnabel to muse on punk music and the joy of listening to the unfamiliar

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This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist includes a bit of everything—experimental and ambient sounds; electronica and soul; the latest jazz, world, classical releases; plus Gary Peacock and…

Rhythm Planet: September Songs

This week’s Rhythm Planet playlist includes a bit of everything—experimental and ambient sounds; electronica and soul; the latest jazz, world, classical releases; plus Gary Peacock and…

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Eric Whitacre’s new album is a perfect musical anodyne for our crazy times.

Eric Whitacre's Transcendental "The Sacred Veil"

Eric Whitacre’s new album is a perfect musical anodyne for our crazy times.

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The ground-breaking composer releases a new work inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as an app version of his 2015 composition Sleep.

Max Richter’s “Voices” Offers a Global Vision of Humanity

The ground-breaking composer releases a new work inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as an app version of his 2015 composition Sleep.

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Signature Rhythm Planet music mix featuring the latest and classics in jazz, Brazilian, world music, and more

Rhythm Planet Jukebox – Jazz, Brazilian, World, and More

Signature Rhythm Planet music mix featuring the latest and classics in jazz, Brazilian, world music, and more

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Angolan superstar Waldemar Bastos’s exquisite voice and music soothed and transfixed his audiences.

Waldemar Bastos, the Voice of Angola, RIP

Angolan superstar Waldemar Bastos’s exquisite voice and music soothed and transfixed his audiences.

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