"Live at Jazz, TX" featuring the Fredrick Sanders Quartet, as broadcast on Texas Public Radio on August 21, 2021. Recorded August 7, 2019. Produced for radio by Nathan Cone. Show 04-01.

Fredrick Sanders: piano
Terence E. Hobdy: drums
Andre Hayward: trombone
Eric Hitt: bass

Live at Jazz, TX: Fredrick Sanders Quartet, 2019

"Live at Jazz, TX" featuring Ben Flocks with the Doc Watkins Trio, as broadcast on Texas Public Radio on September 4, 2021. Recorded August 16, 2019. Produced for radio by Nathan Cone. Show 04-03.

Ben Flocks, saxophone
Doc Watkins, piano
Mike Porter, bass
Brandon Guerra, drums

Live at Jazz, TX: Ben Flocks with Doc Watkins, 2019

This episode of "Live at Jazz TX" features a tribute to the music of Walt Disney, including classic songs from "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and "Beauty and the Beast," arranged by Adam Carrillo and Brandon Guerra.

Recorded by Nathan Cone and Erika Howlett, 6/30/22.

Saxophone: Adam Carrillo
Piano: David Lopez
Bass: Tyler Jackson
Drums: Brandon Guerra

Show 04-08

Live at Jazz, TX: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney

Recorded live at TPR's Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater on 1/21/23, violinist Viviana Peters plays the third movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

Viviana Peters plays Tchaikovsky

This is audio from a cassette tape recording of the Los Angeles press conference following the premiere of "Apocalypse Now" in August, 1979. Director, Francis Ford Coppola, and the cast of the film discuss their roles in the making of the picture.

Audio restored by TPR's Nathan Cone from tape obtained at an estate sale from the archives of former San Antonio film critic Bob Polunsky.

"Apocalypse Now" press conference, 1979

Recorded live on Texas Public Radio's KPAC 88.3 FM, Marta and Ani Aznavoorian perform a short piece by the composer Komitas, "Al Ailux (My Scarlet Handkerchief)."

This was recorded live on October 20, 2023.

The Aznavoorian Duo performs music by Komitas

Recorded live in San Antonio on October 24, 2023 at Temple Beth-El, the Eroica Trio performs "The Swan" from Camille Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals."

Sara Parkins, violin
Sara Sant'Ambrogio, cello
Erika Nickrenz, piano

Presented by the Tuesday Musical Club, recorded by TPR's Nathan Cone.

The Eroica Trio plays "The Swan" by Saint-Saens

Recorded on January 29, 2024 at the studios of Texas Public Radio, legendary pianist Mikhail Voskresensky performs a Waltz in E minor (Op. posth) by Frederic Chopin. Voskresensky's repetoire includes every piece written by Chopin for the piano.

Mikhail Voskresensky plays Chopin

Michelle Liu performs "Mother and Child" by William Grant Still, and a solo piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, at TPR's Inspired By KPAC showcase on January 27, 2024.

Michelle Liu plays W.G. Still and J.S. Bach

Organist Nathan Laube plays music of the Spanish baroque composer, Juan Bautista Cabanilles. This piece, called "Corrente Italiana," was recorded by Texas Public Radio's Nathan Cone on Feb. 6, 2024 at Trinity University's Parker Chapel

Nathan Laube plays 'Corrente Italiana'

Recorded live in San Antonio on Nov. 12, 2023, flutist Brandon Patrick George and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani perform J.S. Bach's Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033.

Concert presented by San Antonio Chamber Music Society, recording produced by Nathan Cone.

Brandon Patrick George and Mahan Esfahani play Bach

From a March 3, 2024 concert at Trinity Baptist Church for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society, here is an excerpt from Antonin Dvořák's String Quartet No. 14, performed by the Jupiter Quartet. Recording by TPR's Nathan Cone.

Nelson Lee, violin
Megan Freivogel McDonough, violin
Liz Freivogel, viola
Daniel McDonough, cello

Jupiter Quartet plays Dvořák

From the sequel to the immensely popular "Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney" at Jazz, TX, here's "We Don't Talk About Bruno," originally featured in the film ENCANTO.

Featuring:
Brandon Guerra - drums
Adam Carrillo - sax
Mike Porter - bass
David Lopez - piano

Recorded by Nathan Cone at Jazz, TX on March 28, 2024.

Disney night at Jazz, TX: We Don't Talk About Bruno

Live on KPAC 88.3 FM, a clarinet quartet from the USAF Band of the West performs a piece of music called "A Night in Old San Antone" by Carol Brittin Chambers, written to commemorate Fiesta San Antonio.

Recorded 4/24/24

USAF Band of the West clarinets play "NIOSA"

Holmes High School Mariachi students in rehearsal with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano.

"Cielito Lindo"

From the sequel to the immensely popular "Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney" at Jazz, TX, here's a medley of tunes from the Disney film ALADDIN. We didn't include this in the radio show because saxophonist Adam Carrillo begins the show by winding his way through the crowd, which means he's off-mic for about 90 seconds before the tune kicks in, proper. But once it does.... it's fantastic! Hard to leave on the cutting room floor.

Featuring:
Brandon Guerra - drums
Adam Carrillo - sax
Mike Porter - bass
David Lopez - piano

Recorded by Nathan Cone at Jazz, TX on March 28, 2024.

Adam Carrillo plays a medley from 'Aladdin'

The "Viva Tango!" ensemble's encore at their April 28, 2024 concert in San Antonio was this high-energy rendition of the "Mission: Impossible" theme by composer Lalo Schifrin. 

Pablo Aslan, bass
Alex Brown, piano
Hector Del Curto, bandoneon
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
David Shifrin, clarinet
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion

Recorded and mixed by Nathan Cone.

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Viva Tango! plays 'Mission: Impossible'

Recorded live on KPAC 88.3 FM, Vivienne Spy and Barbara George perform music by Clarice Assad, "The Last Song."

The performance was live on June 14, 2024 as part of KPAC's Classical Connections. Vivienne Spy and Barbara George will be performing in San Antonio for Musical Offerings' "Jazz Meets Classical" program on 6/17 and 6/18.

'The Last Song,' by Clarice Assad

This piece by Carlos Franzetti, "Through Fields into the Ocean," premiered at the National Flute Association conference in San Antonio on August 2, 2024. 

Laurel Zucker, flute
Allison Franzetti, piano

Recording by Nathan Cone

Laurel Zucker, Allison Franzetti premiere music by Carlos Franzetti

As broadcast live on KPAC 88.3 FM, composer Clarice Assad performs "Maré de Água Viva" from her song cycle "Elementos" with San Antonio's SOLI Chamber Ensemble.

09/16/24

SOLI Chamber Ensemble, Clarice Assad perform "Elementos: Maré de Água Viva"

Live on KPAC 88.3 FM, pianist and Gurwitz Competition silver medalist Tatiana Dorokhova plays an excerpt from Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition."

October 7, 2024.

CC Specials

Tatiana Dorokhova plays Mussorgsky

Trish Murphy and her band perform live onstage at Cibolo Creek Country Club in 1997. Recorded for TPR's program "Sunday Night Session."

Trish Murphy: vocals/guitar
Sid Sanchez: lead guitar
Michael Ramos: piano, accordion
David Lucas: bass

Trish Murphy live in 1997 - "Wrong Side of Town"

Ponty Bone, recorded live in 1997 at the Cibolo Creek Country Club for Texas Public Radio's "Sunday Night Session."

Ponty Bone: 'Millionaire'

These are the stories from Texas Public Radio's November Worth Repeating. 7 Storytellers told 7-minute true stories around the theme "On The Street Where I Live"

Alex Rubio Learns To Respect The Lechuza

On the 15th anniversary as host of TPR's most unusual Christmas Eve tradition, well-wishes are pouring in for Peabo the rooster. 

Tune in to KSTX 89.1 FM on Christmas Eve at 11 p.m. to hear Peabo's annual holiday special, full of music and merrymaking, as he counts down to Santa's arrival at midnight with handlers Nathan Cone and David Furst.

Christmas Greetings To Peabo

Pat O'Brien decided to take a leave of absence from his job, but he was a Catholic Priest. Then that - what was supposed to be - short leave of absence went on for 20 years. 

What does a Catholic Priest who isn't...do?

Fr. Pat O'Brien Quits The Priesthood

Rachel Laven and Sweet Shine & Honey play an original song, 'Girls Poop Too,' in the TPR studios on April 25, 2016.

Listeners take heed... she uses the 's' word! :O

Rachel Laven: guitar, vocals
Steven Sellers: mandolin, vocals
Sam Snavely: bass, vocals
Addison Freeman: fiddle, vocals

Sweet 'Shine & Honey - 'Girls Poop Too'

A panel discussion on the religious themes of 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' recorded after Texas Public Radio's Cinema Tuesdays screening of the movie on July 12, 2016.

Featured speakers:

Father Jake Empereur, St. Matthew Catholic Church, San Antonio
Rev. Matt Wise, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, San Antonio
Nathan Cone, moderator

'The Last Temptation of Christ' ... a Panel Discussion

"Live at Jazz, TX" featuring Rick Barroso and the Big Nasty Juke Joint Experience, as broadcast on Texas Public Radio on December 30, 2017. Recorded November 1,, 2017. Edited and produced for radio by Nathan Cone. Show 01-14.

Live At Jazz, TX: Rick Barroso and the Big Nasty Juke Joint Experience

Max and Josh Baca from Los Texmaniacs perform in the TPR studios; recorded May 11, 2018.

Max & Josh Baca: Soy de San Luis

Max & Josh Baca demonstrate a Chinese melody they performed abroad. Recorded 5-11-18 in the TPR studios.

Max & Josh Baca: 'The Moon Represents My Heart'

"Live at Jazz, TX" featuring the Four Freshmen, as broadcast on Texas Public Radio on July 21, 2018. Recorded April 26, 2018. Edited and produced for radio by Nathan Cone. Show 02-06.

Live At Jazz, TX: The Four Freshmen

Big Cedar Fever performs in the Texas Public Radio studios on June 20, 2019.

Big Cedar Fever: "Why Must You Be So Sweet To Me?"

The U.S. Navy Band performs Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever," recorded by TPR's John Cone on March 1, 2019 at Jackson Auditorium on the TLU campus in Seguin.

U.S. Navy Band, live in Seguin: "The Stars and Stripes Forever"

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