<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:wbgo="http://www.wbgo.org/dynamic/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast.php" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd">

<channel>
<title>The Checkout - Interviews Podcast</title>
  <link>http://www.wbgo.org/dynamic/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast.php</link>
  <description>Interviews from The Checkout</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2009 WBGO - For Personal Use Only</copyright>

<lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT</lastBuildDate>
<itunes:summary>Discover Music with The Checkout - new music and the people making it, from WBGO.</itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle>Discover Music</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>WBGO</itunes:author>
<itunes:keywords>music, live music, jazz, live jazz, discover music, wbgo, new york city</itunes:keywords>
<itunes:new-feed-url>http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheCheckout-InterviewsPodcast</itunes:new-feed-url>
<image>

   <url>http://www.wbgo.org/images/checkoutlogo.jpg</url>
   <title>The Checkout - Discover Music</title>
   <link>http://checkoutjazz.org</link>
</image>
  <itunes:category text="Music"/>
  <itunes:category text="Interviews"/>
  <itunes:owner>

   <itunes:email>dtallacksen@wbgo.org</itunes:email>
   <itunes:name>Newark Public Radio Inc.</itunes:name>
  </itunes:owner>
<itunes:image href="http://www.wbgo.org/sites/default/files/images/itunes/podcasts/thecheckout_interviews2_1400.jpg"/>
		<item>
	   <title>The Checkout - Podcast Announcement</title>
	   <description>The Checkout - Podcast Announcement</description>
	   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   PodcastONEFEEDv.4.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutstreamingshows/PodcastONEFEEDv.4.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>All of our new Checkout shows are available on one podcast feed and one feed only. Just subscribe to The Checkout on iTunes moving forward. Thanks!</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:00:16</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, podcast</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutstreamingshows/PodcastONEFEEDv.4.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, podcast"/>
	</item>
			<item>
	   <title>Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc: &quot;What Is This Thing&quot;</title>
	   <description>Pilc talks about his Cole Porter-inspired new album.</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   JeanMichel_PilcWhatIsThisThing.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/JeanMichel_PilcWhatIsThisThing.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc talks with Simon Rentner about his Cole Porter-inspired album &quot;What Is This Thing.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Jean-Michel Pilc, piano, Cole Porter</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/JeanMichel_PilcWhatIsThisThing.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Singer Pedro Sa Moraes: Brazilian Explorative Music</title>
	   <description>Brazilian singer Pedro Sa Moraes talks about the &quot;explorative&quot; approach of </description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   PedroSaMoraesSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/PedroSaMoraesSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Brazilian singer Pedro Sa Moraes talks with Tim Wilkins about the &quot;explorative&quot; approach of his  generation of musicians.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:20:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Tim Wilkins, Pedro Sa Moraes, Brazil</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/PedroSaMoraesSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Saxophonist Walter Smith III: Inspirations</title>
	   <description>Saxophonist Walter Smith III: The Solo</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   WalterSmithIIITheSolo.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/WalterSmithIIITheSolo.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Saxophonist Walter Smith III talks about his surpising early musical inspirations.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:06:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Walter Smith</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/WalterSmithIIITheSolo.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, salsa, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Don Was: &quot;Our Point Of View&quot;</title>
	   <description>Blue Note Records' president talks with Simon Rentner about the label's superband.</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   DonWasFeatureOPOV.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/DonWasFeatureOPOV.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Don Was, Blue Note Records' president, talks with Simon Rentner about the label's superband and rising generation of talent.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Don Was, Blue Note, Our Point Of View</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/DonWasFeatureOPOV.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire: Inspirations</title>
	   <description>Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire talks about early musical inspirations.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   AmbroseAkinmusireTheSolo.mp	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmbroseAkinmusireTheSolo.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire talks with Simon Rentner about how he was inspired by the music of Lester Bowie and Charles Tolliver.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet, Blue Note</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmbroseAkinmusireTheSolo.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Theo Croker &amp; Dee Dee Bridgewater: &quot;Afro Physicist&quot;</title>
	   <description>Trumpeter meets diva in China; fireworks and an album ensue.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   TheoCrokerSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/TheoCrokerSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Theo Croker and singer Dee Dee Bridgewater talk with Josh Jackson about his album &quot;Afro Physicist, which Bridgewater produced.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Theo Croker, Dee Dee Bridgewater</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/TheoCrokerSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Fred Wesley &amp; Martha High: The James Brown Legacy</title>
	   <description>Trombonist Fred Wesley &amp; singer Martha High's life in the band of James Brown</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   James_Brown_Segmentv2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/James_Brown_Segmentv2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trombonist Fred Wesley &amp; singer Martha High talk with Simon Rentner about the legacy of rhythm 'n' blues singer James Brown, their former bandleader.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, martha High, Fred Wesley, James Brown, HBO, film, trombone, singer</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/James_Brown_Segmentv2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Trumpeter Hugh Masekela: Life And Times</title>
	   <description>Trumpeter Hugh Masekela talks with Gary Walker about his life and career in South Africa.</description>
	   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   MasekelaSegment2.0.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MasekelaSegment2.0.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Hugh Masekela talks with Gary Walker about his life and musical career in South Africa.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Gary Walker, trumpet, South Africa, Ubuntu</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MasekelaSegment2.0.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>South African Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim</title>
	   <description>Ibrahim talks with Rhonda Hamilton about jazz &amp; the end of apartheid.</description>
	   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   AbdullahIbrahimv2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AbdullahIbrahimv2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim talks with Rhonda Hamilton about jazz &amp; the end of apartheid, and The Jazz Epistles, a group he formed with trumpeter Hugh Masekela in the 1950s.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Rhonda Hamilton, South Africa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Ubuntu, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AbdullahIbrahimv2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Quincy Jones On Clark Terry Film</title>
	   <description>Producer Quincy Jones talks with Gary Walker about a documentary about his musical mentor, Clark Terry.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   QuincyJonesSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/QuincyJonesSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Producer Quincy Jones &amp; film director Alan Hicks talk with Gary Walker about &quot;Keep On Keepin' On,&quot; a documentary about trumpeter Clark Terry.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Gary Walker, Quincy Jones, Alan Hicks, Clark Terry, film</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/QuincyJonesSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Parliament/Funkadelic Founder George Clinton</title>
	   <description>Funk pioneer George Clinton talks with WBGO guest host DJ Soulsister</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   GeorgeClintonSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/GeorgeClintonSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>George Clinton talks about his new autobiograhy with guest host DJ Soulsister from WWOZ in New Orleans.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, DJ Soulsister, George Clinton, funk</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/GeorgeClintonSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Bill Frisell: &quot;GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!&quot;</title>
	   <description>Guitarist Bill Frisell talks about the 1950s surf guitar inspirations for his new album.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   BillFrisellSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/BillFrisellSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bill Frisell talks with Josh Jackson about his Concord album &quot;GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE!&quot; which honors his 1950s and 1960s electric guitar idols.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Bill Frisell, guitar</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/BillFrisellSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Odean Pope &amp; Pharoah Sanders: Saxophone Choirs</title>
	   <description>The tenor saxophonists talk about their collaborations in saxophone choirs and other recordings.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   OdeanPopeMaster.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/OdeanPopeMaster.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Tenor saxophonists Odean Pope &amp; Pharaoh Sanders talk with Rhonda Hamilton about their collaborations in saxophone choirs and other projects.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, interview, Rhonda Hamilton, Odean Pope, Pharaoh Sanders, saxophone</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/OdeanPopeMaster.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Kavita Shah: &quot;Visions&quot;</title>
	   <description>The singer blends South Asian and African influences on her new album.</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   Kavita_Shah_Master_Web_Cut.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Kavita_Shah_Master_Web_Cut.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Singer Kavita Shah talks with Simon Rentner about &quot;Visions,&quot; her album that blends South Asian and African influences.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Kavita Shah, singer, Asia</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Kavita_Shah_Master_Web_Cut.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Steve Lehman's &quot;Mise en Abime&quot;</title>
	   <description>Steve Lehman finds himself in a room of mirrors</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   Steve_Lehman_Segment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Steve_Lehman_Segment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>The alto saxophonist and composer offers his most ambitious recording to date, &quot;Mise en Abime,&quot; an exploration of &quot;spectral jazz&quot; for octet with WBGO's Simon Rentner.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>Jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Steve Lehman, Simon Rentner</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Steve_Lehman_Segment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Horace Silver Memorial With Gary Walker</title>
	   <description>An audio tribute to composer and pianist Horace Silver, hosted by Gary Walker</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   HoraceSilverSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/HoraceSilverSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>We remember composer and pianist Horace Silver, who passed away June 18, 2014, through his music and conversation with Gary Walker in 1999.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz WBGO, The Checkout, Gary Walker, Horace Silver, RIP, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/HoraceSilverSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>George Wein: Newport 2014 Preview</title>
	   <description>Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein previews the 2014 Festival with Tim Wilkins.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   GeorgeWeinSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/GeorgeWeinSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>George Wein, pianist and founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, talks with Tim Wilkins about the lineup for the 2014 festival and his musical inspirations.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Tim Wilkins, George Wein, Newport</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/GeorgeWeinSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Charlie Haden Memorial With Rhonda Hamilton</title>
	   <description>The bassist talks about his musical inspirations and career with Rhonda Hamilton.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   CharleHadenSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CharleHadenSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bassist and NEA Jazz Master Charlie Haden, who died July 11, 2014, talks about his musical inspirations, collaborations and career with WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton from a conversation in 1997.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Rhonda Hamilton, Charlie Haden, bass</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CharleHadenSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Tom Harrell: Dreaming of Melodies, Debussy, and Horace Silver</title>
	   <description>Tom Harrell: Dreaming of Melodies, Debussy, and Horace Silver</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   wbgo.org	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Tom_Harrell_Segment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>The trumpeter shares a song he wrote in his dreams, talks Debussy, praises cellist Rubin Kodheli, and remembers Horace Silver with WBGO's Simon Rentner at FIJM 2014.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:20:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>Jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Simon Rentner, Tom Harrell</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Tom_Harrell_Segment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Vincent Rehel: Images du lendemain</title>
	   <description>Vincent Rehel: Images du lendemain</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   wbgo.org	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Vincent_RehelSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Composer, pianist, and organist Vincent Rehel shares music from Images du lendemain with WBGO's Simon Rentner at FIJM 2014.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:16:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>Jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Simon Rentner, Montreal Jazz Festival, Vincent RÃÂ©hel</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Vincent_RehelSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Monty Alexander: From Jamaica to America</title>
	   <description>Monty Alexander: From Jamaica to America</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   wbgo.org	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MontySegment2.0.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Monty Alexander tells the story of his remarkable journey from Jamaica to America with WBGO's Gary Walker.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:23:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>Jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Monty Alexander</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MontySegment2.0.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Monty Alexander: From Jamaica to America</title>
	   <description>Monty Alexander: From Jamaica to America</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   wbgo.org	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MontySegment2.0.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Monty Alexander tells the story of his remarkable journey from Jamaica to America with WBGO's Gary Walker.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:23:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>Jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Monty Alexander</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MontySegment2.0.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Jose James: &quot;While You Were Sleeping&quot;</title>
	   <description>Singer Jose James talks about his Blue Note &quot;While You Were Sleeping&quot; with Simon Rentner.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   JoseJamesSegmentWhileYouWereSleeping.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/JoseJamesSegmentWhileYouWereSleeping.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Singer Jose James talks about his Blue Note album &quot;While You Were Sleeping&quot; with Simon Rentner.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:23:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO Blue Note, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, singer, vocal</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/JoseJamesSegmentWhileYouWereSleeping.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Darcy James Argue: &quot;Brooklyn Babylon&quot;</title>
	   <description>Bandleader Darcy James Argue talks with Josh Jackson about his 18-musician suite &quot;Brooklyn Babylon.&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   DarcyJamesArgueSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/DarcyJamesArgueSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>The Canadian-born bandleader Darcy James Argue talks with Simon Rentner about his 18-musician suite &quot;Brooklyn Babylon,&quot; an allegory about the city's gentrification.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, interview, Darcy James Argue, big band, Brooklyn</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/DarcyJamesArgueSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Helen Sung: &quot;Anthem For A New Day&quot;</title>
	   <description>Pianist Helen Sung talks with Gary Walker about her new album &quot;Anthem For A New Day&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   HelenSungSegmentmaster.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/HelenSungSegmentmaster.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Helen Sung talks with Gary Walker about her new album &quot;Anthem For A New Day.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Gary Walker, Helen Sung, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/HelenSungSegmentmaster.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Chick Corea: &quot;Portraits&quot;</title>
	   <description>Pianist Corea talks about his new album with children's songs and music by Scriabin and Monk.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   ChickCoreaSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/ChickCoreaSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Chick Corea talks with Josh Jackson about &quot;Portraits,&quot; his new Concord album with children's songs and music by Scriabin and Monk.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Chick Corea, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/ChickCoreaSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Takuya Kuroda: &quot;Rising Son&quot;</title>
	   <description>The Japanese-born trumpeter talks about his Blue Note album with Josh Jackson.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   140513_Rising_Son.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140513_Rising_Son.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda talks with Josh Jackson about his Blue Note album &quot;Rising Son&quot; and performs live at WBGO.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Takuya Kuroda, trumpet</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140513_Rising_Son.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Vijay Iyer: &quot;Mutations&quot;</title>
	   <description>The pianist talks us through the electronic and analog inspirations behind his new ECM album.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   VijayIyerSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/VijayIyerSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianist Vijay Iyer talks with Josh Jackson about his new ECM album &quot;Mutations&quot; and his approaches to composing for orchestra, piano and electronic instruments.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Vijay Iyer, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/VijayIyerSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Fred Ho's Afro Asian Liberation Music</title>
	   <description>The Chinese-American baritone saxophonist talks about his music and life.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   FredHoSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/FredHoSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Baritone saxophonist Fred Ho talks with Tim Wilkins about his life, career and music. The Chinese-American Ho who passed away April 12, 2014, was a passionate advocate of &quot;Afro-Asian Liberation Music.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:22:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Tim Wilkins, Fred Ho, saxophone</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/FredHoSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Cassandra Wilson Reflects on &quot;Blue Light Til Dawn&quot;</title>
	   <description>The singer talks with Simon Rentner about her breakthrough 1993 album.</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   CassandraSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CassandraSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Cassandra Wilson talks with Simon Rentner about &quot;Blue Light Til Dawn,&quot; her 1993 crossover album which featured songs by Robert Johnson, Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, Simon Rentner, Cassandra Wilson, singer</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CassandraSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Cecile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild&quot;</title>
	   <description>The French-Haitian-American singer talks with Michael Bourne about her new album</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   SalvantSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SalvantSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Singer Cecile McLorin Salvant talks with WBGO's Michael Bourne about &quot;WomanChild,&quot; her album which features songs from &quot;John Henry&quot; to Bert WIlliams' &quot;Nobody.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, The Checkout, Michael Bourne, Cecile McLorin Salvant</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SalvantSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Theo Bleckmann &amp; John Hollenbeck: &quot;Songs I Like A Lot&quot;</title>
	   <description>The singer and bandleader talk about their unconventional song choices on a new album. </description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   SongsILikeALotSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SongsILikeALotSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Singer Theo Bleckmann and bandleader John Hollenbeck talk with WBGO's Michael Bourne about &quot;Songs I Like A Lot,&quot; which features songs by Glen Campbell, Freddie Mercury and others.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, The Checkout, Michael Bourne, John Hollenbeck, Theo Bleckmann</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SongsILikeALotSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Thompson &amp; Teachout on &quot;Satchmo At The Waldorf&quot;</title>
	   <description>John Douglas Thompson and Terry Teachout on a new Broadway play about the life of Louis Armstrong</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   SatchmoSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SatchmoSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Actor John Douglas Thompson and author Terry Teachout talk with WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton about &quot;Satchmo At The Waldorf,&quot; a new Broadway play about the life of Louis Armstrong.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:14:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Rhonda Hamilton, John Douglas Thompson, Terry Teachout, Louis Armstrong, Satchmo, jazz, Broadway</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/SatchmoSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Ambrose Akinmusire With Josh Jackson</title>
	   <description>The trumpeter talks about his new Blue Note album, &quot;The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint.&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   AmbroseSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmbroseSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson about his new Blue Note album, &quot;The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet, Blue Note</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmbroseSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Robert Glasper &amp; Jason Moran With Josh Jackson</title>
	   <description>Pianists Glasper &amp; Moran Play A Duet For Blue Note Records' 75th Birthday</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   140401MoranGlasperSegmentTW1.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140401MoranGlasperSegmentTW1.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Pianists Robert Glasper &amp; Jason Moran talk with WBGO's Josh Jackson and play a live duet at New York's Town Hall to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:31:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, Josh Jackson,  Robert Glasper, Jason Moran, piano</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140401MoranGlasperSegmentTW1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Caravan Palace's Delaporte &amp; Payen: Electro-Swing</title>
	   <description>Two members of the Parisian band talk with WBGO's Simon Rentner about their hybrid style, which blends jazz with electronica.</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   Caravan_PalaceCheckoutSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Caravan_PalaceCheckoutSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>WBGO's Simon Rentner talks with bassist Charles Delaporte and violinist Hugues Payen from the Parisianband Caravan Palace about their blend of jazz and electronica.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:15:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, interview, Simon Rentner, Caravan Palace, Charles Delaporte, Hugues Payen</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Caravan_PalaceCheckoutSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda: &quot;Rising Son&quot;</title>
	   <description>Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda: &quot;Rising Son&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   140307RisingSonSegment3.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140307RisingSonSegment3.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda talks with Josh Jackson and plays selections from his Blue Note release &quot;Rising Son.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:31:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Takuya Kuroda, trumpet</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140307RisingSonSegment3.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Drummer Mark Guiliana: &quot;Mehliana&quot;</title>
	   <description>Drummer Mark Guiliana on Electronic Duo With Brad Mehldau And New Album</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   140225Mehliana.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140225Mehliana.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Drummer Mark Guiliana talks with  Josh Jackson about &quot;Mehliana,&quot; his duo project with Brad Mehldau on electronic keyboards, and their new album &quot;Taming The Dragon,&quot; released by Nonesuch Feb. 25, 2014.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:22:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, WBGO, The Checkout, Mehliana, Mark Guiliana, Brad Mehldau</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/140225Mehliana.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Bassist Nilson Matta</title>
	   <description>On &quot;Black Orpheus,&quot; Hermeto Pascoal and Baden Powell</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   NilsonMattaSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/NilsonMattaSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bassist Nilson Matta talks with WBGO's Awilda Rivera about his musical memories, playing with Hermeto Pascoal and the importance of guitarist Baden Powell and &quot;Samba de Orfeu,&quot; from the film &quot;Black Orpheus.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, interview, Awilda Rivera, Nilson Matta</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/NilsonMattaSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Eddie Palmieri: &quot;Doin' It In The Park&quot;</title>
	   <description>Eddie Palmieri: &quot;Doin' It In The Park&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   EddiePalmieriSegment1.2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/EddiePalmieriSegment1.2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri talks with Awilda Rivera about his career and soundtrack for &quot;Doin' It In The Park,&quot; a documentary about street basketball in New York City.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, The Checkout, interview, Awilda Rivera, Eddie Palmieri, piano, basketball</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/EddiePalmieriSegment1.2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Tribute To &quot;Blues People&quot; Author Amiri Baraka</title>
	   <description>A Tribute To &quot;Blues People&quot; Author Amiri Baraka</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   AmiriBarakaBluesSegmentpostdeathsegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmiriBarakaBluesSegmentpostdeathsegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>We remember trailblazing author Amiri Baraka, who died Jan. 9 at age 79, in this conversation with Josh Jackson on the 50th anniversary of his book &quot;Blues People.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, the checkout, Amiri Baraka, Josh Jackson, RIP</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AmiriBarakaBluesSegmentpostdeathsegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Guitarist Nir Felder's &quot;Golden Age&quot;</title>
	   <description>Guitarist Nir Felder's New Album &quot;Golden Age&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   NirFelder1.1.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/NirFelder1.1.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Guitarist Nir Felder talks with Josh Jackson about his new album &quot;Golden Age.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, Josh Jackson, Nir Felder, guitar</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/NirFelder1.1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting, EDM"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Bassist And NEA Jazz Master Richard Davis</title>
	   <description>Bassist And NEA Jazz Master Richard Davis</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   RichardDavisSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/RichardDavisSegment_rev_1389191987.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bassist Richard Davis talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson on the occasion of being named an NEA Jazz Master.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Richard Davis, bass</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/RichardDavisSegment_rev_1389191987.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>NEA Jazz Master Jamey Aebersold</title>
	   <description>NEA Jazz Master Jamey Aebersold</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   AebersoldSegment1.1.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AebersoldSegment1.1.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Saxophonist and educator Jamey Aebersold talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson about the methods and he has created for learning to play jazz, on the occasion of being named an NEA Jazz Master.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, The Checkout, Josh Jackson, Jamey Aebersold, saxophone</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/AebersoldSegment1.1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef</title>
	   <description>NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   YusefLateefv.2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/YusefLateefv.2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, who died on Dec. 23, 2013, talks with WBGO's Josh Jackson upon being named an NEA Jazz Master in 2010.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, Josh Jackson, Yusef Lateef, RIP, jazz, NEA</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/YusefLateefv.2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, inerview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Ben Allison: &quot;The Stars Look Very Different Today&quot;</title>
	   <description>Ben Allison: &quot;The Stars Look Very Different Today&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   BenAllisonSegment2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/BenAllisonSegment2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Bassist Ben Allison talks with Josh Jackson about his album &quot;The Stars Look Very Different Today.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, Josh Jackson, Ben Allison, bass, science</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/BenAllisonSegment2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, inerview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Etienne Shardlow on Nelson Mandela's Musical Legacy</title>
	   <description>Etienne Shardlow on Nelson Mandela's Musical Legacy</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   MandelaSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MandelaSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Etienne Shardlow talks with WBGO's Simon Rentner about music inspired by former South African president Nelson Mandela.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, interview, Simon Rentner, Etienne Shardlow, Nelson Mandela, South Africa</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/MandelaSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Tribute To Guitarist Jim Hall  </title>
	   <description>Tribute To Guitarist Jim Hall  </description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   Jim_Hallsegment1.2.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Jim_Hallsegment1.2.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>WBGO honors guitarist Jim Hall, who died Dec. 10, with excerpts from a 2004 interview with Sheila Anderson, when he was honored as an NEA Jazz Master.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, interview, Josh Jackson, Sheila Anderson, Jim Hall</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/Jim_Hallsegment1.2.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Patrick Cornelius Octet: &quot;When We Were Very Young&quot;</title>
	   <description>Patrick Cornelius Octet: &quot;When We Were Very Young&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   CorneliusSegment.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CorneliusSegment.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>The Patrick Cornelius Octet performs his suite &quot;When We Were Very Young,&quot; based on poetry by A.A. Milne, in a live broadcast from the Berklee College Of Music's Cafe 939 in Boston.</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, the Checkout, Berklee, Patrick Cornelius, A.A. Milne, Pooh</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/CorneliusSegment.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, concert, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
		<item>
	   <title>Kenny Garrett: &quot;Pushing The World Away&quot;</title>
	   <description>Kenny Garrett: &quot;Pushing The World Away&quot;</description>
	   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
	   <link>
	   KennyGarrettSegmentshort.mp3	   </link>
	   <guid>http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/KennyGarrettSegmentshort.mp3</guid>
	   <itunes:summary>Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett: talks with Gary Walker about his CD &quot;Pushing The World Away.&quot;</itunes:summary>
	   <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
	   <itunes:duration>00:18:00</itunes:duration>
		
	   <itunes:keywords>jazz, interview, the checkout, kenny garrett, saxophone, gary walker, wbgo</itunes:keywords>
	   <enclosure url="http://wbgo-web.streamguys.net/audio/podcasts/thecheckoutinterviewspodcast/KennyGarrettSegmentshort.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
	   <itunes:category text="jazz, interview, public broadcasting"/>
	</item>
		
</channel>

</rss>
	   