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John Schaefer

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John Schaefer is an American radio host and author.[1] As a radio host he has been with WNYC for many years. He is also the author of the book New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music, first published in 1987.

Background

He is the host of culture and talk show Soundcheck, which is broadcast on Radio WNYC, as well as the radio program New Sounds.[1][2] He has produced New Sounds since 1982 and Soundcheck from its start in 2002.[3]

In addition to his book New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music (New York: Harper & Row, 1987), he contributed to The Cambridge Companion to Singing (2000).[4][5]

He had composer Steve Reich as a guest on his Soundcheck show in 2009.[6]

Schaefer has written liner notes for more than 100 albums, including for Yo-Yo Ma and Terry Riley.[7] He is also one of the compilation producers on the various artists Invocation album.[8]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b Fred Goodman (October 15, 2000). "In Search of New Music, Both Ancient and Modern". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Maggie Estep, Jason Starr, Bloodlines: A Horse Racing Anthology, Vintage Books, 2006, p. 368.
  3. ^ "John Schaefer | Host", WNYC.
  4. ^ "'Does Bob Dylan Still Matter?' - A Panel Discussion Event At NYU", Music Industry News Network, October 16, 2015.
  5. ^ John Potter (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Singing, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  6. ^ "From the Archives: 30 Years of Conversations at WNYC", WQXR, Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
  7. ^ New York News & Politics - "The Influentials: Classical and Dance | John Schaefer", New York magazine.
  8. ^ Various – Invocation at Discogs.