Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen

Here Comes the Pitch

The music documentary podcast <a href="http://www.pitchpodcast.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitch</a>, produced by Alex Kapelman and Whitney Jones, is returning after a three-year hiatus.
Nine new episodes immerse in subjects including the music of ISIS, the hip-swaying, female-empowerment dance songs of Carnival, and blacklisted 1950s jazz musician Hazel Scott.
“Her story is amazing,” Whitney Jones tells Kurt Andersen about Hazel Scott. “She grew up with jazz legends just in her house. They were friends of her mom — Billie Holiday, Art Tatum, Lester Young — these were people she was just around as a kid and learned to play piano from.”
Kurt talks with Jones about the making of the new season, their partnership with Audible, and the interplay between politics and music. 
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The Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, from PRX, is a smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt introduces the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let Studio 360 steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life. Produced in association with Slate.