Virtuoso Voices™ - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Hears Music Everywhere) 0:20 [Use this clip to enhance your introduction of almost any performance by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, but especially music with Spanish or South American roots.] SUGGESTED HOST INTRO Travel can be a demanding part of the musician's life. But pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (ZHAHN EVE TEE-Boe-day) says going on the road is one of the best perks to being a professional musician. CLIP TRANSCRIPT "I adore so much music. When I go into countries like Brazil, like Argentina, like Portugal, Spain with Flamenco, I'm always fascinated by their local music. I go to bars if I can, or where they have concerts and things. And you learn so much from all those different outputs. I feel it's like adding a little bit of spice in my recipes, you know? And that's really cool." SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (ZHAHN EVE TEE-Boe-day). Let’s hear him play... _____________________________________________________________ SUGGESTED HOST INTRO (FORWARD PROMO) Coming up on KAAA, (insert music listing), and we’ll hear from a French pianist who says going on the road is one of the best perks of being a professional musician. CLIP TRANSCRIPT "I adore so much music. When I go into countries like Brazil, like Argentina, like Portugal, Spain with Flamenco, I'm always fascinated by their local music. I go to bars if I can, or where they have concerts and things. And you learn so much from all those different outputs. I feel it's like adding a little bit of spice in my recipes, you know? And that's really cool." SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (ZHAHN EVE TEE-Boe-day). He’ll play some festive music with Spanish roots later this hour. First, here’s.... _____________________________________________________________ SUGGESTED HOST INTRO (BILLBOARD) (Establish Music: Ravel, Alborado del Gracioso) Travel can be a demanding part of the musician's life: there’s the countless succession of hotel rooms, jet lag and the endless wait for your luggage. That’s not a problem for pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (ZHAHN EVE TEE-Boe-day). He loves to travel. CLIP TRANSCRIPT "I adore so much music. When I go into countries like Brazil, like Argentina, like Portugal, Spain with Flamenco, I'm always fascinated by their local music. I go to bars if I can, or where they have concerts and things. And you learn so much from all those different outputs. I feel it's like adding a little bit of spice in my recipes, you know? And that's really cool." SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO Jean-Yves Thibaudet (ZHAHN EVE TEE-Boe-day). You’ll hear him play Spanish inspired music by Maurice Ravel coming up this hour. Also, _________ and a recording of __________ (insert music listings). It all follows the latest news from NPR here on (Station Name). _____________________________________________________________ For more information, visit our website; www.listenerdirect.org