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Actor/Comedian ROBERT WUHL (Wall) talks with Terry about his new HBO comedy series "Arliss." It is about the life of Arliss Michaels a high powered Los Angeles sports agent. The cable sitcom began airing last month and airs Wednesday nights. If the name doesn't strike you...He was Larry in "Bull Durham," Alex Knox the investigative reporter in the movie "Batman" and was fellow D.J. Marty Driewitz in the film "Good Morning Vietnam." He also had parts in "Flashdance," "Bull Durham," and "Wedding Band."

Chris Harbaugh, a mail carrier from Chantilly, Va, shares his favorite tunes with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Harbaugh prefers good songwriting -- less focus on guitar solos or bare navels, and more emphasis on the lyrics and the mood of the music itself.

Musician, producer, arranger, composer Quincy Jones has a new autobiography, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones, (Doubleday) and a 4-CD boxset collecting his work, Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones (Rhino). In his fifty year career hes worked with just about anyone who is anybody in the music business. As a teenager he played backup for Billie Holiday, along with his 16 year old friend, Ray Charles. At 18 he began playing the trumpet in Lionel Hamptons band beside Clifford Brown. He went on to work with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Lesley Gore and many others. He wrote the theme songs for the TV shows Sanford & Sons, and Ironside, and music for the films In Cold Blood, For the Love of Ivy, and The Pawnbroker. His biggest commercial success was producing and arranging Michael Jacksons 1982 hit album Thriller.

The banjo has country-music and bluegrass associations, but the Texas musician is taking the instrument further: to jazz, punk and pop. His latest solo release is titled Pizza Box, and it features guest vocals by Dave Matthews.

Nicole Mitchell's Renegades matches exploratory playing with deep grooves and a tight ensemble blend. The new group is Black Earth Strings, consisting of flute, three strings and percussionist Shirazette Tinnin.

The veteran punk rocker John Doe embraced his inner mountain man on Country Club, an album of classic country covers he recorded with The Sadies. The Canadian rockers and the former X frontman joined Terry Gross in the Fresh Air studio for an interview and an intimate performance. (Rebroadcast from April 2009.)

One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2024. The induction ceremony will be held live on Oct. 19 in Cleveland.

Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras curates some new musical gems for spring.