Van Dyke Parks

William Dart features two of the hippest octogenarians in the business: Van Dyke Parks working with Gaby Moreno, and the bluesman who shares his name with one of India's iconic palaces - Taj Mahal. Audio

William Dart revels in Rufus Wainwright's new album Folkocracy - a tribute to the central importance of the folk-singing tradition in our music, with guests ranging from Chaka Khan and David Byrne to… Audio

William Dart catches up on music that has slipped out of recent programmes' schedules, with Edith Piaf, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Shirley Collins and Seth Haapu sharing unexpected common ground. Audio

New and atmosphere-soaked music by Patrick Watson, Angel Olsen, and the wonderful pairing of singer Gaby Moreno and arranger-producer Van Dyke Parks. Video, Audio

William Dart listens to the last two songs in Lawrence Arabia's year-long Singles Club project. And because one of these has an arrangement by Van Dyke Parks, William is only too happy to wallow in… Video, Audio

English musician Ray Davies (from The Kinks originally) has had a lifelong fascination with the USA, and he's released two albums under the title Americana, based on his experiences of touring and… Video, Audio

William Dart reviews Inara George's new album Dearest Everybody, which acts as a tribute to her father Lowell George of the band Little Feat, who died in 1979 when she was only four. Video, Audio

William Dart takes a quick cruise around the Caribbean and samples some calypso, blue beat and reggae delights. Tracks from Harry Belafonte, Lord Christo, Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, and Toots & The… Audio