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JazzStories: Regina Carter
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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"Well, growing up in Detroit I was exposed to a lot of different music, a lot of different cultures at a very young age without ever having to leav...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 6
JazzStories: Electric Kulintang - Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Susie Ibarra
“I understand Filipino Kulintang, it's melodic phrasing, how it moves linearly, very similar to how perhaps bebop moves in jazz…there’s a lot of si...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, 90.5 WSNC, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: May 31, 2011
  • Length: 10:53
  • Purchases: 4
JazzStories: Nat Hentoff
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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Since the 1960s, writer and producer Nat Hentoff has confronted the question "Is jazz black music.' He discusses the issue in a 2008 conversation w...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 6
JazzStories: Bobby McFerrin
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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Bobby McFerrin has spent four decades breaking ground in jazz vocals – and his music always feels fresh. Hear how Miles Davis changed his life.

Bought by WMOT, CJRT-FM, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 8
The Mad Scientist
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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David Kontak builds bizarre musical machines out of found objects and uses them to produce experimental soundscapes.

Bought by KMXT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 03, 2011
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 2
JazzStories: Jason Moran
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Jason Moran , Credit: Frank Stewart
Prolific pianist and composer Jason Moran fuses stride piano, avant-garde jazz and sampled sounds. Hear the 2010 MacArthur Fellow "a Texas computer...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 6
JazzStories: Sam Rivers – Reedman, pianist, composer
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Sam Rivers, Credit: Frank Stewart
Sam Rivers has sounded his horn across six decades of jazz with Miles Davis, Cecil Taylor, and Dizzy Gillespie. Producer David Goren brings us an i...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2011
  • Length: 09:23
  • Purchases: 6
JazzStories: James Moody's Mood for Love
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: James Moody, Credit: Frank Stewart
"Moody's Mood for Love" is one of the most memorable and recognizable solos in jazz history. But for James Moody, the song contains a bigger history.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2011
  • Length: 08:15
  • Purchases: 8
JazzStories: Randy Weston — From Brooklyn to the Berkshires and Back
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Randy Weston , Credit: Frank Stewart
Pianist Randy Weston has seen a lot people and places in his life. Born in Brooklyn in 1926 and served in the US Army during World War II. But it ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WEZU, KPVL, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 12:57
  • Purchases: 8
The Live Feed Presents: Pepe Willie of 94 East and The Cookhouse Five
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Marcy Invgoldstad, Pepe Willie, Kristie Lazenberry of 94 East, Credit: www.94eastmpls.com
Today on the live feed we have an incredible interview via phone with Pepe Willie of the band 94 East. Pepe Willie has worked and collaborated with...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 53:05
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Merry Glitzmas)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It’s hard to point to just one reason behind the artistic success of the King’s Singers, but their approach to Christmas music is a fine place to s...

Bought by PRX Demo Station


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Utah Benediction)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It started a few years ago; two legendary choral groups got together to do one of the things they do best: Christmas music. The union of the six ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Hypnotic Hallelujah)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is becoming one of the more frequently performed songs of our generation. You may have heard it recently at the Olymp...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Virtuoso Voices - The King’s Singers (Hallelujah High)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah,” despite its title, does not necessarily offer a religious point of view. The song includes one section with a s...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (Too Well-Known)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
When something has been around for a while and has become extremely popular, it can be easy to take it for granted. The Violin Concerto by Max Bru...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :18
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (Barber’s Invitation)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
The Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber has some sharp and spiky peaks and crevices. Still, violinist James Ehnes considers it to be one of the more ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (Barber’s Fresh Appeal)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
Some consider the Violin Concerto by American composer Samuel Barber to be the quintessential American violin concerto. Violinist James Ehnes says...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :19
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (Allocation of Resources)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
Playing music on stage requires a certain art, craft, musical vision and an equally high level of skill. An attractive stage presence is also impo...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :22
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (At the Circus)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
Some musicians emote and move around on stage more than others. There’s nothing wrong with classical music performers putting on a show, but violi...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - James Ehnes (It’s Not MY Way)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: James Ehnes
Each piece of music contains a certain degree of instruction from the composer as to how they want their music played. Some composers are more spe...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - Jaime Laredo (The Gould Standard)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly revered performers the classical music world has ever known...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Jaime Laredo (Utility Player)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jaime Laredo
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Jack of all trades; master of none.” Well, meet Jaime Laredo. He’s universally recognized as a master viol...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Jaime Laredo (This Magic Moment)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Music is about relationships between the performer and the audience and also between individual instruments. One of music’s most satisfying relati...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Jaime Laredo (It’s No Joke)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime Laredo is one viola player who never took offense. Use this clip to introduce violist, violinist and...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :21
Virtuoso Voices - Jaime Laredo (Mind Boggling)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly respected performers the classical music world has ever kno...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23