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Latin Jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri explains how he fuses jazz and Latin
Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WEKU, 90.5 WSNC, and KGOU
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 4
Reinventing the saxophone, a musical look back at the life of Coleman Hawkins
Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, Marfa Public Radio, 90.5 WSNC, and KGOU
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 03:13
- Purchases: 4
Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes excells in playing Latin, jazz and even classical
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 03:25
- Purchases: 2
Dave Douglas blasts his trumpet for great jazz and social justice
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 04:03
- Purchases: 3
The expression "the opera ain't over until the fat lady sings" gained national attention in 1978.
Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WUAL
- Added: Jul 19, 2005
- Length: 02:03
- Purchases: 2
Jules Leotard is the eponym of the costume worn by dancers, gymnasts and acrobats.
Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Jul 19, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Purchases: 1
"Dressed to the nines," like so many English idioms, is a mysterious expression.
- Added: Jul 19, 2005
- Length: 02:02
Who were the original Amazons, and why do they share a name with the South American river and the bookselling giant amazon.com?
Bought by KVNF
- Added: Jul 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
- Purchases: 1
The genesis of the phrase "rule of thumb" is uncertain.
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
The story behind the coinage of the common expression "good Samaritan."
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
A discussion of the etmology of the word epitaph.
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
A discussion of the origin of the expression "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and KHSU
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Purchases: 2
How early, miniature greenhouses aboard ships helped shape global commerce
- Added: Mar 22, 2005
- Length: 02:00
Since surviving a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, Israeli singer-songwriter Avital Schutz has sought refuge in New York City, where's she's now wagin...
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Aug 21, 2004
- Length: 04:06
- Purchases: 1