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Percussionist Tootie Heath shares the rhythms of a Jazz Master.
- Added: Apr 11, 2021
- Length: 28:53
- Purchases: 2
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill continues his work on music’s cutting edge.
Bought by Harford Community Radio
- Added: Mar 01, 2021
- Length: 28:48
- Purchases: 1
Meet 2020 National Heritage Fellow William Bell, noted singer, songwriting, and producer.
Bought by Harford Community Radio
- Added: Feb 02, 2021
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Violinist and Social Entrepreneur Aaron Dworkin--
Working for inclusion, diversity and excellence in classical music
Bought by Harford Community Radio
- Added: Feb 01, 2021
- Length: 28:43
- Purchases: 1
An interview with Dylan Howard, author of "Bad" and "Royals at War"
- Added: Jul 25, 2020
- Length: 22:23
An historical and musical examination of the history of lynching and racial protest over the past 100 years.
- Added: Jun 30, 2020
- Length: 58:02
On this program we talk with Amde Hamilton of the Watts Prophets, who reads poems from his book Me Today, You Tomorrow, and recounts how out of the...
- Added: Jun 29, 2020
- Length: 58:29
- Added: Jun 06, 2020
- Length: 56:34
- Purchases: 1
Celebrating one of the founders of Rock ‘n Roll, Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard with a mix of his music, interviews, covers and ...
Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, and KHNS
- Added: May 17, 2020
- Length: 59:33
- Purchases: 3
Knowledge, creativity, charisma, and endless energy are just a few qualities that make a good musical leader. If the leader can also arrange and co...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 23, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Johnny Tucker was a sideman for many bands over the years beofre goinf solo. Now he has another album of his own to share with us today.
- Added: Apr 18, 2020
- Length: 58:08
They’re best remembered for their mastery of the muted trumpet. Bubber Miley and Cootie Williams were standout musicians who performed with the Duk...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jan 24, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Lyricist, composer, vocalist and bandleader Noble Sissle had a very successful 60-year career in jazz and musical theater. He’s best know as the mu...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Dec 05, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
instrument was the jug. Clarence Williams was a professional, yet he thoroughly enjoyed a relaxed performing style. Add in a little hokum, and the ...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Nov 27, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Jamila Davenport of Durham, NC has been a lifelong fan of singer Kenny Loggins. When he comes to perform at the venue she manages, she comes face-t...
- Added: Jul 22, 2019
- Length: 04:21
Both Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong entered the professional music scene in the early 1920s. Both favored traditional jazz with its roots in New O...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 18, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we dig into a healthy serving of Down Home Blues from Chance Records — a label owned and operated by Windy City businessman Art Sheridan...
Bought by KRCB 104.9
- Added: Apr 14, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we aim the spotlight on Memphis Minnie — a guitar picking and blues singing force of nature whose influence is still being felt today. W...
- Added: Mar 30, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
This time, we profile a handful of rare recordings from Big Joe Williams that became one of the few remaining legacies of post-war St. Louis blues.
- Added: Mar 04, 2019
- Length: 03:29
Pianist and bandleader Luis Russell happened to have one of the best bands in the Big Apple by the latter 1920s.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Feb 06, 2019
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 1
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2018. We’ve picked out some highlights from the past year — here’s a hint: the ...
- Added: Jan 25, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
One of the most flamboyant, enigmatic, larger than life personalities in early jazz is Thomas “Fats” Waller: a primary exponent of Stride piano.
- Added: Jan 22, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2
Join us as we dive into a collection of songs that all deal with magic, hoodoo, voodoo, Gypsy ladies, fortune tellers, jinxes, black cat bones, goo...
- Added: Jan 05, 2019
- Length: 01:58:59
Join us as we wrap up our ongoing series devoted to Bluesville Records. This time we’re in the Windy City of Chicago, as we enjoy vintage classics ...
- Added: Sep 23, 2018
- Length: 01:58:59
This time, we profile guitarists Geeshie Wiley and Elvie Thomas, whose 1930 recordings for Paramount baffled researchers for nearly a century.
- Added: Sep 01, 2018
- Length: 03:29
