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Guitarist Zacc Harris is joined by Joan Griffith on bass as he plays one of his original (and Thelonius Monk inspired) compositions, "Booboo's Blues."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Zacc Harris performs a beautiful solo rendition of "Shenandoah" on Joan Griffith's show, "Talkin' About Jazz."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Carei Thomas and Joan Griffith talk about some of the things that inspired Carei's composition, "The Usual Topic."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Pianist Laura Caviani performs a rendition of "Solfeggietto" along with Joan Griffith on bass.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Pianist Laura Caviani is joined with Joan Griffith on their rendition of Pat Metheny's tune, "Travels."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Oscar Peterson's original composition "Kelly's Blues" is skillfully performed by Mary Louise Knutson and Joan Griffith, on piano and bass guitar, r...
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Sam Miltich joins Joan Griffith as they play Jacob do Bandolim's song, "Noites Cariocas."
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Zacc Harris and Joan Griffith discuss some of the inspirations behind one of Zacc's original compositions, "The Garden."
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Jazz composer Carei Thomas reflects on his original composition, "Baby Baby, Home Buddy," along with Joan Griffith.
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Eli talks about the reactions she gets when traveling with her cello.
- Added: May 24, 2016
- Length: 01:25
Michael tells a story about his cello -- part instrument and part travel companion -- at the Birdfoot Festival.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: May 23, 2016
- Length: 03:23
- Purchases: 1
Shakespeare in Black and White
- Added: Unknown
- Length: 30:55
African Americans and Shakespeare
- Added: May 13, 2016
- Length: 32:22
Pee Wee Russell, who asserted a part-Cherokee background, stands as one of most innovative clarinet players in jazz.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Oscar Pettiford (whose mother was full-blooded Choctaw and father, half Cherokee) was one of the top bassists during the 1940's and 50's.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The son of a Creek mother and Kaw father, saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of inter-tribal powwows.
Pepper was a ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
A leading figure in the development of bebop, Charlie Parker (of Choctaw ancestry), is regarded as the greatest saxophonist of all time.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre.
Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Program notes for the 2015 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony describe Charles Lloyd as “one of the key figures in the expa...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
John Lewis was of Cherokee and Comanche lineage and is best known as the musical director and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
Jean Baptiste Jacquet is better known by his nickname, Illinois, which was given to him by his Sioux mother and comes from the Indian word “Illiniw...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dizzy Gillespie (of Cheraw descent), was one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. He was named a National Endowment of the Arts ...
Bought by WTJU, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDSE, and WTJU
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
