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Percy Hughes played saxophone, and considered Johnny Hodges his role model. Percy was able to meet Johnny and exchange music with him.
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Jun 18, 2018
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Mike Elliott was a guitarist who founded Natural Life in 1972, and became an important part of the jazz scene in the Twin Cities.
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Jun 18, 2018
- Length: 05:06
- Purchases: 1
Manfredo Fest was a legally blind bossa nova and jazz pianist and keyboardist from Brazil. He was also a bandleader, and lived in Minnesota for a p...
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Jun 18, 2018
- Length: 05:06
- Purchases: 1
Jeanne Arland Peterson is the matriarch of the Twin Cities' first family of jazz. Leigh Kamman interviews Jeanne in 1996.
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Jun 12, 2018
- Length: 04:59
- Purchases: 1
Leigh Kamman travels to the Artist's Quarter in St. Paul to interview organist Jack McDuff.
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Jun 12, 2018
- Length: 05:03
- Purchases: 1
Violinist Gary Schulte tells us about the time he had creme brulee that was so good, it inspired him to write a song...and then performs it with gu...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:54
After highlighting the backstory behind the name of this original piece by guiartist Ben Abrahamson, Ben is joined by Joan Griffith as he plays "No...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:52
Joan Griffith and Sam Miltich blend the sounds of their guitars together on this rendition of the Latin-inspired piece, "Recite do Samba."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:59
Minnesota pianist Mary Louise Knutson accompanies guitarist Joan Griffith on the jazz standard, "On Green Dolphin Street."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:52
Guitarist Joan Griffith is joined by pianist Laura Caviani in a Brazilian-inspired composition of Joan's titled "Joan's Baiao,"
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Twin Cities violinist Gary Schulte accompanies guitarist Joan Griffith on a song titled "Nuages," a relaxing piece with a French title meaning "clo...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Joan Griffith and Ben Abrahamson perform an original composition of Ben's entitled "Parallax."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Joan Griffith and Ben Abrahamson play together on a piece called "Origanum," featuring Joan on mandolin and Ben on 12-string guitar.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:59
Inspired by the coming onset of autumn, Gary Schulte improvises a solo piece on violin.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:47
Local Minnesota guitarists Sam Miltich and Joan Griffith combine their unique musical styles on this piece entitled "Honeysuckle Rose."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Joan Griffith is joined by Sam Miltich as they play the gypsy jazz standard, "Oh Lady Be Good."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
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
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
"I was young for my age. Not as naïve as they expected. I don’t know why I seem to bring that out in people." - Joni Mitchell as told to Joe Smith ...
Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, Troy Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Jun 30, 2015
- Length: 07:14
- Purchases: 3