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The Saxophone Breakthrough

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

At first it was thought of as an interesting musical toy. Not really suited to jazz or classical music. During the earliest decades in the formatio...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Sep 14, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Why did we see so many beach closures this year?

From: Possibly

Like any good Rhode Islander, I love to hang out at the beach in the summer. This year though, I’ve noticed that beaches have been closed more tha...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Added: Sep 13, 2023
Length: 03:43
Purchases: 2

Meet Two People Who Make Performing Art Happen

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

What Inspires a philanthropist and an arts presenter? Interviews with philanthropist Adrienne Arsht and Debbie Shapiro--artistic director of the Ma...

Bought by KMUN, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago

Added: Sep 11, 2023
Length: 28:58
Purchases: 4

1929

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

1929: For the first ten months of the year, everything seemed to be riding high. It was a great year. That is until that fateful day in October, “T...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Sep 07, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Dr David Fakunle: Storytelling and Public Health

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Dr. David Fakunle, Credit: Schaun Champion

Dr. David Fakunle believes storytelling is a crucial, and underutilized, component in public health.

Bought by PRX Remix, KMUN, WMPG, WSLR, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more

Added: Sep 04, 2023
Length: 28:51
Purchases: 8

The Collectors Corner part 3

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

By the late 1920s, jazz dominated popular music. Although there was still a call for the dance bands that toyed with the edges of jazz, a little bi...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Sep 01, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

What’s happening to the world’s glaciers?

From: Possibly

Today, we have a question from one of our reporters, Kolya Shields. They keep seeing timelapse photos showing ice sheets shrinking faster and faste...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Aug 31, 2023
Length: 04:00
Purchases: 3

How much energy does it take to run ChatGPT?

From: Possibly

Everybody is talking about ChatGPT, the new machine-learning tool for answering questions. These giant computer models need a whole lot of computi...

Bought by KTNA, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio

Added: Aug 31, 2023
Length: 03:46
Purchases: 3

The Collectors Corner part 2

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The first installment of this theme featured music written between 1920 and ’25. So, this edition moves into the following five years for those son...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 24, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

The Collectors Corner part 1

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

All music has merit, but there are those that become classic. Whether it’s the composition, lyrics, solo, or the ensemble, the song stands out. Thi...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 17, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

Tailgate to Swing

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

In the earliest days of jazz, the trombone was a harmony and rhythm instrument. It was background for the trumpet, clarinet or other lead instrumen...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 10, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 1

What’s it like to own an electric car?

From: Possibly

We did it. My family finally bought an electric car. What’s it like? Should you get one too? Here to help me explain is my husband, Ryan T Conaty.

Bought by PRX Remix, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Aug 07, 2023
Length: 03:48
Purchases: 4

Why are we breaking records for the hottest day on record?

From: Possibly

When people talk about climate change, it’s often described as something that might happen in the future. But, we’ve been breaking records for the ...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Aug 07, 2023
Length: 03:59
Purchases: 3

Improvisation

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Invent your own composition on the fly, and keep it in a specific number of beats. That is a primary characteristic of jazz and the most demanding....

Bought by KCBX

Added: Aug 03, 2023
Length: 58:59
Purchases: 1

Elizabeth James-Perry (Wampanoag- Aquinnah)--Making Art Through Native Lifeways

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: The Big Read

Wampum & Fiber Artist and 2023 National Heritage Fellow Elizabeth James-Perry (Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah) discusses her artistic practi...

Added: Aug 01, 2023
Length: 29:00

Transitions

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Musicians and composers are constantly searching for new patterns of expression. Think of the song “There’ll be Some Changes Made.” But I can’t he...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KCBX

Added: Jul 27, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

We Got Rhythm

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

They added texture and variety to the rhythm section with instruments, including bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, tambourine, washboard, and woodblo...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KCBX

Added: Jul 20, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

The Side Man

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

He was destined to become the greatest cornetist in America before 1960. Yet, he was humble and unassuming. Today, it is difficult to think of him ...

Bought by KCBX

Added: Jul 13, 2023
Length: 58:59
Purchases: 1

Gil Rose--A Voice for Contemporary Music

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

A conversation with Gil Rose who founded and heads three organizations-- the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), Odyssey Opera and BMOP/Sound—t...

Bought by WSLR, WDCB, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WRGY, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

Added: Jul 12, 2023
Length: 29:00
Purchases: 7

The Pioneers

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

By 1910 jazz is still without a name. The music, you might say, is just coming of age. Experimentation is the key. And New Orleans musicians are se...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KCBX

Added: Jul 07, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

Meet the Step Artist and the Founder of Step Afrika!: C. Brian Williams

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: C. Brian Williams, Credit: Jim Saah

Step Artist and Producer and 2022 National Heritage Fellow C. Brian Williams discusses the rich cultural history of stepping and his work bringing ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., and KZUM

Added: Jul 03, 2023
Length: 29:01
Purchases: 3

Small Black Bands of the 1920s

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

When Chicago became the great musical center for jazz, there were many small bands to be heard in the South Side. It became a hub of creativity. An...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KCBX

Added: Jun 29, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

Celebrate Black Music Month with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett!

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Kenny Garrett, Credit: Jimmy Katz

Saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett talks about his life in music.

Bought by WMPG, WSLR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

Added: Jun 27, 2023
Length: 29:01
Purchases: 6

Small White Bands of the '20s

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

They were inspired by the music emanating from New Orleans. First it was the riverboats that brought jazz north, but with the massive immigration o...

Bought by KCBX