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Legacy Plastic
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Plastic pollution and juvenile fish, Credit: Naja Bertolt Jensen @naja_bertolt_jensen on Unsplash
This week on World Ocean Radio we're weighing in on the debate of water as food. Many are certain that it is not because it does not have the same ...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 05:17
Blue Dimensions K03: Remembering Clive Zanda
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from the late Trinidadian jazz pianist Clive Zanda, and new music from saxophonist and band leader Remy Le Boeuf.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KJZX-Austin, WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
War and Peace
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In an episode originally aired in April, we look at what happens when you think you know what you’re doing… and don’t listen to the people you are ...

Bought by WKSU, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 30, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Blue Dimensions K01: Members Of Coltrane's Classic Quartet Playing In Other Groups
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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members of John Coltrane's "classic quartet" in bands other than Coltrane's band, including The Elvin Jones / Jimmy Garrison Sextet (with McCoy Tyn...

Bought by WMOT, KJZX-Austin, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions J49: Luke Carlos O'Reilly's "I Too Sing America: A Black Man's Diary," a hard-hitting commentary on racism
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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pianist Luke Carlos O'Reilly's "I Too Sing America: A Black Man's Diary," and strong, recent blues releases

Bought by KKRN, KMXT, Royalton Community Radio, KRPS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions J48: "Color In Motion" the debut album of marimba-player Jenny Klukken
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Color In Motion" the debut album of marimba player Jenny Klukken. Miles Davis in-concert recordings from 1991, previously unreleased. Alligator Re...

Bought by WMOT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN and more


  • Added: Nov 24, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
From Moscow to Monte Carlo
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, we explore the layers of Russian state corruption revealed through the Pandora Papers and the work of Alexei Navalny.

Bought by KUOW, RADIOLEX, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 17, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Blue Dimensions J46: Two Bassists On Top, new music from Ben Tiberio and David Finck
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from two bassist-bandleaders, Ben Tiberio and David Finck

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions J45: "Pursuance" and "Psalm" from Coltrane's "A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle" and the debut of DeAndre Lettsome
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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The last two parts of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle," new music from pianist Hiromi, and the debut of saxophonist DeAndre Lettsome

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions J44: A Love Supreme, Live In Seattle, and new music from Hiromi
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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The first two parts of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle" and new music from Hiromi, including her take on a Beethoven sonata, issue...

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions J43: Hiromi takes A new turn with her "Silver Lining Suite"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music and new directions from pianist Hiromi with a string quartet on her "Silver Lining Suite"

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  • Added: Oct 20, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J42: Rahsaan's "Mosaic" & Behn's "Still Doing Our Thing"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from Rahsaan Barber and Behn Gillece, and Larry Coryell's last swing with Ireland

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  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J41: Nicole Glover's "Strange Lands" plus Joey DeFrancesco plays "More Music,", and Eliane Elias duets with Chucho Valdés
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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The music of saxophonist Nicole Glover, from her album "Strange Lands"

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J39: New and newly-reissued music by great pianists, including Erroll Garner, Victor Gould, Helen Sung, and Lisa Hilton
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Pianists — from a classic concert by Erroll Garner to the latest from Victor Gould, Helen Sung, and Lisa Hilton

Bought by KJZX-Austin, WMOT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions J38: Taking The Throttle Elevator To The Final Floor
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from the album "Final Floor" from Throttle Elevator Music, featuring saxophonist Kamasi Washington

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  • Added: Sep 15, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Where Will Afghanistan’s Refugees Go?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, we hear from Nazanin Ash and Kelsey P. Norman about the evolving situation for Afghan refugees. Then, journalist Hana Baba ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Blue Dimensions J37: "Wild Is The Wind," singer Kari Kirkland's debut; new music from Veronica Swift, and selections from the late drummer Ralph Peterson
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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singer Kari Kirkland's debut album, new music from Veronica Swift, and remembering drummer Ralph Peterson

Bought by KJZX-Austin, WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WRGY and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J36: "Know Say Or See" from Benny Rubin Jr., and McCoy Tyner's "Search For Peace" Re-imagined
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring axophonist and composer Benny Rubin Jr.'s album "Know Say Or See" and re-imagining McCoy Tyner's "Search For Peace"

Bought by WMOT, KJZX-Austin, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions J35: "Freedom Jazz Dance" — very varied versions, including the new one from Leon Lee Dorsey
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Several renditions of "Freedom Jazz Dance" including the newest one, which is the title track of the latest album from bassist/band leader Leon Lee...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions J34: "Sounds From The Ancestors" from Kenny Garrett
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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enticing melodies and textures from saxophonist Kenny Garrett on his album "Sounds From The Ancestors"

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J33: Jazz is Dead and well — Brian Jackson's "Jazz Is Dead " album and also those from Gary Bartz and Roy Ayers
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from three albums in the series "Jazz Is Dead" from player-producers Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, including the latest release fea...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions J32: Gerry Gibbs' Tribute To His Father Includes The Final Recordings Of Chick Corea
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Gerry Gibbs' tribute album to his father, including the final recordings of Chick Corea, and the latest from pianist Art Hirahara.

Bought by KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, WJSU, KHNS and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions J31: New Blues from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and the latest from harpist Brandee Younger
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new blues from 22-year-old Mississippi bluesman Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and a new album from harpist Brandee Younger

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jul 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions J30: Grateful Deadication with Dave McMurray
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Grateful Deadication" from Dave McMurray, jazzing up songs of The Grateful Dead, plus GD songs from Catherine Russell and Dave Wilson

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Are the Olympics Worth It? Athletes and Historians Weigh In
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this week’s episode, we take a look at what it takes (and costs) to host the world’s largest sporting event during a global crisis. We hear from...

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jul 15, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5