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SHOW 974 (Air Dates: August 28 - Sept 3, 2023) As a part of our 20th anniversary celebration, our guest this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Famer an...

Bought by KRZA, High Plains Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM, WHRV and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
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Season 7 draws to a close as we take a look back at some of the music we've shared in the past year. And we'll take a peek at what Season 8 will h...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Sol Hoopii
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
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It's not Mozart, but music composed and performed by women that is inspired by the sights and sounds of the night.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
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Featuring music from Colombian/Canadian musician Roberto Lopez, LA-based Cambodian Rock group Dengue Fever, a new tribute album to Joao Gilberto fr...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Adelaide Hall
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
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SHOW 973 (Air Dates: Aug 21 - 27, 2023) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Italian-born Americana singer/songwriter Guilia Millanta. A creat...

Bought by KRZA, High Plains Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM, WHRV and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
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The Midnight Special was one of a slew of late night music shows that proved people would stay up late to watch something they liked. This was bef...

Bought by WKPW, WSLR, WMTNradio, KRSC, WYAP and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: J.C. Higginbotham
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
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SHOW 972 (Air Dates: August 14 - 20, 2023) For this episode of Art of the Song as a part of our 20th anniversary celebration, we re-broadcast our t...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM, KKRN, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KZMU Moab Community Radio, Blue Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
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Travel to the past to hear music created by women as far back at the Medieval era.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Earl Hines
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
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SHOW 971 (Air Dates: Aug 7 - 13, 2023) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is vibraphonist, composer, educator Nikara Warren. Born and bred in B...

Bought by KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM, High Plains Public Radio, WCUW 91.3 FM and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
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We'll be heading to the land Down Under this week, with composers and performers from Australia and New Zealand.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 58:31
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Time for another Patchwork Quilt episode. Great music written and performed by women.

  • Added: Jul 28, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Don Redman
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
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SHOW 970 (Air Dates: July 31 - August 6, 2023) As a part of Art of the Song’s 20th anniversary celebration, we pay tribute to the late singer-songw...

Bought by KRZA, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KHEN-LP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
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It's been said the violin, viola, and cello are closest to the human voice. This week, performances from women who make these instruments sing.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
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SHOW 969 (Air Dates July 24 - 30, 2023) Our guests this week on Art of the Song are singer/songwriter Alice Howe and her producer/partner Freebo. A...

Bought by KRZA, KZMU Moab Community Radio, High Plains Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
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A weekly 1 hour radio show featuring the best in classic and contemporary Latin Jazz music hosted by 18 year veteran Tony Vasquez.

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, Yellowstone Public Radio, WICR, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Jul 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Featuring music from the newly-released collaboration from the late Nigerian drummer Tony Allen w/ Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge, the new re...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jul 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
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The music that emerges from an ensemble working together is so much more than the individual performances. This week, performances from all-female...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Louis Armstrong
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
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We'll head "across the pond" to hear music by women living and working in the UK.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Frank Guarenti
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