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Caption: M.C. El Bee, Credit: Shefik
Identity - Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:36
Caption: Laura Caviani by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Many know Laura Caviani as jazz piano player who leads performing groups. She also teaches at Carlton College in Northfield. But there are no class...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2020
  • Length: 07:59
Caption: Gao Hong, Credit: Paul Dice
Gao Hong is one of the world’s most sought after players of the Chinese Pipa. She lives in Northfield and teaches at Carleton where she leads three...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Bill Simenson Orchestra, Credit: Bill Simenson
The Bill Simenson orchestra has played monthly at jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis for close to a decade. But Covid-19 has stopped live shows. A...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maryam Yusafzadeh, Credit: Candy Kuehn
Singer Maryam Yusafzadeh came to the US from Iran over 30 years ago. Maryam’s interest in singing about immigrants started around the time of Nine-...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maud Hixson, Credit: Olivia Wilcox
Twin Cities Music fans know Maud Hixson’s polished singing. Maud is a tireless worker on all aspects of her music career. Even with COVID-19 shutt...

  • Added: May 21, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Charmin Michelle and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter
Singer Charmin Michelle and guitarist Joel Shapira have released a CD of thoughtful arrangements of great jazz songs. To record their songs, they m...

  • Added: May 06, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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Growing up in the 60s with the likes of Robert Plant, Roy Williams is a renaissance man of UK rock music, who quietly has had a massive influence.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2020
  • Length: 37:26
Caption: Bruce Henry, Credit: Jennifer Bong
Bruce Henry is a song stylist beyond compare. He composes his own songs and picks great ones of others. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Bruce ...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Bruce Henry, Credit: Jennifer Bong
Bruce Henry is a song stylist beyond compare. He composes his own songs and picks great ones of others. Bruce sings in front of a 5-piece band at C...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tom Lieberman, Credit: Donald Jay Olson
After over four decades, Tom Lieberman is still going strong singing and playing. During a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Tom first reflected on h...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tom Lieberman, Credit: Donald Jay Olson
After over four decades, Tom Lieberman is still going strong singing and playing. You can catch Tommy and the Liebermen at the Hook and Ladder in M...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Joyann Parker, Credit: Jared Nanasy
Joy Ann Parker’s tribute show for Patsy Cline is a long term success. The show replays iconic country songs of the 50s and 60s but with Joyann’s sp...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lila Ammons , Credit: Andrea Canter
Lila Ammons sings at the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis, Sunday march 8 from7 till 9 PM. Lila is known for her vocal interpretations of Jazz and Bl...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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Paul Ingles spotlights his archival interviews with singer/songwriters Steve Earle and Peter Case and the late founding member of Ladysmith Black M...

Bought by North State Public Radio, KUHF, KUPR low power FM, and KSJE


  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Dr. Steven Schlozman, zombified, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Zombies. I hate them the way Indiana Jones hates snakes. As part of my series Imaginary Worlds, I confront my biggest phobia with the help of a zom...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 16:54
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Felicia Henderson
This week on On Story we’ll hear from filmmaker Lulu Wang on her new project, The Farewell. And later, we’ll hear from writer and producer Felicia ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 53:56
Caption: Good Morning Bedlam, Credit: Shea Grehan Photography
Good Morning Bedlam is a contemporary folk group from Minneapolis. The group hangs its hat on detailed arrangements of original songs. Isaak Elker ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Good Morning Bedlam, Credit: Shea Grehan Photography
Good Morning Bedlam is a contemporary folk group from Minneapolis. Catch the group at 7PM Friday Dec 29 at the Aster in Minneapolis. Good morning B...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: Nathan Yungerberg
Twin Cities Music Icons Debbie Duncan and Andrew Walesch Welcome the Holiday Season with seasonal songs. Phil Nusbaum dropped by as Debbie and Andr...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: by Nathan Yungerberg
Debbie Duncan and Andrew Walesch, Minnesota jazz icons meet Monday night at 7:30 at Crooners to celebrate the holiday season. Phil Nusbaum visited ...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ray Barnard and band, Credit: Craig Mullenbach
Ray Barnard is a pianist who escapes categorization. His thing is noticing the multiple stylistic possibilities for good songs. In a conversation w...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 07, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Laura Caviani by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Laura Caviani has made compositions by Thelonius Monk’s a specialty of hers. When Phil Nusbaum aksed about why the focis on Monk, she had definite ...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Laura Caviani by Ann Marsden, Credit: Ann Marsden
Pianist Laura Caviani leads her trio into the Dunsmore Room at Crooners on Thursday Oct, to play a show centered on the music of Thelonius Monk, on...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Alan Munde, Adam Granger and Dick Kimmel. The trio travels to deliver memorable bluegrass performances. Guitarist Adam Granger talked to Phil Nusba...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 08:00