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Recent Releases #36
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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The best & brightest of new bluegrass, jazz and that shapeshifting sanctum of sound in between.

  • Added: May 29, 2024
  • Length: 01:55:41
Jazz Bass Players
From: Rich Rector
Series: Rich Tones JAZZ
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Jazz Bass Players from the iconic Ron Carter to the young Tal Wilkenfeld

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 56:00
WoodSongs 849: The O'Connor Band with Mark O'Connor
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Mark O'Connor with wife Maggie on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of the most iconic fiddlers in American history Mark O’Connor playing...

Bought by KENW, Radio Bristol, WRGY, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 38
Flamenco Jazz Edition (X-2)
From: Tony Vasquez
Series: Latin Perspective - Rhythms and musical styles of Latin Jazz
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This 1 hour special features music of th Flamenco Jazz tradition hosted by 17 year veteran Tony Vasquez.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
20220801: Lemurs, 8/1/2022
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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Learn all about lemurs with Faye Goodwin from the Duke Lemur Center. Mixed with great music!

  • Added: Jul 22, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
Musical Black History
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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This time on The Children's Hour we explore black history through music. We've put together a special playlist of songs to educate about a few of t...

Bought by KECG, WVTF, KCHU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KRSC and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
20220221: Musical Black History, 2/21/2022
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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This time on The Children's Hour we explore black history through music. We've put together a special playlist of songs to educate about a few of t...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
02222021: Growing With Kids, 2/22/2021
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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The Kids Crew talks with an indigenous farmer who runs a research lab blending tradition and modern agriculture, and we learn about school gardens....

  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Monday Music Special Montana Folk Festival Part One
From: John Floridis
Series: Montana Public Radio Special Programs - Related to Musician's Spotlight
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Highlights of music and conversation from artists featured at the Montana Folk Festival 2019

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 04, 2019
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 1
Swashbuckler
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of The Live Feed KQAL's Willard Huyck takes us out of this world with Swashbuckler, one of Winona's newest bands. We get to hear th...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2019
  • Length: 34:09
This Week in Blues History #12 - June 17-23
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time we profile Wynonie Harris, who hit the top of the Billboard Rhythm & Blues charts with "Good Rockin' Tonight," this week in 1948.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #8 - May 20-26
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile Woodrow Adams, who made his recording debut in Memphis, this week in 1952.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #7 - May 13-19
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile Wilbert Harrison, who landed at the top of the R&B charts in 1959 — but created a headache for producer Bobby Robinson.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #6 - May 6-12
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile harmonica wizard Little Walter, who cut "the national anthem of blues harmonica," this week in 1952.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #5 - April 29-May 5
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we take a look at one historic day of recording — May 5th, 1937 — that changed the course of blues history.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #3 - April 15-21
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time we profile Lightnin' Hopkins, who, in 1954, laid down some hard rocking sides for Herald Records.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #2 - April 8-14
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile Etta James, who landed at the top of the Billboard R&B charts this week in 1955, with "The Wallflower."

  • Added: Mar 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #1 - April 1-7
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile Elmore James, who was in a recording studio in Chicago, this week in 1953.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
Barbaro
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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This episode of The Live Feed, we talk to Barbaro, a Minneapolis band that describes their style as music for films about cooking. We caught up wit...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2017
  • Length: 35:19
WoodSongs 892: The Railsplitters and David Childers
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Our WoodSongs Kid Maddie Carbary performs on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the high-energy bluegrass and americana band The Railsplitters plus North...

Bought by KDLG, WLIW, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WOUB, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 8
WoodSongs 840: Alison Brown, Frank Solivan and Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Master banjoist Alison Brown on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon celebrates Compass Records with master banjoist Alison Brown, monster mandolin and...

Bought by KENW, KENW, KDLG, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WETS and more


  • Added: May 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 11
Listen to a Bucketful of Minnesota Bands at the Winter Bluegrass Weekend. Piece for Feb 24-27, 2013
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Rick Anderson, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Tells about Minnesota Bluegrass and samples three of the 30+ bands performing at the Winter Bluegrass Weekend, Seb 28-March 2, Crowne Plaza Minneap...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
Remembering Bebo Valdes
From: Tony Vasquez
Series: Latin Perspective - Latin Jazz Hour (weekly)
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A tribute to legendary Cuban pianist and Latin Jazz Artist, Bebo Valdes (1918 - 2013) Latin Perspective weekly edition featuring the best in contem...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WJAB, and KRZA


  • Added: Jun 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
What Ever Happened to the Buena Vista Social Club?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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The "Buena Vista Social Club" CD and documentary film were hits, but may have created some myths about Cuba and the musicians themselves. Independe...

Bought by KQED, KRZA, WGBH Radio Boston, and KGLT


  • Added: Apr 13, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4