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Vue Orleans: A Love Letter to New Orleans
From: World Footprints LLC
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See New Orleans like you've never seen her before atop a 34th floor observation deck and experience the richness of New Orleans history as cutting-...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 28:38
Blue Dimensions K27: Four Artists Provide "A Composite Supreme"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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four different artists each play one part of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."

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


  • Added: Jun 29, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions K26: Some Blues — recent blues songs from Kat Riggins, Vanesse Thomas, Larry McCray, & more
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Recent blues recordings from Kat Riggins, Vaneese Thomas, Larry McCray, and more

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


  • Added: Jun 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions K24: Christian McBride "Live At the Village Vanguard"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Christian McBride "Live At the Village Vanguard" and music from the album "Relief" a project to raise funds for the Jazz Foundation of America's Mu...

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


  • Added: Jun 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions K21: Everybody Say "Yeah!" The Music of George Freeman
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Everybody Say Yeah!" an album featuring guitarist George Freeman

Bought by WNMU-FM, KJZX-Austin, Prairie Public, WMOT, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Blue Dimensions K20: Cameron Graves: Live From The Seven Spheres, And Guitarists "Play Tribute" To Pat Martino
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new live album from Cameron Graves, where he re-invents his own earlier music, and guitarists "play tribute" to Pat Martino

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


  • Added: May 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions K19: Soul Conversations with Ulysses Ownes Jr.
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Soul Conversations with the Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU, KMUN and more


  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Dancing in the Streets: A History of the Second Line
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Dancing in the Streets book cover, Credit: The Historic New Orleans Collection
Put on your alligator shoes and Sunday best as we explore the history of the Second Line while we go dancing in the streets of New Orleans.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2022
  • Length: 28:55
Blue Dimensiosn K17: Pianist Oscar Peterson At His Best — In Concert In Helsinki In 1987
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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the late great Oscar Peterson in concert in 1987, playing music from Bach to Ellington

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


  • Added: Apr 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions K16: Jorge Garcia with Richie Cole and Hendrik Meurkens
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Guitarist Jorge Garcia working with two of his favorite musicians, the late saxophonist Richie Cole, and harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens on the ...

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


  • Added: Apr 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions K12: Great Blues Women, Diunna Greenleaf, Trudy Lynn, & Big Mama Thornton
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new blues from Houston, Texas singers Diunna Greenleaf and Trudy Lynn — and Big Mama Thornton in concert in 1979

Bought by KMUW, KKRN, WMOT, Royalton Community Radio, KRPS and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions K10: Catherine Russell sings with Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from singer Catherine Russell with Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra, and new music from singer and songwriter Eugenie Jo...

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions K08: Remembering the soulful Brothers Syl and Jimmy Johnson
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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soul and blues music of brothers Syl and Jimmy Johnson, who died a week apart in early 2022, and the long track (26½ minutes) from Immanuel Wilkins...

Bought by KMUW, WMOT, KMXT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions K07: Azar Lawrence's "New Sky"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music, and an older track, from saxophonist Azar Lawrence, music from saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins' album "The 7th Hand," and music from pianis...

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU, KMUN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions K06: "The 7th Hand" from Immanuel Wilkins, and Eric Gales claims his "Crown."
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins from his second album "The 7th Hand," and hard-hitting new blues from Eric Gales, from his album "Crown."

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, WJSU and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions K04: Smooth Free Jazz from Dave Sewelson
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Smooth Free Jazz from saxophonist Dave Sewelson, and Charged Particles and Tod Dickow celebrate the music of Michael Brecker

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
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
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 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

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


  • 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...

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


  • Added: Oct 27, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
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

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, WJSU and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Martha’s Vineyard: Along the Deaf Heritage Trail and beyond
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard is where the Wampanoag Tribe has settled.
Hear the stories few are sharing about Martha’s Vineyard—from the Deaf Heritage Trail, African American Heritage Trail and beyond.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 27:57
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

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


  • Added: Sep 15, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14