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Blue Dimensions L08: "No Subject" from East Axis
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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We'll feature the album "No Subject" from East Axis

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


  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
EP219 Katie Webster
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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A look back at the "Swamp Boogie Queen"

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 1
John Penny’s Jazz Recycles Many Jazz Styles and He Reflects on Jazz Cultural Backgrounds
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: John Penny, Credit: Andrea Canter
Guitarist John Penny Is in touch with many jazz styles, and he uses many as sources for his new compositions. Also, when John performs, he offers i...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Smokey Robinson - Black History
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 946 (Air Dates: Feb 13 - 19, 2023) This week for Black History Month, we revisit our 2015 interview with Motown artist Smokey Robinson. His ...

Bought by WBHM, KTSW 89.9, KRZA, KUNM, WHRV and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Blue Dimensions L06: It's "Unjust" — but Ben Wolfe's new album is great
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Unjust" — the new album from bassist Ben Wolfe with Immanuel Wilkins, Nicholas Payton, Joel Ross, and Nicole Glover

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


  • Added: Feb 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Eric Bibb
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 945 (Air Dates: Feb 6 - 12, 2023) For Black History Month we go into the archive to replay a live interview and concert with Eric Bibb. Eric w...

Bought by KEDT, Angelica Community Radio, KRZA, WHRV, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
2306: Refeed: Writing One Night In Miami: A Conversation with Kemp Powers, 2/9/2023
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from award-winning screenwriter, playwright, producer and director, Kemp Powers who wrote the critically acclaimed...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Blue Dimensions L05: Jazz Is Dead — and quite well — with Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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The 16th album in the "Jazz Is Dead" series featuring Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison, plus several other recent Jazz Is Dead series albums.

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


  • Added: Jan 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
WoodSongs 1017: Bobby Rush
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Blues legend Bobby Rush on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes GRAMMY winning blues legend Bobby Rush.

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, KUAR, Radio Bristol, WVIK, Allegheny Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 47
Blue Dimensions L01: Quentin Baxter's "Art Moves Jazz" and Charlton Singleton's "Crossroads," two albums that are like siblings
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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two "sibling" albums sharing many of the same musicians, Quentin Baxter's "Art Moves Jazz" and Charlton Singleton's "Crossroads."

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


  • Added: Dec 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
2250: Writing John Wick + A Conversation with Channing Godfrey Peoples, 12/15/2022
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story writer Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise reflects on his thrilling career, how he weaves emotion and humanity...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Blue Dimensions K46: Charles Lloyd In Two Of His Three Trios For 2022
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Charles Lloyd's second and third "Trios" albums, and new music from Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade from their albu...

Bought by KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, WOUB, KHNS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions K43: Vibraphonist Joel Ross Offers The Parable Of The Poet
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from vibraphonist Joel Ross from the album "The Parable Of The Poet" with saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins in the band

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


  • Added: Oct 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
EP210 Buddy Guy "The Blues Don't Lie"
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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Buddy Guy: At 86 years old, this artist shows no signs of slowing down and still has the chops and voice to make it happen.

Bought by WLPR and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:48
  • Purchases: 2
EP208 Kat Riggins
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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Kat Riggins 2022 release "Progeny is a collection of diverse tracks with blues roots as a foundation.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 57:57
  • Purchases: 1
Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit Combine Spirituality with Diasporic Outlook
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. When Kevi...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit Combine Spirituality with Diasporic Outlook at Walker West Performance
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. Kevin lea...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Hanging Out with Royalty
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: WRK
The group went by quite a number of different names, but the one they were best know for was The Washboard Rhythm Kings. They were, by far, the mos...

Bought by KCBX and KCBX


  • Added: Oct 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 2
01: Debut Episode, 10/1/2022
From: WERS
Series: The Secret Spot
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The debut episode of The Secret Spot features smooth new tracks and deep throwbacks from the songbooks of R&B and Soul

  • Added: Oct 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:55
2239: Refeed: A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood and Amy Talkington, 9/29/2022
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story we’re joined by filmmakers Gina Prince-Bythewood and Amy Talkington for conversations on writing and directing for film and t...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
EP207 Kenny Neal
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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Kenny Neal's 2022 Album "Straight From The Heart"

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 01:00:16
  • Purchases: 1
EP204 John Primer Hard Times
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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"Hard Times" is the title of this 2022 album by veteran Bluesman John Primer and is aptly named for our current time.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Sep 24, 2022
  • Length: 57:58
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions K37: Shorter, Genovese, Spalding, & Carrington at The Detroit Jazz Festival in 2017, and a band of all trombonists
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Wayne Shorter, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding, and Terri Lyne Carrington take us on a great musical journey on the new album "Live At The Detroi...

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


  • Added: Sep 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions K36: Johnathan Blake is "Homeward Bound," and Carlos Henriquez tells "The South Bronx Story."
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Drummer Johnathan Blake's album "Homeward Bound" and bassist Carlos Henriquez's album "The South Bronx Story," Plus: solo piano performances from ...

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


  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
TSSAAPR220824 - The Soul Show - The Isaac Hayes 80th Birthday Special (and more)
From: Mike Canton
Series: The Soul Show (3 hours, with soft ending after Hour 2))
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Isaac Hayes 80th birthday (1972) and more

Bought by KCHW and KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 02:56:57
  • Purchases: 2