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THE EMERGENCE OF STEVIE WONDER (2 HOUR VERSION)
From: Paul Ingles
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The early emergence and on-going stellar career of musician STEVIE WONDER is explored and discussed in this three hour special (offered this month ...

Bought by KMUW, KUNM, KGOU, WGBH Radio Boston, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • 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
2022 Silent Film Festival -- Artistic Director Anita Monga Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Artistic Director Anita Monga talks exorcising the evil of BIRTH OF A NATION with DJ Spooky, why Buster Keaton i...

  • Added: May 01, 2022
  • Length: 23:35
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 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
NL 22-07: Diggin' Diz: A Portrait Of Dizzy Gillespie, 2/7/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Diggin' Diz: A Portrait Of Dizzy Gillespie

  • Added: Feb 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:04
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
Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 2 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Mavis Staples, Credit: Michael Ochs Archives
Hour 2 of a music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 194...

Bought by KRVS, WDDE, WVIA, WPVM 103.7, WILL and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 21
Paul Ingles' MUSIC ARCHIVE SHOWCASE #144 - Mavis Staples' Soul: A Celebration (Hour 1 of 2)
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: Mavis Staples
A music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 1940’s, into ...

Bought by KFSK, KUHF, WRVO Public Media, and KSJE


  • Added: Jan 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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
Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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Thelonious Monk: The Jazz Giant! is a one hour program highlighting some of the best works of composer Thelonious Monk.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:06:56
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
Ebony Classics - Expressionism
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics
Caption: ALICE RUTH MOORE DUNBAR-NELSON (1875-1935)
Enjoyable Music from musicians, vocalists, and composers of African Descent of Classical Music. This is a collection of some of the best classical ...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2021
  • Length: 56:21
EP183 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 662
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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Kingfish's Sophomore release.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
EP180 Altered Five Blues Band
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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"Holler If You Hear Me" is the sixth album from this band.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:59
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
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