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NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb On Recording Porgy and Bess
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb lucked into recording Porgy and Bess.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
This I Believe - Matt Harding
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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By dancing around the world, Internet video star Matt Harding believes he’s helping to unite people.

Bought by WEZU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU and more


  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 6
Grateful Dead/The Dead parking lot (with producer voiceover)
From: Brad Horn
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A soundrich experience from the parking lot of The Dead's show in Albany, New York on April 17, 2009.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: 03:25
The Site Specific Show
From: The Ladies Village Improvement Society
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Look around you.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2009
  • Length: 26:16
NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb On Joining The Miles Davis Sextet
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Jimmy Cobb discusses joining The Miles Davis Sextet and his first gig.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb On Moving to NYC
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Jimmy Cobb discusses his decision on moving from Washington, DC to New York City.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb's Drumming Approach
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Jimmy Cobb on how the drummer defines the band and his approach to drumming.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master George Benson On Being A Child Prodigy
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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George Benson describes how he got a recording contract when he was nine years old.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master George Benson On His Pop Career
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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George Benson describes why he switched to the pop world.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master George Benson on Jazz vs. Pop
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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George Benson describes his favorite music.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master George Benson On Jack McDuff
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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George Benson gets his first big break when Jack McDuff invites him to audition.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master George Benson On Miles Davis' "So What"
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master George Benson on his own version of Miles Davis' "So What"

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 8
“.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO FAITH, FEMINISM AND HIP HOP.”
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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IN IT’S THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN;S DAY PROGRAM, CASA ATABEX ACHE & MOMMAS HIP HOP KITCHEN PRESENT “.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 54:15
NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young gives advice to aspiring players
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young is still playing, after all these years.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young on the story behind Uptown Blues
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young discusses his craft and his solo in "Uptown Blues."

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 7
A Musician's Life: The Proclaimers
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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The Proclaimers are Scotland's Charlie and Craig Reid. Here in the States they're best known for the tune "I'm Gonna be (500 miles) popularized in ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Duncan Sheik
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Singer songwriter Duncan Sheik feels much more at ease watching other people perform his work. He likes writing and recording his own albums but h...

Bought by WGDR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans and His First Night in the US
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans on embracing New York City's 52nd Street

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
Tears I Cry
From: Voices of Youth - Moab
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two Moab boys making hip hop music.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2008
  • Length: 03:42
A Musician's Life: Joe Ely
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Part storyteller, part wanderer, Texas songwriter Joe Ely talks about lessons he learned from a life of travel.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Marian McPartland Discusses Her Conversations with Duke Ellington and Thelonius Monk
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Marian McPartland and her trio played a long running gig at the Hickory House, a famous New York nightclub. Everyone used to stop ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media, Harford Community Radio, WUSF and more


  • Added: Mar 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 22
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Amy Lavere
From: KUT
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A profile of Texas's beauty behind the bass Amy Lavere.

Bought by NPR Illinois


  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 08:21
  • Purchases: 1
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Spoon
From: KUT
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A profile of Austin's hometown heroes Spoon.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2007
  • Length: 07:59
Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Artist Profile: Reverend Horton Heat
From: KUT
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A profile of the high priest of Texas rockabilly the Reverend Horton Heat

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Sep 11, 2007
  • Length: 07:29
  • Purchases: 1
The "Purban" poetry pulpit
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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The people and urban potery movement

  • Added: Aug 30, 2007
  • Length: 03:52

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