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Suzan-Lori Parks Shows Up!

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Suzan-Lori Parks, Credit: Tam Shell

“Making the world, not just living in it”: Suzan-Lori Parks discusses her current play, “Sally and Tom.”

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM and more

The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates author Mat Johnson

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Mat Johnson takes a satirical look at race and identity.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNJR, and KVSC

Bonus Edition: Meet Jazz Great Gary Bartz

From: National Endowment for the Arts

Caption: Gary Bartz, Credit: Alan Nahigian

In this tuneful 59 minute podcast, 2024 NEA Jazz Master Saxophonist Gary Bartz talks about his life and career, touching on his roots, influences, ...

Meet National Heritage Fellow Tap Dancer Reggio McLaughlin

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Reggio McLaughlin, Credit: Reggio McLaughlin

Tap Dancer and 2021 National Heritage Fellow, Reginald “Reggio the Hoofer” McLaughlin tap-dancing from Chicago’s subways to stages around the world.

Bought by WDCB, WMPG, RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and KZUM

Cord Jefferson talks about directing and writing "American Fiction" his first film!

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Cord Jefferson, Credit: Dennis Gocer

Screenwriter and Director Cord Jefferson discusses his critically acclaimed film, “American Fiction” which is a satirical exploration of popular cu...

Bought by KMUN, WMPG, KECG, WDCB, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more

Celebrate the blues with musician Phil Wiggins

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Phil Wiggins, Credit: Bibiana Huang Matheis

We're revisiting 2017 National Heritage Fellow and Blues Harmonica Player Phil Wiggins who brings it all home in this music-rich conversation.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WCPN, and WMUU-LP

Meet Drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes!

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Louis Hayes, Credit: Janette Beckman

Drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes talks about his long and distinguished career as a musician.

Bought by WDCB, KMUW, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM and more

Bringing a Harlem Renaissance Playwright to the Stage

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Director Timothy Johnson talks about bringing the brilliant work of Harlem Renaissance playwright Eulalie Spence to the stage.

Bought by WDCB, WSLR, RADIOLEX, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more

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...

Colin Cutler and Dr. Bacon

From: WNCW
Series: Appalachian Vibes

Colin Cutler is an Americana and roots, guitar and banjo driven singer-songwriter based in Greensboro, NC. We discuss the juxtaposition between h...

Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit Combine Spirituality with Diasporic Outlook

From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles

Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. When Kevi...

Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit Combine Spirituality with Diasporic Outlook at Walker West Performance

From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend

Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. Kevin lea...

Actor Jacob Ming-Trent talks about the heater

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Jacob Ming-Trent talks about his career on stage playing Shakespeare, why he left and why he returned.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., PRX Remix, KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio

Trailer To: THE EMERGENCE OF STEVIE WONDER

From: Paul Ingles

An extended trailer to the upcoming public radio documentary, produced by Paul Ingles, on the early emergence and on-going stellar career of musici...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and Louisville Public Media

Celebrating the late great pianist Hank Jones

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

In celebration of Black History month, we mined the archives and revisited our interview with the late pianist and NEA Jazz Master Hank Jones.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RADIOLEX, KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio

A wide-ranging talk with 2022 NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Donald Harrison, Credit: Courtesy of Donald Harrison

Saxophonist, cultural activist, educator and 2022 NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison talks about jazz's rich diversity and its roots in New Orleans' ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RADIOLEX, KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio

Dan Stokes of Solo: Strength Is Captivating

From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues

Strength - Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded...

Austin Musician Jonathan 'Chaka' Mahone

From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Akins High School Spring 2021

As one-half of Austin's 'Band of the Year,' (RAS) Riders Against the Storm, Jonathan 'Chaka' Mahone is a born musician. Knowing that it's truly 'bi...

NL 21-18: Ellington Ending: Duke Ellington 1967-73, 4/26/2021

From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights

In the last years of his life, and no longer with the services of longtime writing partner Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington continued to compose mem...

Meet percussionist and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Albert “Tootie” Heath

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Albert "Tootie" Heath, Credit: Ghylian Bell and Mychal Watts

Percussionist Tootie Heath shares the rhythms of a Jazz Master.

Bought by KMUW and KZUM

Artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Nataki Garrett talks about OSF and 2020

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Nataki Garrett speaks about theater’s year of reckoning.

Bought by Harford Community Radio and KZUM

M.C. El Bee: Not Changing That for Anyone

From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues

Identity - Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970...