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Billy Taylor was a jazz pianist, educator, broadcaster, composer of a civil rights anthem, and the man who dubbed jazz “America’s classical music.”...
- Added: Feb 01, 2024
- Length: 59:02
Mel Powell was still a teenager when he hit the jazz scene in the early 1940s as the pianist in Benny Goodman’s popular big band. This tribute expl...
- Added: Jan 28, 2024
- Length: 59:00
A deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today. ...
- Added: Jan 20, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 12
A centennial celebration of Indiana trombonist J.J. Johnson as both composer and innovative instrumentalist.
- Added: Jan 14, 2024
- Length: 59:04
In honor of the 139th anniversary of his birth, this week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features a tribute to singularly extraordinary Parag...
Bought by WHQR, WMRA, WKMS, WNMU-FM, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more
- Added: Jan 12, 2024
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 55
This week on Harmonia, we’re all about that bass — the chaconne, to be specific. From Peru to Paris and the street to the operatic stage, this harm...
- Added: Jan 10, 2024
- Length: 59:01
A centennial tribute to Max Roach, who set the pace for modern jazz drumming and became an outspoken activist for civil rights.
Bought by WSKG, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WWNO, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUAT and more
- Added: Jan 09, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
A centennial tribute to Max Roach, who set the pace for modern jazz drumming and became an outspoken activist for civil rights.
- Added: Jan 07, 2024
- Length: 59:00
“Two households, both alike in dignity (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene).” So begins Shakespeare’s well-loved tragedy Romeo and Juliet. On H...
- Added: Jan 02, 2024
- Length: 59:01
A look at the historic 1938 Carnegie Hall concert and its 1939 follow up, featuring performances by Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and others.
- Added: Dec 20, 2023
- Length: 59:02
Pannonica de Koenigswarter, aka Nica or “The Jazz Baroness,” was a friend to Thelonious Monk and other jazz artists and inspired a slew of musical ...
- Added: Dec 20, 2023
- Length: 59:01
Swinging round the yule log with music from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, violinist Eddie South, pianist Charles Brown, singer June Christy, and ot...
- Added: Dec 15, 2023
- Length: 59:02
After leaving John Coltrane’s group at the end of 1965, pianist McCoy Tyner made an ambitious run of albums for the Blue Note label in the late 196...
- Added: Dec 10, 2023
- Length: 59:00
On Afterglow’s annual winter holiday show, we’ll explore some less familiar holiday gems from classic singers, including “Santa Claus Got Stuck In ...
- Added: Dec 08, 2023
- Length: 59:00
NL 23-49: Birth of the Cool, Birth of the School: Indiana and the Rise of Jazz Education, 11/27/2023
From: WFIUSeries: Night Lights
An exploration of Indiana jazz artists in the 1950s cool and West Coast jazz scene, and a look at the pioneering role of David Baker and Jamey Aebe...
- Added: Nov 20, 2023
- Length: 59:01
How two Indiana songwriters and two singing groups influenced the direction of American popular music.
- Added: Nov 17, 2023
- Length: 59:02
The longest and darkest of nights, the Winter Solstice has been observed across cultures with rituals and feasts celebrating the warmth of communit...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 59:01
Get ready to burst open the piñata as Harmonia celebrates the traditional Latin American Christmas pageant, Las Posadas, with Renaissance- and Baro...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 59:02
"Holidays are a great time for music! And this week on Harmonia, we’re going to take a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early compos...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 59:03
Holidays are a great time for music! On this edition of Harmonia, we’re taking a spin through three favorite tunes and enjoy how early composers an...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 59:03
We’re heralding in the holiday season with an extended devotional prayer—or is it a party?—called Las Posadas. This Mexican Christmas tradition dat...
Bought by Rhythm & News Service and WCNY
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 2
Music Archive Showcase #159 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Fred Parnes & Peter Case on Peter Case Documentary
From: Paul InglesSeries: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Music Specials Producer Paul Ingles talks with Fred Parnes, the director of a film documentary about the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pet...
Bought by WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KUPR low power FM, KSJE, and KUHF
- Added: Nov 13, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
Hits and Misses
Bought by WMTNradio, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, WFHB and more
- Added: Nov 05, 2023
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 23
Night Lights takes another long leap back to the year in jazz, featuring music from John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy’s controversial quintet, George R...
- Added: Oct 29, 2023
- Length: 59:02
We’re celebrating the harvest season. From pumpkins and cool breezes to the more spiritual aspects of remembrance and mortality, we’ve got bushels ...
Bought by WVIA
- Added: Oct 24, 2023
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
