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The Twin Cities Latin Jazz orchestra is a 19-piece group playing in the 21st century. The size of the band might seem incongruous in an era of stri...
- Added: Feb 19, 2017
- Length: 06:59
A few years ago, Jeff Senn and Mac Santiago, experienced Minnesota jazz players, noticed a lack of a Latin Jazz Orchestra locally. So they recruite...
- Added: Feb 16, 2017
- Length: 05:00
From Colombia to Argentina and from Chile to Brazil, Fiesta features music representing different traditions and landscapes.
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- Length: 58:30
In 1959 Miles Davis and Gil Evans put together a famous jazz version of the omnipresent Concierto de Aranjuez, by Joaquin Rodrigo. Now, multi-talen...
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- Length: 58:29
Guitar music is one of the strongest points and Latin American and Spanish music. In this program, we include 19th century guitar music from Perú a...
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- Length: 58:29
Time, of course, is a key element of music. Music develops itself in time. We talk about keeping time and beating time. Let’s see how composers fro...
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- Length: 58:29
Enjoy some of the many musical treasures found in the archives and cathedrals of Latin America. We will feature music from the 16th to 19th century...
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- Length: 58:30
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has inspired much music in Latin American culture. Though closely associated with American Halloween festiv...
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- Length: 58:29
Alex Lacamoire talks about bringing Hamilton and In the Heights to life on the stage.
- Added: Oct 01, 2016
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 3
Jazz saxophonist Chico Freeman talks about his famous father, Von Freeman, and about his experiences living in Europe. Freeman has now returned to ...
- Added: Aug 04, 2016
- Length: 30:00
Lin-Manuel Miranda's life in theater didn't begin with Hamilton. He already won a 2008 Tony for Best Musical with In the Heights.
- Added: Jun 17, 2016
- Length: 28:29
- Purchases: 4
Neckties records & drums are side effects of jazz radio & blues music collecting, take if from one who knows. This segment begins with a great litt...
Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WKAR
- Added: May 03, 2016
- Length: 01:59:54
- Purchases: 5
This week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features a 2000 interview with Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, who discusses two approaches to his compo...
Bought by Ohm Radio , New Hampshire Public Radio, KXIQ , KTXK, WETS and more
- Added: Apr 06, 2016
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 41
Guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque and the rising stars Kaia String Quartet, are featured in exclusive recordings of works for guitar and string quartet ...
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- Length: 58:29
The Chicago Panamerican Ensemble has built a solid reputation over the years. The group, led by pianist Beatriz Helguera and cellist Andrew Snow ha...
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- Length: 58:30
The Latino Music Festival celebrated this year its 10th anniversary with a spectacular program presented all across Chicago. Fiesta features a sele...
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- Length: 58:30
Tributes from one composer to another have been a favorite practice since the Renaissance. In this program Fiesta showcases delightful works dedica...
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- Length: 58:30
The Latino Music Festival celebrated this year its 10th anniversary with a spectacular program presented all across Chicago. Fiesta features a sele...
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- Length: 58:29
21st century music has broken away from the cage imposed by the 100-year-old tradition of “experimental”, “contemporary”, “new music” and/or “avant...
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- Length: 58:30
Today a footnote in a history full, mostly, of Italian, German and French names, there were Latin American composers that were considered mega-star...
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- Length: 58:29
