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Iconic jazz broadcaster Leigh Kamman interviews Minnesota-born bassist Biddy Bastien, who played with Gene Krupa, Sarah Vaughan, and others.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2020
  • Length: 05:04
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Blu emerges in the City a second time, met by a monolithic entity, bringing fears back to life. Mechanical birds fly through the square, beckoning...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2020
  • Length: 14:08
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Snaking along the perimeter of an apartment complex, amaranth grows to harken to a peculiar sound emanating from the clothesline as a scar heals th...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 12:53
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Pulses fall from the way lines like pollen in Springtime.  A Citizen disappears from the City, causing a search in a way line pulse.  The light see...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2020
  • Length: 09:27
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Amaryllis grows like a bone in a coffin, opening up the cavern of the dream weaver hidden below the Forest Roost. Laid out, it looks like a branch.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 11:18
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A sky is a weird place to find the texture of something alive. It’s even weirder when that something is invisible but still casts a shadow. Smoot...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 11:59
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Anne’s whisper became a long silk thread, spun around a butterfly. Caterpillar all too eager to wrap it from inside its body around like a cocoon....

  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 11:08
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In these moments, we learn about the (soulful) power of the organ, especially in the hands of Dr. Lonnie Smith.

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


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 12
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In these moments, we learn some cool facts about one of the best piano innovators of all time, NEA Jazz Master Dick Hyman.

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


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 11
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Jazz historians and his own son, Fitz, share why writer and jazz adovcate, Ira Gitler is a Jazz Master.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 13
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In these short pieces, Dee Dee talks about scatting, her big break, and studying the moves of Betty Carter.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 13
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Three short moments celebrating 2017 NEA Jazz Master, Dave Holland.

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


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 11
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A live show that you can view by looking at the video listed on the Full Description. You can also participate with the folks at the broadcast tab...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:56:58
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I couldn't tell you why I think 100k watts of chewing tin foil is appropriate radio but here's three hours of music you've never heard by musicians...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2015
  • Length: 02:54:32
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Jamie is visited by the Officer Duane Williams of the dreaded FCC police who is checking whether Jamie's sober to drunk listenership ratio is high ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2015
  • Length: 02:56:56
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First hour is distinguishing the music from the usual 50s to 70s music by removing the usual 500 songs from the library of millions....

  • Added: Apr 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:54:28
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Music that led to rock and roll from musicians that influenced the rock and roll legends. None of the hits but all of the originators. Collector...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:50:56
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Music from the 1950s - 70s "that you've never heard before by musicians you've never heard of..." although it sound familiar. Really familiar beca...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:52:27
Caption: Spock Listening To My Show
Lyrics referring to Mars with interstitials from Spock. If you like this, you'll need to move out of your parent's basement and leave the record s...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2015
  • Length: 02:59:36
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Music for the weekend after Mardi Gras - a celebration of Ash Weekend. Plenty of Louisiana swamp blues music for the geared-down mood. Then again...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2015
  • Length: 02:54:24
Caption: From Salt Lake City's premier restaurant critic (and a mean bassist), Ted Scheffler.   , Credit: Ted "Da Bob" Scheffler
Songs about outer space, satellites, rockets and hot rods with plenty of instrumentals you can "do it yourself" sing over. Even an example of Jami...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:51:43
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More music you've never heard by musicans you've never heard of. This week's special - 100% less mass-hypnotism!

  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:53:16
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The idea was boneheaded in conception and worse in execution. That's why I'm on Saturday at midnight - nobody listen except drunks and they don't ...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2015
  • Length: 03:03:28
Caption: Frank Sinatra being interview during World War II, Credit: Wikipedia
Radio reached its height of popularity during World War II. But the war also ushered in its greatest competitor - television.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMMT, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Rod Serling, Credit: Wikipedia
Rod Serling is know for his television series "The Twilight Zone," but he got his start writing radio dramas at WNYC in the summer of 1946. Listen ...

Bought by WMMT, KSUT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, Troy Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 05:53
  • Purchases: 5