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When Queen and David Bowie met in Switzerland to record their iconic collaboration ‘Under Pressure’ on 26th October, 1981, *quite a lot* of drugs a...
- Added: Oct 30, 2023
- Length: 10:06
‘Disco Demolition Night’, the brainchild of 24 year-old shock jock Steve Dahl, caused mass hysteria at Comiskey Park, Chicago on 12th July, 1979 – ...
- Added: May 29, 2023
- Length: 09:43
On this episode of the Apple Seed we'll hear a story by the great storyteller Charlotte Blake-Alston, about a village who's survival depends someho...
Bought by KSJE, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, WVPE, and KTXK
- Added: Sep 14, 2021
- Length: 54:58
- Purchases: 5
Mostly new releases by current jazz vocalists.
- Added: Mar 21, 2020
- Length: 01:00:02
A tribute to Lyle Ritz, the "Father of Jazz Ukulele," who also played bass on many of the biggest pop hits in history as a member of the legendary ...
Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Added: Mar 15, 2017
- Length: 03:35
- Purchases: 1
Pee Wee Russell, who asserted a part-Cherokee background, stands as one of most innovative clarinet players in jazz.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Oscar Pettiford (whose mother was full-blooded Choctaw and father, half Cherokee) was one of the top bassists during the 1940's and 50's.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The son of a Creek mother and Kaw father, saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of inter-tribal powwows.
Pepper was a ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
A leading figure in the development of bebop, Charlie Parker (of Choctaw ancestry), is regarded as the greatest saxophonist of all time.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre.
Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Program notes for the 2015 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony describe Charles Lloyd as “one of the key figures in the expa...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
John Lewis was of Cherokee and Comanche lineage and is best known as the musical director and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
Jean Baptiste Jacquet is better known by his nickname, Illinois, which was given to him by his Sioux mother and comes from the Indian word “Illiniw...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dizzy Gillespie (of Cheraw descent), was one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. He was named a National Endowment of the Arts ...
Bought by WTJU, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDSE, and WTJU
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Don Cherry, of Choctaw ancestry, was one of the most lyrical and unique voices in jazz. Emphasizing expression and musical communication over speed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Ornette Coleman, whose family ties reach back to the Occaneechee Tribe of North Carolina, was largely self-taught. His music has weathered the test...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dave Brubeck, whose father was of Medoc descent, was one of the most active and popular jazz musicians in the world. His experiments with odd time ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM
- Added: Nov 23, 2014
- Length: 01:49
- Purchases: 1
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM
- Added: Oct 19, 2014
- Length: 01:48
- Purchases: 1
The groundbreaking soundtrack of "The Descendants," marks the first time a Hollywood movie has ever been scored entirely with Hawaiian music.
It fe...
- Added: Feb 17, 2012
- Length: 07:17
East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Deondra and Ryan Brown two members of The 5 Browns who will perform at the Opelika Center for the Arts ...
- Added: Feb 18, 2011
- Length: 14:30
East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Juan Malizia and dancer from the Argentinian based troupe Tango Fire who will perform at the Opelika Ce...
- Added: Feb 18, 2011
- Length: 14:15
