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From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch - Automated

This week we catch up with AK band, Sundog, while on tour in Seattle! We get a tour update and a preview of what's coming up in 2024 for the band! ...

Blue Dimensions M17: The Salerno Concert — Bob Mover & Walter Davis, Jr. in concert in 1989

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

"The Salerno Concert" — an album of a 1989 concert featuring saxophonist Bob Mover and pianist Walter Davis, Jr.

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WOUB, KHNS, WJSU, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more

The Musician as Philosopher

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about the book "The Musician as Philosopher," which explores several important musicians who worked in the New York City...

So, 100 flutists walk into a room....

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Caption: UMFA President Sarah Bylsma shows off a bass fulte, Credit: Alison Young

The Upper Midwest Flute Association offers places for flutists to perform, to learn, to compete and to borrow music and instruments.

Blue Dimensions M16: Melissa Aldana's "Echoes Of The Inner Prophet"

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana's new album "Echoes Of The Inner Prophet"

Bought by KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS, WJSU, WRGY and more

Transfigured New York

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about the book "Transfigured New York," which features interviews with NYC experimental musicians of the 1980s, first fe...

Blue Dimensions M15: PSA is a jazz trio, not a public service announcement

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

High-energy jazz from the self-titled debut album of PSA; and bassist Brian Bromberg's tribute to bassist Scott LaFaro

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, KMXT, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more

Rock Guitar Virtuosos

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...

Blue Dimensions M14: New Hill Country Blues From Cedric Burnside

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

new blues from Mississippi's hill country from Cedric Burnside, and a new live album from folk-blues artist Eric Bibb

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Royalton Community Radio, WRGY and more

3 Shades of Blue

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...

The Instant Theater Zeitgeist

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture Podcast

Caption: Dudley Riggs in 2012, Credit: Sheila Regan

"Instant Theater" was a term that Dudley Riggs, founder of the Brave New Workshop theater came up with in the 1950s. The former circus and vaudevil...

Blue Dimensions M13: A Band Of Two Bassists, Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

new album with a band consisting of just two bassists, Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, KMUW, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more

EDM in America

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...

Blue Dimensions M12: Rhapsody In Blue Re-interpretted by banjoist Béla Fleck

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

Banjoist Béla Fleck's take on "Rhapsody In Blue" — differing ideas from him and pianist Ethan Iverson about the piece

Bought by KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WOUB, KHNS and more

Ride your bike across Minnesota...the long way

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Caption: Producer Alison Young stops at a road sign, Credit: Alison Young

For years, there were only two in the nation, but in 2011, Minnesota got its first with US Bicycle Route-43, the 600-mile Mississippi River Trail f...

Subcontinental Synthesis

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about the book "Subcontinental Synthesis," a collection of essays that document a brief period where a Moog Synthesizer ...

Bought by Raven Radio

Blue Dimensions M11: The WJ3 All-Stars Bring Us Love Songs We (Maybe) Forgot

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

Music from Willie Jones III's super-group the WJ3 All-Stars from their album "Lovers and Love Songs: The Ones You Forgot."

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, KHNS, Northwest Public Broadcasting, WJSU and more

Blue Dimensions M10: "Queen Rising" from violinist Kersten Stevens with Christian McBride

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

"Queen Rising" a new album from violinist Kersten Stevens with Christian McBride as co-arranger and producer

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS, WJSU and more

Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 3/4/24)

From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch

This week we are talking with Danielle Aslanian from the Talkeetna band, Solar Gain and hearing their new song "Diggin' for Gold". Plus new tunes f...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, KMXT and more

David Bowie

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we talked about a recent book that gathers all of David Bowie's interviews with BBC television and radio into one handy and very r...

Bought by Raven Radio

Top of Mind - Can Non-Citizens Vote? The Complicated History of Voting Rights

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Most places require you to be a citizen to vote. Is there value to this restriction?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, KMXT, KSTK, KMXT and more

Blue Dimensions M09: Two Shining Pianists With New Albums: Jill McCarron and Lisa Hilton

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

Featuring new albums from two pianists, Jill McCarron and Lisa Hilton

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, KKRN, WRGY, KHNS and more

Blue Dimensions M08: "Nublues" from Joel Ross, & the spirit of Django lives on

From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions

music from the new album "Nublues" from vibraphonist Joel Ross, and music by, and influenced by, Django Reinhardt

Bought by KMUN, KKRN, KJZX-Austin, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS and more

Squeeze This! A Cutural History of the Accordion in America

From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library

On this episode, we discussed the book "Squeeze This! A Cultural History of the Accordion in America," which investigates the rise, fall, and retur...

Bought by Raven Radio

Big Band Show from Tuxedo Junction - 2024-001-APR-PRWW

From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Series: Big Band Show

Caption: Host Stephen Lloyd from the park at Tuxedo Junction, Credit: Doshna Filmography

PILOT-ONE -- Single-59-minute file - (this version for APR ONLY) - Big Band Show 2024-001-APR-PRWW (This 59-minute file is complete - in this edit...

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