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A McKenzie Christmas
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: 1920s Christmas
Secular Christmas music had been around for decades before jazz began to incorporate the season into their music. When they finally did in the mid ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Geography
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jazzy
In spite of their multiple talents, most jazz musicians in the 1920s didn’t travel to the major cities to record. Part of the reason was the limite...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Venus
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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The discovery of possible life on the planet Venus inspires this collection of astronomical standards.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2020
  • Length: 57:39
Grainger's Gifts
From: Wind & Rhythm
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What famous composer was born in Australia, educated in Germany, became a professional pianist in Britain, then moved to the US where he served in ...

Bought by KWAX, KTXK, GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, KMFA and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 7
A Brilliant Decade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: 1920s Decade
The 1920s was one of the most inventive periods in American history. On the one hand, jazz became an music art form that swept the world, on the ot...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 09, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas at The Night Cafe 2019
From: Will Duchon
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The 12th annual Christmas program, with greetings from listeners and holiday jazz vocals.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2019
  • Length: 58:56
A Georgia Peach
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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Although Atlanta isn’t thought of as a hub for early jazz, nevertheless, it was a hive of musical activity in the 1920s. There were enough venues, ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
CJL-419 Tribute to Nancy Wilson (Alyssa Allgood, Elaine Dame & Rose Colella)
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome a vocal triple play. Singers Alyssa Allgood, Elaine Dame and Rose Colella team up to present a joyous eve...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 2
Two Of A Kind Miniconcert
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Caption: Two Of A Kind in Sunspot Studio With The Children's Hour, Credit: Vanessa Vassar
Award winning children's duo Two Of A Kind play a mini concert for The Children's Hour

Bought by KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, WCNY, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 14, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 5
Painting Music
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Have you ever listened to a painting? This week on Wind & Rhythm, we feature music inspired by artists such as Edvard Munch, Andrew Wyeth, Edward H...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KTXK, WUAL, GCR (Global Community Radio), KVNO and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
Season Favorites
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Favorite Night Cafe performances from 2018-19.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:27
While We're Young
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Vocals from new artists as well as Night Cafe favorites.

  • Added: May 31, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:01
Café Accordion’s Show Midnight in Paris is One of the Group’s Biggest Hits
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Credit: Jim Dryden
Café Accordion Orchestra performs a show called Midnight in Paris, where the group performs some of it’s finest French music. The show frequently s...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Café Accordion Presents Midnight in Paris June 18 at Crooners
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Credit: Jim Dryden
Café Accordion Orchestra performs a show called Midnight in Paris, featuring the group’s finest French music. The show comes to Crooners in Fridley...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Colors of the Wind
From: Wind & Rhythm
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What is the color of your world? This week on Wind & Rhythm we will be listening to songs inspired by colors. We’ll watch an aerial dogfight in red...

Bought by WRTI, 'The Sea', GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, KTXK and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 6
Chino Latino is One Serious Latin Group
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Today there is a wave of interest in Ballroom Dance. Chino Latino gives these social dance specialists the music they need to dance to distinctive ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
The Right Envelope
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Mistakes happen. No one is immune from the occasional slip-up. Public gaffes are especially notable; as was case with the 2017 Best Picture Oscar a...

Bought by KTXK, WUAL, and KMFA


  • Added: Feb 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 3
Hour 44: West Coast Piano - Dave Brubeck, Hampton Hawes, Nat King Cole
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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In the last hour, we heard from Thelonious Monk, Elmo Hope and Herbie Nichols – three closely associated New York pianists in the 1950s. In this ho...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, WCNY and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Beasley’s Big Band Swings Hard for All Occasions
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Beasley's Big Band, Credit: Patrick O'Laughlin
Beasley’s Big Band got started over twenty years ago. The group plays for weddings, civic occasions, and in clubs. The band is named for the late C...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Beasley’s Big Band Swings Hard at the Wabasha Caves in Saint Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Beasley's Big Band, Credit: Patrick O'Laughlin
Beasley’s Big Band got started over twenty years ago. The group plays for weddings, civic occasions, and in clubs. One great way to see the band is...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Boundaries Please
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Traveling Musician
So many musicians with loads of talent seldom ventured beyond their own boundaries. Here's a sampling of the riches of the 1920s.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
American Standard Time
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jan Garber
Popular music of the 1920s was jazz.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Women's History Special - Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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A one-hour program focusing on jazz singer and songwriter Peggy Lee. Great for Women's History Month!

Bought by KMUW, WJSU, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, Connecticut Public (WNPR), Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
10,000 Good Songs - Show #012
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. This week: Todd Snider, The Pretenders, Lyle...

Bought by KSRQ, KFSK, KMSU, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2017
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 14
10,000 Good Songs - Show #004
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. This week:Harry Nilsson, Carole King, Paul Mc...

Bought by KSRQ, KFSK, KRCB 104.9, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KMSU and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16