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n this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian look at one man's version of how Jazz began and go behind the scenes of the original cast recordin...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
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In this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian go behind the scenes of the Houston Grand Opera's 1976 recording of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Th...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Interviews with Authors Jim Cosby and Garry Berman

  • Added: Oct 23, 2016
  • Length: 59:46
Caption: Edmunt Catlin on the drums with the group Hoaxer, Credit: Lee Tran
Edmund Catlin is a young Twin Cities drummer who, while still in college, plays in a variety of jazz bands. To Edmund, playing jazz requires a comb...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2016
  • Length: 06:53
Caption: Music
This segment of Let's Travel! Radio is an in-depth look into how Music affects different parts of the mind, body and soul. LTR's Susie conducts the...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2016
  • Length: 01:07:21
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
When you listen to a big band recording, you have the pleasure of engaging with a large number of talented musicians. But even if it is a small big...

  • Added: May 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:10
Caption: Rosemount Jazz Blast 2016 poster, Credit: John Zschunke
Summer is here and that means Minnesotans Go Outside to events like Jazz Blast. Held in Rosemount, Jazz Blast presents a varied group of jazz artis...

  • Added: May 20, 2016
  • Length: 04:59
Caption: Charmin Michelle, Credit: JuliAnne Jonker
There’s a lot to be said for working with the same musicians over the years. That’s the case with Charmin Michelle and Joel Shapira. Joel Shapira t...

  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
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It’s a challenge to be a full-time jazz musician. But challenging or not, that’s what Joel Shapira does. He does it by becoming expert at many phas...

  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: Marcus Wise with tabla, Credit: Jan Wise
The local tabla player Marcus Wise looks for opportunities to work with San Francisco sarod player Bruce Hamm. This weekend the two play two concer...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Credit: Diego Ramallo
Jazz Central Studios is a nonprofit organization supporting the Twin Cities jazz community. Its Fundraiser is Saturday April 30, and artists are co...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Jim Falbo, Credit: Gilliane Mansfeldt
Jim Falbo has a base in classical guitar, but he is a lover of many music styles. In advance of his Studio Z show in Saint Paul this Friday night, ...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Southside Aces, Credit: Jonathan Hankin
The Southside Aces is a Minneapolis-based New Orleans-style Jazz group playing uncompromised traditional Jazz. They play it the old way, but when a...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2016
  • Length: 09:10
Caption: Ringo Starr & Harry Nilsson
Musician Andy Cahan talks about working with Ringo Starr & Harry Nilsson.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2016
  • Length: 57:00
Caption: Atlantis Quartet, Credit: Benny Moreno
Jazz is a tough world, and it takes perseverance. But sticking together has its rewards, and a case in point is the Atlantis Quartet, slowly but su...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2016
  • Length: 06:38
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Johnny Full-Time is joined for conversation and music by multiple Blues Music Award winner and BB King Entertainer of the Year, Janiva Magness.

Bought by KPVL and WJSU


  • Added: Jul 07, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Local Shaped Note Singers hold Copies of Shenandoah Harmony, Credit: Nathan Berry
Singing shaped notes is a long American tradition of singing, mostly based on Christian scriptures. As a folk tradition, it evolves with reference ...

Bought by KSRQ and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 21, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Brian Miller and Randy Gosa, Credit: Darin Black
In the old days of the northern Minnesota and Wisconsin lumber camps, many of the shanty boys had emigrated from Ireland. Of course, they brought t...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week, Johnny Full-Time is joined by Dr. Gary Burnett, author of the new book 'The Gospel According To The Blues.'

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: Mar 31, 2015
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Orkesta Bez ime, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
Orkestar Bez Ime, Bulgarian for orchestra with out a name, or OBI for short, has been performing in our town and more widely for well over a decade...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Twin Cities Jewish Chorale, Credit: Peter Eckert
The Twin Cities Jewish Chorale was formed six years ago to provide opportunities to sing types of Jewish music other than that which is sung in syn...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CD, Credit: Tim Nyberg
This Saturday night, the jazz community will be toasting itself, as the Twin Cities Jazz Sampler CD has it’s release party. The CD contains work by...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 11, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A celebration and exploration of "Blood on the Tracks," the Bob Dylan album voted his best in a Rolling Stone magazine fan survey. Music writers, ...

Bought by KZYX, KRCB 104.9, WYSO, KGLT, KSUT and more


  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 18
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Your source for new music from Current AND Classic artists!

  • Added: Nov 04, 2014
  • Length: 01:08:51
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, exploring the orgins of "hip."

Bought by South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, KHNS, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3