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Musician's Spotlight - Sona Jobarteh - 865
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Singer, songwriter, composer Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh visits with host John Floridis on this edition of Musician's Spotlight. Sona is a master...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WVTF, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 06, 2024
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 3
Blue Dimensions M14: New Hill Country Blues From Cedric Burnside
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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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


  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions M13: A Band Of Two Bassists, Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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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


  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions M12: Rhapsody In Blue Re-interpretted by banjoist Béla Fleck
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Banjoist Béla Fleck's take on "Rhapsody In Blue" — differing ideas from him and pianist Ethan Iverson about the piece

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


  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Blue Dimensions M11: The WJ3 All-Stars Bring Us Love Songs We (Maybe) Forgot
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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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


  • Added: Mar 13, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions M10: "Queen Rising" from violinist Kersten Stevens with Christian McBride
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"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


  • Added: Mar 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Blue Dimensions M08: "Nublues" from Joel Ross, & the spirit of Django lives on
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from the new album "Nublues" from vibraphonist Joel Ross, and music by, and influenced by, Django Reinhardt

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


  • Added: Feb 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Season 1, Episode 16 - 'Safe Spaces' feat Jeanette Berry
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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Can we make the music business safe for everyone?

Bought by KSTK, KKWE Niijii Radio, WDSE, KTRT RADIO INC, and WOJB


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 57:52
  • Purchases: 5
Well of Souls: The Hidden History of the Banjo
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Well of Souls," which dives further into the earliest history of the banjo than anyone has gone befo...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 10, 2024
  • Length: 29:32
  • Purchases: 1
Suite History - Four Jazz Composers and the African-American Odyssey
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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From the 1940s to the 1990s, several jazz composers undertook several large-scale orchestral compositions that portrayed the journey of black peopl...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, WSLR, KCSM, Morehead State Public Radio, WLRH and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 20
Blue Dimensions M05: Trombonist and composer Javier Nero makes a musical journey to ancient Kemet, "The Black Land"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Trombonist Javier Nero visits Kemet ("The Black Land") a society in ancient Egypt that pre-dated ancient Greece.

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KMUN, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions M02: Music Celebrating Baltimore From The Late Carl Grubbs
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Music from the late saxophonist/composer Carl Grubbs, who died January 5th at age 79.

Bought by KMXT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions M01: The Memphis Blues Box
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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songs from "The Memphis Blues Box," a collection of over five hundred blues songs from the Memphis area from 1914 to 1969

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


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions L51: A Trio Of Songs From Each Of A Trio Of Trios — JD Allen, Ray Gallon, Hays Street Hart
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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a trio of songs from each of a trio of trios. Music from JD Allen, Hays Street Hart, and Ray Gallon.

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


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions L49: Pianist Sullivan Fortner Is At The Top Of His "Solo Game"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new solo album from pianist Sullivan Fortner.

Bought by KMXT, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Blue Dimensions L48: Trumpeter Anthony Hervey's impressive debut "Words From My Horn"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from "Words From My Horn," the debut album of trumpeter Anthony Hervey.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions L47: Emmet Cohen Teams Up With Houston Person On An Intergenenerational Project
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Music from pianist Emmet Cohen's fifth "inter-generational" project, featuring saxophonist Houston Person

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions L46: Recent Blues Releases Of Note Including The Count Basie Orchestra's "Basie Swings The Blues"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Recent blues releases, highlighting the new album from The Count Basie Orchestra, "Basie Swings The Blues," with special guests including Shemekia ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Blue Dimensions L44: Wayne Escoffery's "Like Minds"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from saxophonist Wayne Escoffery from the album "Like Minds" and from saxophonist George Coleman in concert at Smalls Jazz Club in New Y...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, WRGY and more


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Blue Dimensions L43: Ron Blake's identity is clear on his album "Mistaken Identity"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from saxophonist Ron Blake from his album "Mistaken Identity"

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, GCR (Global Community Radio), Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions L41: We're "Still Listening" to the new album from pianist & composer Jahari Stampley
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring music from pianist/composer Jahari Stampley's album "Still Listening"

Bought by KMUN, KMUW, Royalton Community Radio, WRGY, KHNS and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions L40: On "Between Two Worlds" Terell Stafford explores the balance of work and personal life
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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"Between Two Worlds" the new album from trumpeter Terell Stafford, and new music from Hilario Durán, Dave Goldberg, Mike Clark, and Aaron Diehl.

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


  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Blue Dimensions L39: Lonnie Liston Smith's album in the "Jazz Is Dead" series
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Lonnie Liston Smith in the "Jazz Is Dead" album series

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KJZX-Austin, KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Blue Dimensions L36: Vibraphonist Behn Gillece's album "Behind The Bars", a debut album from bassist Vicente Archer, and John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy, previously unissued recordings from 1961
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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New music from vibraphonist Behn Gillece, a debut album as band leader from bassist Vicente Archer, and John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy recorded at...

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


  • Added: Aug 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Blue Dimensions L34: Orrin Evans Goes Through "The Red Door"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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pianist & composer Orrin Evans takes us through "The Red Door" (his latest album)

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


  • Added: Aug 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16

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