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Rhythm Makers

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The musicians that helped establish the importance of the rhythm section in jazz were almost entirely self-taught. As drummer Zutty Singleton said,...

Bought by KCBX

Call & Response

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

There are several ingredients that led to the creation of jazz. Among those juicy spices are improvisation, bluesy influences, lead and counterpart...

Bought by KCBX

New Tracks from Stevie Wonder & Yolanda Adams

From: KMUW
Series: Soulsations

Coming up on Soulsations, a new song by musical genius Stevie Wonder, “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart.” Gospel great Yolanda Adams also has a...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RadioFreePalmer, KCUR, WGZS, and KMXT

Leaders

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Pianist Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton claimed to have invented jazz. You can hear the critics’ rage. Actually, though, that may be partly true. The...

Bought by KCBX

WoodSongs 1091: Tommy Emmanuel and Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams

From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs

Caption: Tommy Emmanuel returns to the WoodSongs Stage.

On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes guitar master Tommy Emmanuel plus Americana duo Larry Campbell and Teresa...

Bought by KMUN, KBRW, Radio Bristol, GCR (Global Community Radio), KUCO and more

Culture Caravan (8/25/24)

From: Julian Booker
Series: Culture Caravan

Featuring music from a new best-of comp of Lee "Scratch" Perry's early recordings, Buenos Aires singer/songwriter Tall Juan, Norway's Susanna + more!

Bought by KWMR, Raven Radio, and GCR (Global Community Radio)

The Roseland Ballroom

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The doors closed for the last time just shy of celebrating 100 years. Lady Gaga had the honor of the last performance in 2014. The Roseland Ballroo...

Bought by KCBX

Glenn Miller Orchestra | Episode 24-32

From: Tent Show Radio
Series: 2024 Episodes | Tent Show Radio

First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KFCF FM, WDSE, KSJE, KMSU, WRFA-LP and more

Inventive Notes part 2

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Indeed, there were a lot of inventive ideas floating around in the earliest years of jazz. Since there were no templets to follow, and no guide boo...

Bought by KCBX

Inventive Notes part 1

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Some of the most inventive elements of early jazz include improvisation and solo performances. But there is so much more to the parts that weave i...

Bought by KCBX

The Dreamland Cafe

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The speakeasy opened at the peak of the gangster era. Most of Chicago was controlled by the mob. The café boasted a number of top Black performers,...

Bought by KCBX

Earth Eclectic 0016

From: Eclectic Collective
Series: Earth Eclectic

Includes modern, jazz, singer-songwriter, Americana, ambient, metal, rock, featuring Yellowstone National Park and its inhabitants and natural surr...

Footloose

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The music that became known as jazz swept across America in the teens and early 1920s. To the older population, it appeared to be all elbow and kne...

Bought by KCBX

The Green Mill

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

It’s rumored to be the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country. While the outside may be dark and unassuming, stepping inside is somet...

Bought by WNMU-FM and KCBX

Full Moon Hacksaw #1955 (Hour 1 & 2) - 07/18/2024

From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw

Let’s stay on the freedom to say what we play, for instance a re-released montuno classic by Tommy Olivencia y su Orquesta. New releases are cued a...

Bought by KRPS, KJZX-Austin, KMXT, Raven Radio, KRZA and more

Combo

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

In the early 1920s, a small collection of musicians was referred to as a combination rather than an orchestra. In America, though, there’s frequent...

Bought by KCBX

Turn On the Heat

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Summer. Those three months are loaded with ups and downs. Along with rising temperatures, there’s a remarkable increase in travel – not to mention ...

Bought by KCBX

Hubs

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Jazz originated in the African American communities of New Orleans thanks in part to Congo Square near the French Quarter. That’s where the slaves ...

Bought by KCBX

Full Moon Hacksaw #1952 (Hour 1 & 2) - 06/27/2024

From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw

We may not be going all out but we’re letting more in. Most selections are new releases this installment. One of a couple best clarinetists alive t...

Bought by KMXT, Raven Radio, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS and more

The Sunset Cafe

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

When mob boss Al Capone took control of the Sunset Café in Chicago in the mid 1920s, it was already considered to be one of the best performance sh...

Bought by KCBX

Barnacles

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Rivers throughout America were critical for commerce from the 17th through the early 20th century. Think of the iconic steamboat. Bales of hay and ...

Bought by KCBX

Electrified

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Imagine what traveling would be like if everyone followed different rules of the road. Total chaos. Well, that’s just about the story of the record...

Bought by KCBX

Smalls' Paradise

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Ed Smalls, an African American, had the longest running nightclub north of New York City. 1917 to the 1960s. The club Ed opened reached its zenith ...

Bought by KCBX

The Bees Knees & other slang

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Almost as quickly as they arrived, they disappeared from lack of use. Slang from the 1920s and early ‘30s. During their heyday, they were flying ar...

Bought by KCBX

Pride Anthems | Episode 24-19

From: Tent Show Radio
Series: 2024 Episodes | Tent Show Radio

First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KSJE, WRFA-LP, KFCF FM, KMSU, WNMU-FM and more

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