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Vocalist and songwriter Gretchen Parlato's music is introspective and crafted with a knowing touch. Winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocalis...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 15:06
  • Purchases: 4
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George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, has created countless festivals worldwide and can be connected to every important jazz musician ...

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 15:27
  • Purchases: 1
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"...This country lookin' guy was standing there in the door, waiting for me to tell him what to do. So I said, 'play something!' He took out his ...

Bought by KMUW, WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Jul 26, 2012
  • Length: 19:40
  • Purchases: 4
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"There’s an interesting thing that happens. You prepare a piece. You rehearse it. It sounds perfect...And you go out and play it on the first night...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 16:42
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Barry Harris, Billy Higgins
In the 40s, jazzmen came of age on the stages of dance halls. Pianist Barry Harris and drummer Billy Higgins capture the view from those stages.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 6
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"I had moved to New York and spent a couple of years here scuffling around. I was getting a little discouraged, playing a lot of weddings. It wasn'...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 13:41
  • Purchases: 3
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One Hour radio special features Jack Johnson & guests live at the 2004-2010 Kokua Festivals that raised money for environmental education programs ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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For one Indian classical singer, a crowded little apartment in Queens--or even just the sound of a shruthi box (an Indian-style musical drone)--bri...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Yasmine Gustafsson
Bullying isn't an American phenomenon. In Sweden, a federally-appointed bullying ombudsman will sue a school district for not sheltering students f...

Bought by Listenwise, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Feb 21, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 3
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Intimate acoustic set by Rosanne Cash and her husband, John Leventhal in their living room (aka Zone C). Includes exclusive live recordings of son...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KOSU, NPR Illinois, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Wynton Marsalis
"For me I always grew up watching my father and other jazz musicians, they never played for that many people, they were always struggling. They did...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 18:54
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Jose James
“Music was unexpected. I always wanted to be a writer and I still do. I was always turned on by words, by the way people could use words and that k...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, PRX Remix, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Jul 28, 2011
  • Length: 11:59
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Janine Jansen
For your Fundraising campaign, violinist Janine Jansen talks about musical storytelling. Use this 22 second clip as a fundraising message during yo...

Bought by WSMC, KFAI Minneapolis, WFSU, KVNO, WKCP and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet talks about classical music's constant presence on Public Radio. Use this 17 second clip...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, Kansas Public Radio, and WHRV


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Rafal Blechacz
For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Rafal Blechacz celebrates classical music's universal language. Use this 18 second clip as a fundraising me...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Yuja Wang
For your Fundraising campaign, Pianist Yuja Wang talks about classical music as a transformational experience. Use this 18 second clip as a fundrai...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Gil Shaham
For your Fundraising campaign, violinist Gil Shaham endorses Public Radio as a wonderful musical meeting place. Use this 20 second clip as a fundr...

Bought by WWNO, WSMC, KFAI Minneapolis, KVNO, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :20
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Yuja Wang
For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Yuja Wang has a reminder about the importance of listening and supporing classical music on Public Radio. Us...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :14
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Misha Dichter
For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Mischa Dichter explains that classical music is for everyone. Use this 18 second clip as a fundraising mess...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, WKCP, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: The King's Singers
For your Fundraising campaign, King's Singer member David Hurley and former member Stephen Connolly talk about the way your listeners' contribution...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WKCP, WMNR, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :24
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Dame Evelyn Glennie
For your Fundraising campaign, percussionist Evelyn Glennie honors your listener-supporters. Use this 17 second clip as a fundraising message duri...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, WMNR, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Alisa Weilerstein
For your Fundraising campaign, cellist Alicia Weilerstein remembers her first cello -- made out of cardboard. Use this 28 second clip as a fundrai...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, WKCP, Vermont Public and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Joshua Bell
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, WAUS FM, WFSU, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: JoAnn Falletta
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, WAUS FM, KVNO, WSKG, and WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 5