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Girls Rock NC is a summer music camp that doesn't hide being a feminist organization that embraces all gender identities. Ninety-five teens and twe...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
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Sherry Wang isn't just another teenager balancing good grades with studying for the SAT's and having fun. Instead, on top of all the expected press...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
  • Length: 04:56
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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
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
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"Well, growing up in Detroit I was exposed to a lot of different music, a lot of different cultures at a very young age without ever having to leav...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Father Peter O'Brien and Mary Lou Williams - Monterey Jazz Fest., 1971, Credit: Paul Slaughter Photos
“My father forced me to go to dancing school and take accordion lessons. I was a lousy dancer, couldn’t play, but there was this yearning for that ...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: May 13, 2011
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 6
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Bobby McFerrin has spent four decades breaking ground in jazz vocals – and his music always feels fresh. Hear how Miles Davis changed his life.

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


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: James Moody, Credit: Frank Stewart
"Moody's Mood for Love" is one of the most memorable and recognizable solos in jazz history. But for James Moody, the song contains a bigger history.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2011
  • Length: 08:15
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Randy Weston , Credit: Frank Stewart
Pianist Randy Weston has seen a lot people and places in his life. Born in Brooklyn in 1926 and served in the US Army during World War II. But it ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WEZU, KPVL, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2011
  • Length: 12:57
  • Purchases: 8
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For your fund drive, conductor Roy Goodman talks about the benefits of having access to thousands of recordings heard every day on Public Radio. U...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 31
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For your Fund Drive, conductor Roy Goodman describes how Public Radio gives listeners the best of both worlds: classical music and in-depth news. ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 27
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For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott talks about the importance of having classical music on Public Radio, how it benefits t...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, WCVE, WLRH and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 33
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For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott describes how Public Radio gives listeners the best of both worlds: classical music an...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, WLRH, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 30
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For your Fundraising campaign, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott talks about the challenge of completing your daily to-do list, and how supporting class...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, South Carolina Public Radio, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :38
  • Purchases: 29
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For your fundraising campaign, conductor Andrew Litton talks about what classical music offers us, and how he enjoys the responsibility of bringing...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 31
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For your Fundraising campaign, conductor Andrew Litton says classical music recordings can take you to places where great music is being made today...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 29
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For your fundraising campaign, Cellist Lynn Harrell lists three reasons why he loves classical music, and asks your listeners to come up with their...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, WSKG, Louisville Public Media and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 31
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For your Fund Drive, violinist Leila Josefowicz talks about her approach to recordings -- where she plays like "there's no tomorrow." She connects...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, NPR Illinois, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 30
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For your Fund Drive, 2005 Van Cliburn Piano Competition winner Alexander Kobrin talks about classical music's stress-relieving power to help us foc...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WKCP, WMNR, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :36
  • Purchases: 30
Caption: Yefim Bronfman
For your On-Air Fundraising: Think of this as a mini-fundraising "time-out" (or drop-in) to insert a little bit of musical insight, radio-craft, an...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, and WMNR


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 3
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For your Fundraising campaign, Violinist Gil Shaham talks about the constant presence classical music has played in his life, from childhood to the...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, KUHF, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 18