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Translations (Half Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Translations
Bonaventure Balla is a translator from Cameroon who speaks seven languages. His favorite is his home dialect called Fang.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Kansas Public Radio, WJCU, WFHB, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
NL 22-39: Trane '62: John Coltrane's Classic Quartet Begins, 9/19/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Recordings that saxophonist John Coltrane made with Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, and the rhythm section of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jo...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
David Serkin Ludwig: Expanding the Language of Music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: David Serkin Ludwig
David Serkin Ludwig talks about his life in music both as a composer and as an educator dedicated to new music and expanding the music community

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2022
  • Length: 28:26
  • Purchases: 3
Musician's Spotlight - Mary Scholz - 823
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Los Angeles based singer songwriter Mary Scholz makes her debut appearance on Musician's Spotlight with host John Floridis. Mary discusses her upb...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 2
Black, Brown and Beige - Duke Ellington’s Historic Jazz Symphony
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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In 1943, Duke Ellington debuted a landmark 43-minute musical portrayal of the African-American experience at Carnegie Hall. We'll hear music from i...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WNMU-FM, KMUW, WVIA, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 20
Maryann Sullivan Fronts the Twin Cities 7 in Big Swing Shows
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Maryann Sullivan, Credit: Emily Jane Davis
Maryanne Sullivan has teamed up with the Twin Cities Seven to perform some of the highlights of the swing era. But the show will present more than ...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Eclectic Duet Mixes Rock, Classical and Other Genres to Create a Singular Sound
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Augmeanted, Credit: John Stewart
Mary Overlie and Geoffrey Taylor have different types of musical backgrounds, but their family connection brings them together. Theirs is a mix of ...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira Performing Works by Bill Evans and Jim Hall is a Labor of Love
From: KBEM
Caption: Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira are known for their complementary duet style. It’s much like that of pianist Bill Evans and guit...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira Perform Works by Bill Evans and Jim Hall at the Dakota next Monday Night
From: KBEM
Caption: Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira are known for their complementary duet style. It’s much like that of pianist Bill Evans and guit...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Musician's Spotlight - Pedro Giraudo - 821
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Grammy Award winning composer and bassist Pedro Giraudo visits with host John Floridis at the historic Finlen Hotel in Butte, Montana Where Pedro w...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Music Icon Wain McFarlane, the Dreadlock Cowboy Is Eclectic and Transcendent
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Jazz 88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Wain McFarlane is a transcendent Minnesota musician. Wain figured prominently is the famed Ipso Facto, and he’s still touring widely with his eclec...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Paul Ingles' MUSIC ARCHIVE SHOWCASE #148 - Talk Music With Me :"IT WAS THE MUSIC" film director Mark Maskowitz
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: Larry Campbell / Teresa Williams
Music Host Paul Ingles talks with filmmaker Mark Moskowitz about his 2020 10-Episode film series called IT WAS THE MUSIC, which follows musicians ...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, KUHF, and KSJE


  • Added: Jul 15, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Shanta Thake: Bring the Arts to NYC Streets
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Shanta Thake at Summer for the City, Credit: Kevin Yatarola; used courtesy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Chief Artistic Officer of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) Shanta Thake talks about programming that speaks to the needs of New York C...

Bought by RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and WMPG


  • Added: Jul 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
Twelve Angry Women Sing How they Really Feel at Thursday Through Saturday Night
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Twelve Angry Women logo, Credit: Ian Walesch
Theater Latté Da and Crooner’s Supper Club in Fridley stage Twelve Angry Women, Thursday through Saturday July 7 through 9 at 8PM. 12 Angry Women ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2022
  • Length: 07:59
Rhiannon Giddens celebrates a world of Black music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Rhiannon Giddens, Credit: Ebru Yildiz
In this 2021 interview, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and artistic director of Silkroad Rhiannon Giddens talks about the Black roots of ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, New England Public Media, WMPG, RADIOLEX, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 8
The History of African American Music Coming to Twin Cities Jazz Festival
From: KBEM
Caption: Bruce Henry, Credit: Jennifer Bong
Bruce Henry has dual careers: He is a singer and an educator. Bruce created a syllabus on the history of African American music, and used it as a b...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Minneapolis-Based jazz Trio is Both Adventurous but Grounded
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Jazz 88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Piano player Ethan Iverson, bassist Anthony Cox and drummer Kevin Washington play a version of Jazz that is both grounded and free. Kevin expanded ...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Just in time for the Tony Awards--Revisiting Michael R. Jackson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Michael R. Jackson, Credit: Zack DeZon
Michael R. Jackson--the creator of A Strange Loop—talks about the origins and evolution of the prize-winning musical.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 07, 2022
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
Minneapolis Folk Duet Fellow Pynins Re-Imagines Traditional Songs
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Fellow Pynins, Credit: Beehive Productions
Dani Aubert and Ian George, known as Fellow Pynins, has a new CD called Lady Mondegreen. On the CD, Fellow Pynins sing and play re-imagined traditi...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Modern Warrior LIVE: A Veteran's Story
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Caption: Modern Warrior LIVE
In today’s podcast, I speak with US Army Veteran Jaymes Poling and Jazz Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci about creating and presenting Modern Warrior L...

  • Added: May 24, 2022
  • Length: 01:26:36
Southside Aces New CD of Original Music by Bandleader Tony Balluff Presents New Orleans Jazz Plus
From: KBEM
Caption: Southside Aces, Credit: Amy Wightkin
Performing New Orleans jazz means playing from a catalog of thousands of songs spanning at least a hundred years. But the new Southside Aces record...

  • Added: May 24, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Southside Aces Celebrate New CD of Original Music by Bandleader Tony Balluff
From: KBEM
Caption: Southside Aces, Credit: Amy Wightkin
The Southside Aces celebrates its new CD June 3 at the Dakota in Minneapolis. Performing New Orleans jazz means playing from a catalog of thousands...

  • Added: May 24, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
CJL-711 Alexander/McLean Project Part 2
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we feature Part 2 of our two-part episode with The Alexander/McLean Project, led by vocalist Dee Alexander and guita...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: May 17, 2022
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 2
FOLK SALAD AIRING 5-8-2022 WOMEN OF SONG
From: SCOTT Aycock
Series: Folk Salad- Certified Organic Music
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Celebrating Oklahoma Women of Song, highlighting 3 important Oklahoma singer/songwriters, who are no longer with us, Gus Hardin, Debbie Campbell, a...

  • Added: May 15, 2022
  • Length: 58:58
CJL-710 Alexander/McLean Project Part 1
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome the Alexander/McLean Project, led by vocalist Dee Alexander and guitarist John McLean, with Steve Million...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 2