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Lines of Color
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Edythe Turnham's Band
: Jazz emphasized improvisation and individual expression. It became a symbol of freedom and rebellion. Especially for the young. The fact that it...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting and KCBX


  • Added: Oct 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 316: Austin Wintory and A Journey Symphony
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
Caption: For the 10th anniversary of the game Journey, Austin Wintory re-orchestrated the Grammy-nominated soundtrack that launched his career.
Composer Austin Wintory tells us about how his collaborations with musicians represent the heart of his music.

Bought by Vermont Public, WGTE Public Media, WNYE, KUCO, WKAR and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Kevin Washington and Ra Spirit Combine Spirituality with Diasporic Outlook
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Kevin Washington views himself as an artist in the tradition of Pharaoh Sanders and john and Alice Coltrane, of spirituality and healing. When Kevi...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
A Handful of Riffs
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Lang & Johnson
One entry into the field of jazz that is frequently overlooked is the guitar. It belonged in the rhythm section. That is until Eddie Lang and a few...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 315: Austin Wintory and the Music of Journey
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
Caption: Austin Wintory's 2012 original score for Journey launched the young composer's career to new heights.
We talk with composer Austin Wintory, the first composer to write a Grammy-nominated videogame score.

Bought by Vermont Public, WBAA, WGTE Public Media, WNYE, KUCO and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Hanging Out with Royalty
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: WRK
The group went by quite a number of different names, but the one they were best know for was The Washboard Rhythm Kings. They were, by far, the mos...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Culture Caravan (9/25/2022)
From: Julian Booker
Series: Culture Caravan
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Featuring music by Pakistan's Ustad Noor Bakhsh, the legendary Lebanese singer, Fairuz, Khruangbin and Vieux's tribute to the great Ali Farka Toure...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
Chris Hillman - Legend Series
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 928 (Air Dates: Oct 10 - 16, 2022) For our Legend series, our guest this week is Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and country rock pioneer, Chris H...

Bought by KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WCUW 91.3 FM, KHEN-LP, WHRV and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Episode 314: Massively Multiplayer
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
Caption: Over 140 million people worldwide have played World of Warcraft.
We’ll explore some of the sweeping scores that accompany these epic worlds, from World of Warcraft to Final Fantasy XIV to Guild Wars and more.

Bought by Vermont Public, WXXI Rochester, WGTE Public Media, WNYE, KECG and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Quality in the Performance
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Quality Serenaders
Almost completely forgotten today is a little known band based in Los Angeles in 1929 & ’30. Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders recorded a dozen titl...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 29, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 313: Arnie Roth
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
Caption: Arnie Roth conducts the Distant Worlds Philharmonic in a concert of music from Final Fantasy along with video projections of game footage.
We talk with the Grammy-winning conductor and share some of his groundbreaking recordings.

Bought by KMXT, Vermont Public, WKAR, WXXI Rochester, WGTE Public Media and more


  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Searching
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Reb Spike & his Pods of Pepper
A few musicians made the upper echelons of jazz in the 1920s. But, for every one at the top, there are hundreds of talented performers who only rec...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Eliza Gilkyson
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 926 (Air Dates: Sept 26 - Oct 2, 2022) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is renowned singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson. Feeling the need t...

Bought by KRZA, WHRV, WETS, KGLP, Blue Mountain Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Episode 312: Horizon Forbidden West
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
Caption: The 2022 game Horizon Forbidden West boasts a soundtrack that runs more than 7 hours.
A huge original soundtrack that breathes life into a lush yet dangerous dystopian landscape.

Bought by Vermont Public, KMXT, WKAR, WGTE Public Media, WNYE and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
A Decade in the Windy City
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Eddie Condon
They were a team in 1928 when times were good, and reunited in 1938 at the peak of the depression. They were known as the Footwarmers and the Windy...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 15, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Deeper Voices - Baritone & Bass
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Adrian Rollini
When Adrian Rollini introduced the bass saxophone to the front line instruments, several other reed artists were inspired to follow suit. The big d...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jeff Hanna - Dirt Does Dylan
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 924 (Air Dates: Sept 12 - 18, 2022) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Nitty Gritty Dirt Band lead singer and founding member, Jeff Han...

Bought by KRZA, WCUW 91.3 FM, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WHRV, KHEN-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Leading Voices in Jazz
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Adelaide Hall
There was no roadmap to success for the Early instrumentalists and vocalists in jazz. They were in untested waters and out on a limb. Nevertheless,...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Daina De Prez Piano Entertainer Knows How to Please
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: KBEM logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Daina de Prez calls herself a piano entertainer, and that’s what she does. Sure, she plays with groups, too, but her main focus is singing and play...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Clarinets Go Wild
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Senter & his Senterpedes
They were called "gaspipe" clarinetists. Their style was very popular in the 1920s. They emphasized peculiar sounds and startling effects, like, sc...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 310: Octopath Traveler
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
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This week, we’ll take a journey through the enchanting music of Octopath Traveler, a score full of soaring melodies inspired by the soundtracks of ...

Bought by Vermont Public, WKAR, WBAA, WGTE Public Media, WNYE and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Louis & Louis
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Louis Armstrong & Luis Russell
Two of the finest New Orleans musicians … Armstrong and Russell … brought the birthplace of jazz into the “Big Apple” in the 1920s, and heavily inf...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Brooke Annibale
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
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SHOW 921 (Air Dates: Aug 22 - 28, 2022) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is indie singer/songwriter Brooke Annibale. Brooke’s evocative music...

Bought by KRZA, WCUW 91.3 FM, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KHEN-LP, WHRV and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Episode 308: Pokemon
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: GAMEPLAY
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This week, we’ll enjoy the music of the world’s favorite Pocket Monsters: Pokemon! The original titles are full of melodies that bring the collect...

Bought by WNYE, WBAA, Vermont Public, WKAR, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Washboard Blues
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Hoagy Carmichael
In 1927 Hoagy Carmichael was a law clerk. One day he happened to hear a sidewalk phonograph playing a recording of his song. He immediately decided...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1