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Caption: Victoria Spivey
The 1920s was a time when traditional gender roles were deeply ingrained in society. Women were expected to conform to certain standards of behavio...

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Andy Kirk
On the previous program, the time was spent with the three primary “schools” of jazz: New Orleans, Chicago and New York. It’ now time to spend with...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 989 (Air Dates: Dec 12 - 18, 2023) To continue our 20th year on the air, we revisit our interview with Jorma Kaukonen. In a career that has a...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KRZA, KHEN-LP, High Plains Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Caption: Jelly Roll Morton
Although it’s understood that Jazz was born in New Orleans, its siblings did not stay in the Crescent City. First, they migrated to Chicago. Then i...

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Leading lady Tank (Tarriona Ball) of the two-time GRAMMY nominees, Tank and the Bangas, chats with host Beane (American Idol) about her childhood, ...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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SHOW 988 (Air Dates: Dec 4 - 10, 2023) As a part of our 20th anniversary celebration we revisit our 2019 interview with Jonatha Brooke. Jonatha has...

Bought by WHRV, KRZA, High Plains Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Nov 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: Spirits of Rhythm
An often times ignored facet of jazz is its hidden language … or “jazz speak”. The music wasn't just about the notes on the page but the language ...

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 987 (Air Dates: Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2023) Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to interview some pretty amazing artists. Here we dust off a s...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KHEN-LP, High Plains Public Radio, WCUW 91.3 FM and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: Pavel Jany, Credit: Andrea Canter
In Minnesota, guitarist Pavel Jany is best known for leading Ticket to Brasil, which performs Brazilian jazz. But since his early days in the Czech...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: Duke Ellington
As jazz became popular in the 1920s, commercial orchestras began infusing elements of the new music into their arrangements. The change immediately...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 986 (Air Dates: Nov 20 - 26, 2023) To continue our 20th anniversary celebration we revisit our 2021 interview with Canadian songwriter and pro...

Bought by KRZA, WHRV, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, High Plains Public Radio, WETS and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
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SHOW 984 (Air Dates: Nov 6 - 12, 2023) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is renowned singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson. Feeling the need to tak...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KRZA, High Plains Public Radio, KUNM, Angelica Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
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Featuring music from Italian singer/songwriter Marta Del Grandi, Spain's Maria Jose Llergo, an amazing cover of a Grateful Dead song by Niger's Tal...

Bought by Raven Radio and GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: '20s Chicago
Guitarist Eddie Condon is quoted as saying that there was so much music in Chicago’s South Side in the 1920s, “you could hold a musical instrument ...

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 983 (Air Dates: Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2023) To continue Art of the Song's 20th anniversary celebration we visit with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band lead sin...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), KRZA, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KHEN-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 24
Caption: Miff Mole
In 1917, New York became a hub of jazz activity. At the center of that universe sits Reisenweber’s Restaurant and nightclub at the intersection of ...

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  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 982 (Air Dates: Oct 23 - 29, 2023) To continue our 20 year celebration, we welcome Joe Jencks as our guest this week on Art of the Song. Joe i...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KRZA, High Plains Public Radio, KUNM, WCUW 91.3 FM and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE, would you like to guess who just got inducted into the Hammond B-3 Organ Hall of Fame? That’s right, our featured a...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WLPR , and WDCB


  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 3
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SHOW 981 (Air Dates: Oct 16 - 22, 2023) We continue our celebration of 20 years on the air with singer, guitarist, environmentalist and former US C...

Bought by KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KHEN-LP, KUNM, High Plains Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: Count Basie
He was one of the all-time greats in early jazz. Bandleader, composer, pianist, who got his start in vaudeville. He became the first African Americ...

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW 980 (Air Dates: Oct 9 - 15, 2023) Our guest this week on Art of the Song is West Virginia singer/songwriter Chris Haddox. In the vein of trad...

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


  • Added: Oct 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Caption: Duke Ellington
It seems that jazz developed an affinity for royalty in its earliest years. First the was the “King of the Zulu” and King and Queen of the Mardi Gr...

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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SHOW # 979 (Air Dates:Oct 2 - 8, 2023) As a part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, we revisit our tribute to a true legend. Known to his fans as...

Bought by WHRV, KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WETS, High Plains Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
Caption: Thomas "Fats" Waller
He was the first jazz organist. In many ways, it’s his alter ego. He wanted his legacy to be tied to his serious side. But, he was also the embodim...

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  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Featuring new music from Japan's CHAI, the brand new single from New Zealand indie-rockers Yumi Zouma, Norwegian musician Sinikka Langeland + more!

Bought by WYAP and GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2