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WoodSongs 1035: Corey Harris, Ordinary Elephant, and Wyatt Ellis with Sierra Hull
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Corey Harris returns to the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes blues man Corey Harris plus Americana duo Ordinary Elephant and virtuo...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, WVRU, Radio Bristol, KMSU, WRGY and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 63
Remembering the Jazz Legend Ahmad Jamal
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ahmad Jamal, Credit: Dl Media
In this 2012 interview, the recently-deceased NEA Jazz Master pianist Ahmad Jamal talks about his celebrated career.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., New England Public Media, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Jed Barahal– "Cellist Extraordinaire"
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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In this edition of Radio Curious, we take a look at the cello, the kind of musical instrument it is and the sounds it makes. My guest is Jed Baraha...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
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
Henry Threadgill--creating on music's cutting edge
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Henry Threadgill, Credit: Nhumi Threadgill
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill reflects on his musical life and shares his thoughts about improvised mu...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WDCB, New England Public Media, Spokane Public Radio, KZUM and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2022
  • Length: 28:47
  • Purchases: 6
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
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-703 Leandro Lopez Varady: Jazz Interpretations of Ukrainian Folk Songs
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE our focus is Ukraine as we welcome the brilliant Argentinian pianist, Leandro Lopez Varady and his trio, with Kevyn ...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: Mar 06, 2022
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Life of Leonard Bernstein told Through Songs and Letters
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Bernstein. The Production features some of Bernstein’s vast catalog of musical creations, plus his correspondence with family members and other mus...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Musicians For Peace & Social Justice: Jackson Browne/ Marvin Gaye/ Harry Chapin
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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PEACE TALKS RADIO host Paul Ingles profiles 3 musicians whose music turned the attention of their fans to issues of peacemaking, social justice and...

Bought by KUHF and KSJE


  • Added: Jun 24, 2021
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
Musicians For Peace & Social Justice: Jackson Browne/ Marvin Gaye/ Harry Chapin
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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PEACE TALKS RADIO host Paul Ingles profiles 3 musicians whose music turned the attention of their fans to issues of peacemaking, social justice and...

Bought by KCNP, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 24, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Levi Schwartzberg Quartet Improvises with a Bop Sensibility
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Levi Schwartzberg, Credit: Andrea Canter
The Levi Schwartzberg Quartet reflects detailed study of the Bebop masters of more than 50 years ago, and plays with a refreshing sensibility. In ...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
WoodSongs 917: United by Music North America Band
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The one-and-only Marlana VanHoose on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the United by Music North America Band which features musicians with d...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KKRN, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WVRU, KMSU and more


  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 29
TALK MUSIC WITH ME: The Music and Philanthropy of Harry Chapin- Hour 2 of 2
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Talk Music With Me
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Part 2 of 2 spotlighting a 2020 documentary called HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING. Music host Paul Ingles talks about the late singer/so...

Bought by WHRV and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ross Sutter Plays Well the Cards Dealt to Artists During Covid
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Ross Sutter sings and plays songs representing a variety of European cultures. But like most artists, Covid nearly ended all of his work. But Ross ...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 07:59
Spencer Bohren: A Traveling Life
From: Music Inside Out
Series: Music Inside Out
Caption: Spencer Bohren, Credit: Scotty Hall
Singer-songwriter Spencer Bohren (1950-2019) was raised in Casper, Wyoming, and made his home in New Orleans. In between, for seven straight years,...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 51:59
Germaine Bazzle: "Emotionally Naked"
From: Music Inside Out
Series: Music Inside Out
Caption: Germaine Bazzle, Credit: Skip Bolan/Getty Images
Germaine Bazzle is New Orleans’ pre-eminent modern jazz chanteuse, eeking every emotional drop from the American Popular Songbook. For more than 5...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2020
  • Length: 51:57
Debbie Duncan and Dennis Spears Sing a Drive-In Concert at Crooners, Thursday July 23
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: Nathan Yungerberg
Debbie Duncan and Dennis Spears present an evening of jazz vocals at 7PM this Thursday, July 23 at Crooner’s in Minneapolis. It’ll be a drive in or...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Chuck McDermott: The Girl From St. Lucy Is My Mother
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
WoodSongs 798: The Fairfield Four and The McCrary Sisters
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The legendary Fairfield Four perform on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes two of the most prominent and respected names in the worlds of pop, rock,...

Bought by KLRE, Angelica Community Radio, KTRL, KMUN, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 18, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 39
Lives in Music: Gavin Monaghan
From: Robin Valk
Series: Lives in Music
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In a down at heel part of the West Midlands in the UK, a producer with an extraordinary track record continues to make magic. The wizard in his Mag...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:59
Lives in Music Roy Adams: drummer extraordinaire
From: Robin Valk
Series: Lives in Music
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Roy Adams is a beast of a drummer with excellent taste across a wide variety of styles. It's tricky to list all the bands Roy currently plays with....

  • Added: Feb 14, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Pulsations with Angele Dubeau - Margot
From: Crossover Media Max Horowitz
Series: Pulsations with Angele Dubeau
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A pulsation marks time, our time. It infuses its rhythm in it and evokes the heart. This week's pulsation is 'Margot' by Alex Baranowski.

  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 04:45
Musician's Spotlight Extra Session - International Guitar Night
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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A short preview of the International Guitar Night 20th anniversary tour with an interview with guitarist Mike Dawes

Bought by WZRE, RadioFreePalmer, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 3