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Over the decades that Bill has conducted orchestras and hosted radio programs, he feels very fortunate to have worked with and become friends with ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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John Grimaldi has been performing music for over 40 years and has over 18 albums under his belt. Today we explore one of his earlier projects, The ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2020
  • Length: 59:19
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Oklahoma trumpeter David Hooten has a wide range of experiences including composing jingles for a variety of commercials from Homeland grocery stor...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
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Up and coming jazz bassist Stephen Schultz, star trumpeter Lee Rucker, and international guitarist Stephen Story come together to form the Stephen ...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
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Saxophonist and Blues Brothers icon Lou Marini and Director Jim Widener are joining us backstage at the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival for exclusi...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
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David Amram is one of the most inspirational jazz figures of all time. From playing unique instruments to composing intricate film scores, he tells...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
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Songwriter and broadcaster Ty Hager's special interview with Tony Arata, songwriter of "The Dance." Part one of four.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2019
  • Length: 10:25
Caption: Hip-hop superstar Nas at the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard, Credit: Courtesy of The Hiphop Archive at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center
A journey to The Hiphop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard. whose mission is to “facilitate and encourage the pursuit of knowledge, art, cul...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 31:22
  • Purchases: 2
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A moment of transformation from the Passacaglia movement of Symphony No. 5 in D Major by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1938).

  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 10:20
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The closing strains of the third movement of Schumann's Piano Quartet express introspection.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2017
  • Length: 07:54
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A moment of exuberance taken from the Chaconne of J.S. Bach's Partita in D Minor, BWV 1004.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2017
  • Length: 07:39
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The exquisite "Amen" from Brahms' Geistliches Lied, Op. 30. Performed by Singers of Anam Cara, directed by James Jordan.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 06:29
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Today's Musical Moment is taken from the Adagio movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16, featuring Van Cliburn, Eugene Ormandy & The ...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2017
  • Length: 04:35
Caption: Elisheva and Amaris, Credit: Rebecca D'
Elisheva and Amaris, mother and daughter, know a thing or two about uphill battles where every inch of gained ground costs dearly. Each in her way...

  • Added: May 13, 2016
  • Length: 26:51
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Full length radio documentary on jazz pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi documenting his life through the voices of Guaraldi biographer Derrick Ba...

Bought by KALW and KMUW


  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:42:23
  • Purchases: 2
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Live Art,sponsored the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community, is the only program of its kind in the country, or the world for t...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2015
  • Length: 24:21
Caption: Richard Hadlock
Pianist, Art Tatum was an amazing soloist who often sounded like two players at once. His unaccompanied work has been well-documented and celebrate...

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:50
  • Purchases: 1
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Even casual conversations have surprisingly musical qualities. Linguist Brett Hyde delves into the rhythms behind language and the principles that ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 12:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Pete Seeger
Tribute to legendary singer-songwriter, political activist and environmentalist Pete Seeger featuring interviews, music and stories from a life far...

Bought by Prairie Public, KGLT, RadioFreePalmer, and Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 28, 2014
  • Length: 59:18
  • Purchases: 4
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1st Annual American Indian Community Housing Powwow in Duluth, MN November 2, 2013 1PM & 6PM

Bought by WGZS, KSRQ, and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 10, 2013
  • Length: 19:41
  • Purchases: 3
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Here, the direct physiological and psychological affects of sound on the human brain are examined.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 06:20
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This installment examines how humans perceive sound, and how we listen, with a number of experiments as aids.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 10:25
Caption: Levon Helm
A one-hour music and commentary show about the late musician Levon Helm, drummer for the seminal Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Band, and a r...

Bought by Prairie Public, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Radio Catskill, Prairie Public, CBC Inside the Music and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 57:50
  • Purchases: 35
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One Hour radio special features Jack Johnson & guests live at the 2004-2010 Kokua Festivals that raised money for environmental education programs ...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Nigel Chase spent much of his youth learning the art of making and playing steel drums with his father. Nigel now makes a living making pans, playi...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KLCC, WMPG, and KUT


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 4