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James Francis Flynn on "The Stick-Up Kid"
From: Matt Fagerholm
Series: Indie Outlook
Caption: Host Matt Fagerholm, Credit: Matt Fagerholm
Filmmaker James Francis Flynn joins host Matt Fagerholm to discuss his upcoming picture, "The Stick-Up Kid."

  • Added: Aug 31, 2012
  • Length: 28:56
Our Father Who: Art Blakey & the Jazz Messangers (An Introduction)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Art Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990), Credit: Blue Note Records
ART BLAKEY known later as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina was a Jazz drummer and a pioneer of Be-bop and modern Jazz. This one hour program is an introduction...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 52:24
  • Purchases: 3
Centerstage Minnesota: Sena Ehrhardt Band
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sena Ehrhardt
This week features an interview with blues singer Sena Ehrhardt produced by Travis Ryder. We also hear music from Red Lake Singers, Lamont Cranston...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Sonny Johnson
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Sonny Johnson
Sonny Johnson's presence became unmistakable to many as a result of his performances in the past two editions of the Great Northern Radio Show on N...

Bought by WTIP, KSRQ, and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 3
VoiceBox: Woody at 100
From: VoiceBox
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VoiceBox celebrates Woody Guthrie's centennial birthday with conversation and song when Peter Glazer, professor of Performance Studies at the Unive...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Centerstage Minnesota with Travis Ryder; Teague Alexy - A documentary from Amy Clark
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Teague Alexy
We hear a sound rich documentary featuring Teague Alexy of Duluth. His new record is titled "This Dance." This week Travis also brings us music fro...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 2
Centerstage Minnesota: Trampled By Turtles' Tim Saxhaug talks to Travis Ryder
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Trampled By Turtles, Credit: Lindsay McWilliams
Trampled By Turtles' bassist and Grand Rapids native Tim Saxhaug talks to Travis Ryder about the new record "Stars and Satellites" and the whirlwin...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Vocalese: The Sound of the Jive Jazz Poets
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Lambert Hendricks & Ross
This one hour program concentrates on the Jazz style of singing refereed to as Vocalese. Many of the artists are also scat singers and Jazz poets. ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WVAS, Radio New Zealand, and KSRQ


  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 51:53
  • Purchases: 4
Two Hands, A Guitar & Genius = Wes Montgomery
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968)
TWO HANDS, A GUITAR & GENIUS = WES MONTGOMERY is a one hour program that looks at the musical life of Jazz guitarist WES MONTGOMERY. The ten record...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KSRQ


  • Added: May 02, 2012
  • Length: 52:35
  • Purchases: 3
"Stevie Wonder Celebrations" On The Steve Edwards Soul Show Edition (1) Cont`d HR2
From: Steve Edwards
Series: Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series
Caption: Steve Edwards & Stevie Wonder, Credit: Sheree Edwards
This is as good as it gets! Bringing in the new year with a PHOTO-OP after a mega performance by soul music royalty Mr Stevie Wonder! Hear back sta...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 58:31
The Ashford & Simpson Story (Celebrating the Life of Nicholas Ashford) Part #2
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Ashford & Simpson
The musical story of "ASHFORD & SIMPSON", today plus the celebration of the life of NICHOLAS ASHFORD (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011). ASHFORD & SIM...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 26, 2011
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Ashford & Simpson Story: (Celebrating the Life of Nicholas Ashford) Part #1
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Ashford & Simpson
The musical story of "ASHFORD & SIMPSON", today plus the celebration of the life of NICHOLAS ASHFORD (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011). ASHFORD & SIM...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WJAB, and WVAS


  • Added: Sep 26, 2011
  • Length: 57:46
  • Purchases: 3
JazzStories: Frank Foster
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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He said don’t have too many pregnant 19ths in there. Keep it simple…..Basie was as much as an arranger as any of the arrangers who actually wrote d...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 6
Igor's Halloween Jazz Party
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
Caption: Philly Joe Jones - Blues for Dracula , Credit: Fantasy Records
Hey! It's Halloween, it's Jazz and it's a party! Join Igor as he presents Halloween Jazz classics from John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Lambert Hendrick...

Bought by KHNS, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, Delmarva Public Media, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2011
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 12
Music Behind A Locked Door
From: Todd Cross
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center in Syracuse, New York works with troubled youth - yet it isn't a "lock em up, throw away the key" kind of place...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 1
A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #3)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Sugar Pie de Santo, Credit: Chess Records
SUGAR PIE DE SANTO is a singer, dancer, band leader and song writer who is responsible for the hit with Etta James "In The Basement". She has recor...

  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Length: 54:43
A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #2)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Sugar Pie de Santo, Credit: Chess Records
SUGAR PIE DE SANTO is a singer, dancer, band leader and song writer who is responsible for the hit with Etta James "In The Basement". She has recor...

  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Length: 55:15
A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #1)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Sugar Pie de Santo , Credit: Chess Records
Sugar Pie de Santo is a singer, dancer, band leader and song writer who is responsible for the hit with Etta James "In The Basement". She has recor...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 55:18
JazzStories: Nat Hentoff
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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Since the 1960s, writer and producer Nat Hentoff has confronted the question "Is jazz black music.' He discusses the issue in a 2008 conversation w...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 09:31
  • Purchases: 6
The Genius of Charles Mingus!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus was a Jazz musician, composer, and band leader. He recorded over one hundred albums and wrote over three hundred scores. Some of the...

Bought by KCNP, WESM 91.3 FM, Spokane Public Radio, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 54:38
  • Purchases: 4
The Afro Cuban Messenger: Mongo Santamaria
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Mongo Santamaria
Mongo Santamaria was best known for "Watermelon Man" and "Afro Blue". He was a percussionist and Cuban. He will most likely be remembered as the be...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., Spokane Public Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KVMR


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 55:55
  • Purchases: 4
Josh White: The Music The Man (Part C)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Josh White Jr. , Credit: Silverwolf
Interview and discussion on the subject of the legendary JOSH WHITE with his son JOSH WHITE, Jr. his daughter JUDY WHITE-GOARD and his granddaughte...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2011
  • Length: 54:27
Josh White: The Music The Man (Part B)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Judy White
Interview and discussion on the subject of the legendary JOSH WHITE with his son JOSH WHITE, Jr. his daughter JUDY WHITE-GOARD and his granddaughte...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2011
  • Length: 53:43
Josh White: The Music The Man (Part A)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Josh White
Interview and discussion on the subject of the legendary JOSH WHITE with his son JOSH WHITE, Jr. his daughter JUDY WHITE-GOARD and his granddaughte...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2011
  • Length: 54:13
Bonjour Chanson Series 8, Episode 40
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 8
Caption: Avignon, France
In this Episode 6 Francophone Artists are introduced in English with one of their songs. No need to understand French to enjoy their offering becau...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 25:34
  • Purchases: 1