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GUEST: Rachel Grimes (formerly of Rachel's)
From: Don Hill
Series: Cafe Acousmatic
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CAFÉ ACOUSMATIC: the finest blend of electroacoustic music, sound art, and 3D audio.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
Blues Unlimited #276 - Studs & Big Bill, Part 1
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us as we take an extended look at the legendary interviews of Studs Terkel and Big Bill Broonzy. We’ll hear stories, conversation and song, al...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #275 - Lowdown Harmonica Blues from Jackson, Mississippi
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Recorded in Jackson, Mississippi, "Natchez Trace" was George “Papa” Lightfoot’s very last LP.
Join us as we take a ride down to Jackson, Mississippi, to hear some lowdown harmonica. We’ll hear from the master — Sonny Boy Williamson, plus, Pa...

Bought by Radio New Zealand and WJSU


  • Added: Feb 21, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
GUEST: Loscil (Scott Morgan) + REMIX: Philip K Dick
From: Don Hill
Series: Cafe Acousmatic
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CAFÉ ACOUSMATIC: the finest blend of electroacoustic music, sound art, and 3D binaural audio.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2015
  • Length: 58:48
All Mixed Up-Valentine's Day
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Be MIne!
The first hour of this week's Valentine's mix. Love stories and romantic music provided by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Benny Carter, Diana Krall, El...

Bought by Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:13
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Note Records (Ep. 13)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Blue Note saxman Sonny Rollins, Credit: Francis Wolff
In this hour, it's the myth and magic of the label that defined mid-century jazz: Blue Note Records.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WCPN, WVPE, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 28
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Ep. 12)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Rahssan Roland Kirk
His unrivaled ability for playing many instruments at once made him one of the most unique jazz musicians of all time. But Rahsaan Roland Kirk's ba...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WCPN, KHNS, WCPN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 30
John Coltrane (Ep. 10)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Sax titan John Coltrane
In this hour, it's the life and legend of John Coltrane—from his rural North Carolina roots to his place as one of jazz's most spiritual men and mu...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KZYX, KZMU Moab Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 34
Jazz and the Visual Arts (Ep. 9)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: "Out Chorus" by jazz painter Romare Bearden, 1979-1980.
You can't listen to a painting or see a song. But that doesn't mean there aren't really interesting places where the worlds of jazz and art overlap...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WCPN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 27
Kansas City Jazz (Ep. 7)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Mary Lou Williams, Credit: William Gottlieb
In this hour, we go in search of the storied and sordid roots of the famed Kansas City sound.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KMUW, WCPN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
Louis Armstrong (Ep. 4)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Satchmo in 1960.
In this hour, it's a look at the life and music of Louis Armstrong with the good people of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, located in Louis' form...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KMUN, WGBH Radio Boston, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 40
Jazz's Great Comeback Stories (Ep. 3)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Guitarist Pat Martino survived a brain aneurysm to become one of the most soulful voices of jazz guitar.
It's one of jazz's all-time great comeback stories: In the 1950s, the great Duke Ellington was seen as a "has been." Then, out of nowhere, an epic ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCPN, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KHNS, WCPN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 25
Nina Simone (Ep. 2)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Nina Simone, the "High Priestess of Soul"
In this hour, it's the life and music of Nina Simone—from her roots as a gospel and classical musician to her place as one of jazz's fiercest voice...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WNMU-FM, WCPN, KMUN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 38
Jazz and Film (Ep. 25)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman in the 1961 movie, "Paris Blues"
In this hour of The New Jazz Archive, we explore the shared history of jazz and film—from the role race played in shaping jazz's place at the movie...

Bought by WCPN, KHNS, KMUN, WVPE, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
Charlie Parker (Ep. 19)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Charlie Parker, the king of bebop
In this hour, it's the legendary story of how a Kansas City kid who didn’t like to practice became the king of bebop.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., WNMU-FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 30
The Art of Jazz Drumming (Ep. 21)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: The "greatest drummer i n the world," Buddy Rich
Jazz drummers have got to be some of the most unheralded of jazz's many unsung heroes. This week we dissect their art and craft with world-renowned...

Bought by KMUW, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WCPN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Thelonious Monk (Ep. 24)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Jazz legend Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk was one of the most original voices to emerge from the world of mid-century jazz. But it took decades for the world to realize it.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WCQS, KMUW and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 32
Alan Lomax (Ep. 18)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: American folklorist Alan Lomax
In this hour, it's the life and legacy of American folklorist Alan Lomax and how his calling to record the world changed the course of twentieth ce...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KHNS, WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
Blues Unlimited #273 - Talking While the Music's Playing: Narrative Traditions in the Blues
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A huge 1947 crossover hit, the catchphrase, "Open the door, Richard!" quickly wound its way into American popular culture.
Join us as we take a look at narrative traditions in the blues. Starting with Speckled Red in 1929, we’ll hear classics along the way from Bo Diddl...

Bought by Prairie Public, WJAB, Radio New Zealand, and WJSU


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 4
Blues Unlimited #272 - Drop Down Mama: The Desert Island Classics, Part 3
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A classic slice of vinyl from the Chess catalog, "Drop Down Mama." Issued 1970 as part of the "Chess Vintage Series."
Join us as we continue with another installment of Desert Island Classics, this time around, putting a legendary slice of vinyl, "Drop Down Mama," ...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #271 - The Blues Unlimited 1st Annual Year In Review Special: Best of 2014
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Third & Beale: According to some, the epicenter of the Blues Universe.
Join us as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2014. In a year filled with highlights, great blues, and a bunch of good music,...

Bought by WJAB and WJSU


  • Added: Jan 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #270 - Three from Imperial: The Desert Island Classics, Part 2
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: Issued 1968, each of the three volumes of "Rural Blues" were compiled by Canned Heat members Bob Hite and Henry Vestine.
Join us for another installment of "Desert Island Classics." This time, we turn the spotlight on three LPs that came out on the Imperial label in 1...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #269 - Sweet Giants of the Blues: A Tribute to the BluesTime Label
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: A legendary slab of vinyl, "Super Black Blues" was released in 1969 on the short-lived BluesTime label.
Join us as we pay tribute to the BluesTime label — a short-lived subsidiary imprint of Flying Dutchman. Their main claim to fame was a legendary al...

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Dec 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #268 - Old Time Holiday Favorites from the 1920s & '30s
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us for one of our favorite traditions — the annual Christmas show! We’ll have some old time classics for you, from Leroy Carr, Walter Davis, a...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and WJSU


  • Added: Dec 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #267 - One-of-a-Kind Wonders: The Rarest Blues 78s of All Time
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: First discovered in 1995, the "Jack of Diamonds Georgia Rub" comes from the only surviving copy.
Join us as we aim the spotlight on the rarest 78s of all time. We’ve got some real classics from the 1920s and 30s, that have exactly one thing in ...

Bought by WJSU and KRPS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2

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