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“Sounds Jewish” celebrates International Women’s Day (March 8th) and Women’s History Month (March) with a global playlist of recordings by Jewish w...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish continues the Women’s History Month celebration with more stellar music and comedy featuring a global assemblage of Jewish women.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week, works and performances from women who are both inspired and inspiring.

  • Added: Mar 04, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
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It’s a trip through the centuries, as we hear music composed by women In Olden Days. From 16th century convents, to the court of a king, and Victo...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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This week, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, music written in memory of those days and the effects it had on so ma...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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Every day, we get to hear the sounds of new jazz being released by talented artists from around the world, and this week, we share some of those di...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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This week we hear an hour dedicated to music composed by Women of Color. These remarkable women have worked to overcome both gender and racial bia...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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The second of our two programs focusing on women composers laying the foundation for future generations to thrive in the music world.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
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Join us for a journey of musical discovery as we uncover newly released jazz treasures from artists like Nnenna Freelon, John Pizzarelli, Dara Tuck...

  • Added: May 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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We recently took a trip that was "Out of This World," and coming up on the next Simply Timeless, we gaze toward heaven. Join host Jay Daniels for h...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to bring you a few songs are simply "Out of This World." Join host Jay Daniels for music from Veronica Swift, Dave...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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It's never easy to lose something, and this week our theme centers around a song first recorded by Nat Cole. Join host Jay Daniels as we bring you ...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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Every March, a number of college basketball teams square off in a tournament called March Madness. So, we thought we'd put up our own best players ...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 01:50:40
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
Caption: Irma Thomas, Credit: Rick Olivier
A return visit with singer Irma Thomas, who pays tribute to her musical influences - some surprising - and tells Gwen all about the bottom line of ...

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Aug 14, 2020
  • Length: 51:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Leonard hits shuffle on his iPad.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2020
  • Length: 01:53:01
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
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Our songwriter series continues with a tribute to some of the great women composers of our time. Join host Jay Daniels as we bring you music from w...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2020
  • Length: 01:50:40
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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
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episode 48: Dancing Our Souls Dance is central to Melanie’s life. She teaches 5Rhythms, which is a movement meditation and expressive practice wher...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 04:10
Caption: Toni Morrison
A tribute to the legendary Toni Morrison, in her own words with music and memories from those whose lives she touched

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 55:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Patty Peterson, Credit: Jennifer Bong
Is the Jazz scene some kind of men’s club? No, and especially not in this day and age. So why not get some of the women long-time luminaries of the...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Ruby Dee, c. 1960, Credit: John Springer Collection/Corbis
Ruby Dee, actress, writer and activist died on June 12 at the age of 91. The WFMT Radio Network is offering this excerpt of Ruby Dee speaking with ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day was known for her counter-culture approach to performance. Breaking the molds of the stereotypical "girl singer" with her dress, her st...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has been pushing down musical boundaries for over four decades with her hauntingly...

Bought by KFCF FM, Prairie Public, KISU, KFOK-LPFM, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 25, 2013
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 5