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AG 24-16: Blossom Dearie On Verve, 4/15/2024
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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Singer Blossom Dearie could be coy, cute, heartbreaking funny, and intimate, and she exhibited all of it on her six albums for Verve Records in the...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
#23-53 Orion Weiss Carnival of the Animals
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Pianist Orion Weiss plays (and narrates!) Carnival of the Animals

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Rhythm & News Service, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer, KPOV and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
Lost Christmas Songs (updated for 2023)
From: PJ Ewing
Series: Lester the Nightfly
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I would really like to keep score on how many of these Lost Christmas Songs I have collected for you. At least the ones you actually recognize. Add...

Bought by KSRQ and WGZS


  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 2
AG 23-42: Jazz Digs Disney, 10/16/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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Disney. The soundtrack of our childhood. This week on Afterglow, in honor of Disney's 100th anniversary, I’ll explore the jazz side of Disney songs...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
#22-51 Holiday 2022
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Music classic and contemporary for the holiday season!

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KPOV, RadioFreePalmer, WNIJ, WCNY and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
Christmas On The Air (Holiday Special)
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this Afterglow holiday special, we’ll be featuring some classic Christmas radio broadcasts, performed by favorite jazz singers like Bing Crosby,...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KMXT, KAZU Seaside, Calif., Maine Public Radio, WHRV and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Brothers Donato
From: Classic107.3
Series: Tango with Cally
Caption: Orquesta Donato
Celebrating the compositions and performances of the talented trio of Golden Era tango musician brothers.

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
#22-18 Bass-baritone Gerald Finley Part 1
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Gerald Finley performs works by Schubert and Korngold

Bought by WNIJ, KPOV, Rhythm & News Service, RadioFreePalmer, KVNO and more


  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 8
#21-50 Holiday 2021
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Music for the season from Oregon Repertory Singers, Portland Revels, and more.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Rhythm & News Service, WCNY, KWAX, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
All in the Family
From: Classic107.3
Series: Tango with Cally
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The music of father and son Tango violinists, Antonio and Pablo Agri.

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Piazzolla’s Teachers
From: Classic107.3
Series: Tango with Cally
Caption: Astor Piazzolla
The teachers and mentors who helped Tango master Astor Piazzolla find his sound.

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Sep 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 52
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a look at the legendary AMATEUR NIGHT IN HARLEM at the Apollo Theatre in NY with some great history, stories, ...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 51
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM - A band that the senior set listened to, listener emails, songs from some legendary British bandleaders.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:02
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 50
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at the origin of song names, songs that sound the same, movie and Broadway musicals, and songs from the l...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
CJL-615 Fumée Gypsy Project: The Music of Irene Higginbotham
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we’re going back to our archives to welcome vocalist Christy Bennett and her Fumée Gypsy Project, featuring Art Davi...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: Jul 13, 2021
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 2
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 47
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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This week's BALLROOM looks at the Downbeat Magazine's favorite performers from 1936-1945

  • Added: Jun 23, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
For The Dads
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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In celebration of Father’s Day, our Kids Crew shares special messages and memories for their dads, stepfathers, and mentors.

Bought by KQRU FM LP, RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 46
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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This week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a look at some of the Big Band theme songs from the era.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 45
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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On this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, we look at some bandleaders of the era who were popular but somewhat forgotten today.

  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 44
From: Jeff Bressler
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This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at some of the reasons for the demise of the big band and swing era.

  • Added: May 10, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 43
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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On today's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM we look at the origins of Gold Records, the Your Hit Parade, and Billboard weekly song charts plus a trivia contes...

  • Added: May 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 42
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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Join Jeff Bressler for another trip down memory lane to visit the musicians, their music, and wonderful stories.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 57:57
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 41
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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Join Jeff Bressler for another trip down memory lane to visit the musicians, their music, and wonderful stories.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 40
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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A sequel, by popular demand, to a show the Make Believe Ballroom did on VDISC, the records distributed to the troops during WWII.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Make Believe Ballroom - Broadcast 39
From: Jeff Bressler
Series: Make Believe Ballroom
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This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a special program about SOUNDIES. MTV did not invent the concepts of music videos. They were wildly popu...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2021
  • Length: 58:01