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We hit the ground running with recent music by sax man Corey Weeds, who also produces a lot of great recorded jazz by various musicians today. From...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KMXT and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 11
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The Loose Strings Band is an all women bluegrass quartet from Galax, VA. Comprised of Lindsey Nale (mandolin), Channing Combs (guitar), Grace Dav...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:29
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Our opening musician is no amateur, Lou Donaldson is today a 95-year old seasoned alto sax player! He is followed by Bobby Watson, also an alto sax...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WOUB, KHNS, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:00:02
  • Purchases: 8
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Deep grooves and stimulating jams mark our age, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra feature soloists Gilbert Castellanos trumpet and George Bohanon...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KMXT, WMOT, KRZA, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2022
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
One of Jeff Perry’s specialties is giving Jazz spins to pop music. Audiences get a big kick out of both the excellence of Jeff’s group, and also fi...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
One of Jeff Perry’s specialties is giving Jazz spins to pop music. Audiences get a big kick out of both the excellence of Jeff’s group, and also fi...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Folktale of Beacons, Credit: Julia Meek
We're shining a light on a world of musical storytelling this week.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), and WFIU


  • Added: Feb 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Brad Holden, Credit: Andrea Canter
The five members Acoustic Concussion, JT and Chris Bates, Brad Holden, Joe Mayo and Brian do a lot of things in jazz. But when they gather to perfo...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
The pandemic severely curtailed Raycurt Johnson’s music lessons, so he moved from Washington, D.C. to Minneapolis. Raycurt met guitarist Elgin Fost...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Charlie Parr, Credit: Shelly Mosman
Charlie Parr is the type of musician who is always refining past work while creating new work. So despite being limited by the pandemic, Charlie is...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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Great piano and great taste from relative newcomer Isiah J. Thompson followed by historic Red Garland get us going, for saxophone may we introduce ...

Bought by KHNS, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WMOT, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2020
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Ben Eaton, Credit: Ben Eaton
Songwriter Ben Eaton focuses on what he thinks others are thinking of him. And with the layoff and isolation caused by Covid, Ben has plenty to thi...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Ups & Downs, Credit: Julia Meek
If the road is rocky & your personal 'auto-levelator' is on the blink, this week's Folktale will help you musically maneuver through those pesky up...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, WFIU, KLCC, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of the Weather, Credit: Julia Meek
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this folktale from the swift completion of it's radio broadcast!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KLCC, and WFIU


  • Added: Apr 21, 2020
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 3
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As we meander through the disaster of pandemic, what better time to bring up another nemesis: Fire! This is an aircheck of a radio show on 3/26/20 ...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:02:39
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We borrow influence from the classical and pop sides for our jazz and blues this episode, as one album title aptly states "variety is the spice." F...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KHNS, and WMOT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2020
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
The Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands has gotten so big now that it straddles the Twin Cities in two venues. Saturday afternoon February 8 at the...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
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It is our usual mix of local Arizona artists with the globe, drummer Luis Santos represents Brazil and New York; Young Sounds the desert southwest,...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 58:01
Caption: Zeitgeist New Music Ensemble, Credit: Zoe Prinds-Flash
The annual Zeitgeist new Music Ensemble annual Hallowe’en event takes place Thursday October 31 through Sunday Nov 3 at Studio Z in St Paul. The ev...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 19, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ritika Ganguly, Credit: Vinod Srinivasan
Thursday November 14 at 7:30, the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis presents Odd Measures Evening. The show brings to the public a group of seve...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Oct 17, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Hacksaw Tom hosts. For the warm-up show to our monthly live concert, we listen to brand-new releases for the first time from jazz giant drummer Jim...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
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From the archives I called on a musician friend to talk about a Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Al Hibbler album. Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers play from the ...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMOT, WYAP, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 21, 2019
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 11
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Program host is Carl Wiman, interviewing Joey Sellers, who certainly has the confidence of a trombonist. Interesting that he is at a a place in pro...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: Hula Peppers, Credit: Elizabeth Rowan
The Hula Peppers plays music from a mix of traditions, and all of it predates 1939. Catch the group at the Schooner Tavern in south Minneapolis, We...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2019
  • Length: 07:59
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Starting on the edge is bassist Buster Williams as leader with Donald Harrison and Lenny White BTW. Then we hear acoustic tandem guitars, Strunz an...

Bought by WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, WYAP, WVBI-LP, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2019
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 8