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An Interview with Lydia Pense
From: Brian Bahouth
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Lydia Pense & Cold Blood first rocked the Bay Area in 1968, and along with Tower of Power helped forge the funky, soulful sound known in rock histo...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2017
  • Length: 08:15
The National Endowment for the Arts Celebrates Jazz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ira Gitler, Credit: Frances McLaughlin-Gill
Meet Ira Gitler: Jazz writer, historian, critic and 2017 NEA Jazz Master

Bought by RADIOLEX, WMPG, KREV-LP, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 22, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Renée Fleming: Music's Ability to Heal
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Renee Fleming with Hartmut Hoell, Credit: Bob Millard
Renée Fleming along with other musicians and scientists look at the remarkable ability of music to make us whole.

Bought by KZUM, KVNF, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 3
Sleeping Jesus
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Sleeping Jesus
On this episode, we bring you Sleeping Jesus and their performance during the Midwest Music Festival 2017. Nick Elsted, the lead vocalist of this W...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2017
  • Length: 32:41
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1581 (Hour 1 & 2) - 05/18/2017
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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To give our music the edge we call on drummer Stockton Helming from Dallas, the eclecticism continues with former Mingus trumpeter Jack Walrath and...

Bought by WMOT, WVBI-LP, WJSU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WKAR


  • Added: May 16, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 5
Bassist Dave Holland talks about his life in jazz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dave Holland, Credit: Ulli Gruber
The National Endowment for the Arts speak with bassist and NEA Jazz MAster Dave Hollnd

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 2
Ragamala Dance Tours Rural Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
Caption: Ragamala Dance, Credit: ragamaladance.org
The Ragamala Dance Company has brought their "emotional vistas" of Indian Dance to audiences large and small for the past 25 years. The troupe bri...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2017
  • Length: 11:35
NEA Jazz Moments with Bassist Dave Holland
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Three short moments celebrating 2017 NEA Jazz Master, Dave Holland.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 11
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates traditional Irish music!
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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A celebration of Irish music in America with four award-winning musicians.

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Piano
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: New from Shai Wosner, Concertos & Capriccios, Credit: http://www.shumanassociates.net/
Ligeti and Haydn concertos from pianist Shai Wosner, plus music by Yedida, Rachmaninoff, and Ustvolskaya.

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KVNO, WETS and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Colors
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Composer Christopher Theofanidis, Credit: Pilar Timpane
We'll hear works based on primary colors: Blue, Red, and Yellow; plus feature Rainbow Body, Synethésie, and a Nick Drake song, Pink Moon!

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS, KVNO, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 03, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
WoodSongs 867: The Harp Twins and Dawg Yawp
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The magnificent Haro Twins on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the one of a kind musicianship of The Harp Twins plus the Cincinnati folk...

Bought by 'The Sea', Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KRSC, RadioFreePalmer, WLPR and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 7
Actor Nicholas Rodriguez is right at home in musical theater.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez brings classic American musical theater into the 21st century

Bought by KZUM, WNJR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Looking for Inspiration? Listen to composer Ted Nash's Presidential Suite.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ted Nash
With Presidential Suite,Ted Nash transforms iconic political speeches into an inventive jazz composition.

Bought by KMUW and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Season 2: Playground Detroit with Paulina Petkoski #62
From: Romy Kochan
Series: Season Two: Bonfires of Social Enterprise
Caption: Paulina Petkoski
Season 2: Playground Detroit with Paulina Petkoski Romy interviews dynamo Paulina Petkowski, co-owner and co-founder of Playground Detroit! Learn...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2016
  • Length: 36:21
RDD: Capturing Rock with Rockwood
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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When The Rough Draft Diaries contacted John Rockwood he was feeling a little under the weather... a lil too under the weather for a face-to-face in...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 06:31
Choreographer Penelope Freeh: Test Pilot
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Caption: at rehearsal, Credit: penelopefreeh.com
Penelope Freeh co-created Test Pilot with composer Jocelyn Hagen... Their original, live chamber orchestra, dance opera brings the history of aviat...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2016
  • Length: 07:08
The Roadhouse PRX 017
From: Tony Steidler-Dennison
Series: The Roadhouse
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I’m feeling great about the hour ahead and so will you. I’ve got a couple keyboard-focused tracks, a bit of harp, some killer guitar, and vocals st...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Personality Plus
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Josephine Baker
All that was required to stand out among your peers in the entertainment business was style, charisma, stage presence, phrasing, and, oh yes, perso...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Roadhouse PRX 010
From: Tony Steidler-Dennison
Series: The Roadhouse
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I’ve got a full hour ahead, with a next generation set and a set of gospel blues centered around The Staples. It’s all mixed in with a bigger varie...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Aug 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
The Live Feed Presents: Jim Radloff
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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We feature a local legend, Jim Radloff during our coverage of the 2016 Dixieland Jazz Festival, held in Winona MN. Jim Radloff is known for his mus...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 34:45
The Live Feed Presents: Winona Municipal Band June 29, 2016
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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Its been a summertime tradition for over 100 years. On this episode of The Live Feed we bring you The Winona Municipal Band and their 2016 season. ...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 56:43
The Live Feed Presents: The Persian Leaps
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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KQAL’s Mohammad El-Rous talks with The Persian Leaps, an indie rock band from St. Paul. Their lead singer talks about the formation of their group,...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
Billy McComiskey plays traditional Irish music at its finest1
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Billy McComiskey, Credit: Edwin Remsburg, Remburg Inc.
Button accordionist and 2016 National Heritage fellow billy McComiskey plays beautifully and builds a community for irish music.

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 29:23
  • Purchases: 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about his life in the theater before Hamilton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Lin-Manuel Miranda and cast, In the Heights, Credit: Joan Marcus
Lin-Manuel Miranda's life in theater didn't begin with Hamilton. He already won a 2008 Tony for Best Musical with In the Heights.

Bought by WRIR, WNJR, WMUU-LP, and WABE


  • Added: Jun 17, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4

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