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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.
- Added: Mar 10, 2023
- Length: 01:59
In this segment we meet with Bois Forte Elder and Spiritual Advisor for the Band, Gene Goodsky - who shares his stories on how he learned about Her...
- Added: Aug 12, 2021
- Length: 23:08
Native American's have been overlooked since America got its start. Now, they are finally starting to get the appreciation they deserve instead of ...
Bought by WTIP, KLCC, and KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 3
Pee Wee Russell, who asserted a part-Cherokee background, stands as one of most innovative clarinet players in jazz.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Oscar Pettiford (whose mother was full-blooded Choctaw and father, half Cherokee) was one of the top bassists during the 1940's and 50's.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The son of a Creek mother and Kaw father, saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of inter-tribal powwows.
Pepper was a ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
A leading figure in the development of bebop, Charlie Parker (of Choctaw ancestry), is regarded as the greatest saxophonist of all time.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre.
Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Program notes for the 2015 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony describe Charles Lloyd as “one of the key figures in the expa...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
John Lewis was of Cherokee and Comanche lineage and is best known as the musical director and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
Jean Baptiste Jacquet is better known by his nickname, Illinois, which was given to him by his Sioux mother and comes from the Indian word “Illiniw...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dizzy Gillespie (of Cheraw descent), was one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. He was named a National Endowment of the Arts ...
Bought by WTJU, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDSE, and WTJU
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Don Cherry, of Choctaw ancestry, was one of the most lyrical and unique voices in jazz. Emphasizing expression and musical communication over speed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Ornette Coleman, whose family ties reach back to the Occaneechee Tribe of North Carolina, was largely self-taught. His music has weathered the test...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dave Brubeck, whose father was of Medoc descent, was one of the most active and popular jazz musicians in the world. His experiments with odd time ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Doris Stengel grew up on the North Dakota prairie, and then moved to the woods and lakes of Minnesota. She's been a high school teacher and has men...
- Added: Sep 05, 2013
- Length: 04:49
Anne Dunn is an Ojibwe storyteller, writer, and poet. Following Paul Wellstone's death she wrote this poem to honor his legacy.
- Added: Oct 31, 2012
- Length: 02:03
His too-short life story reads like adventure fiction.
- Added: Oct 14, 2011
- Length: 03:00