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Native Roots of Jazz: Pee Wee Russell
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Pee Wee Russell, Credit: William P. Gottlieb
Pee Wee Russell, who asserted a part-Cherokee background, stands as one of most innovative clarinet players in jazz.

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, WTJU, and WDSE


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Native Roots of Jazz: Max Roach
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Max Roach, Credit: Albert Kok
Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Oscar Pettiford
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Oscar Pettiford, Credit: William P. Gottlieb
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.

Bought by WDSE, WTJU, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Jim Pepper
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Jim Pepper
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 ...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Charlie Parker
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Charlie Parker, Credit: William P. Gottlieb
A leading figure in the development of bebop, Charlie Parker (of Choctaw ancestry), is regarded as the greatest saxophonist of all time.

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Thelonius Monk
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Thelonius Monk, Credit: William P. Gottlieb
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre. Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, WDNA, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Native Roots of Jazz: Charles Lloyd
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Charles Lloyd, Credit: Dorothy Darr
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...

Bought by WDSE and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Native Roots of Jazz: John Lewis
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: John Lewis, Credit: Bert Verhoeff
John Lewis was of Cherokee and Comanche lineage and is best known as the musical director and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Bought by WDSE and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Native Roots of Jazz: Illinois Jacquet
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Illinois Jacquet, Credit: William Paul Gottlieb
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...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Dizzy Gillespie
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Dizzy Gillespie, Credit: Roland Godefroy
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
Native Roots of Jazz: Duke Ellington
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, WTJU, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Native Roots of Jazz: Miles Davis
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Miles Davis, Credit: All About Jazz
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Don Cherry
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Don Cherry, Credit: All About Jazz
Don Cherry, of Choctaw ancestry, was one of the most lyrical and unique voices in jazz. Emphasizing expression and musical communication over speed...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Ornette Coleman
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman, whose family ties reach back to the Occaneechee Tribe of North Carolina, was largely self-taught. His music has weathered the test...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Native Roots of Jazz: Dave Brubeck
From: KBEM
Series: Native Roots of Jazz
Caption: Dave Brubeck, Credit: Associated Press
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 ...

Bought by WTJU, WDSE, and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Producer Profile: Cathleen O'Connell
From: Vision Maker Media
Caption: Cathleen O'Connell
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmaker Cathleen O'Connell about her new documentary entitled Sousa on the Rez.

  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 16:13
Native Sounds: Derek Miller
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Derek Miller, Credit: Courtesy of Lee Hyeoma and Derek Miller Enterprises.
Alex Epperson speaks with Native blues musician Derek Miller.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 13:44
  • Purchases: 2
Native Sounds: Devin "Buddaz" Whirlwindsoldier
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Devin Whirlwindsoldier
Tobias Grant (Omaha) speaks with Native musician Devin Whirlwindsoldier.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, and KWIS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 3
Native Sounds: Louie Gonnie
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Louie Gonnie
Shirley Sneve speaks with Navajo singer Louie Gonnie.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 6
Native Sounds: Gary Farmer
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Gary Farmer
Brendan McCauley speaks with Native American actor and musician Gary Farmer.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KRZA, KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 11:12
  • Purchases: 6
Native Sounds: Joey Stylez
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Joey Stylez
Tobias Grant speaks with Native American Hip Hop musician Joey Stylez.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 11:35
  • Purchases: 4
Native Sounds: Bill Miller
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Bill Miller
Tobias Grant speaks with multiple Grammy Award winning musician Bill Miller.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Nov 09, 2010
  • Length: 13:50
  • Purchases: 5
Native Sounds: Robert Mirabal
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Robert Mirabal
Tobias Grant speaks with Grammy Award winning musician Robert Mirabal.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Oct 19, 2010
  • Length: 12:58
  • Purchases: 5
Producer Profile: Sean Hutchinson
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: For the Generations: Native Story and Performance
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with producer Sean Hutchinson about his work on the new documentary For the Generations: Native Story and Performance.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
  • Length: 12:58
Producer Profile: Mary Hager and Arlie Neskahi
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Mary Hager
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmakers Mary Hager and Arlie Neskahi about their work on the film For the Generations: Native Story and Perform...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
  • Length: 15:22