Robin Linn
- Username: rlinn
- Producer
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Robin Linn
Hour 13: Today, Tomorrow...Forever?
(59:02)
From: PRX
Is jazz singing alive and flourishing in this new century...bursting at the seams with both established artists and younger artists who bring diverse influences and nurturing ...
Hour 12: Beyond Each Shining Sea
(59:04)
From: PRX
Jazz music is an indigenous American art form, but if you listen closely you will hear elements of Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Carribean. In this program, jazz ...
Hour 11: Jazz Singing and Civil Rights
(59:04)
From: PRX
This program examines jazz singing as a means of social protest. Artists such as Nnena Freelon, Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Louis Armstrong, Al Hibbler, Oscar Brown Jr., Ray ...
Hour 10: On the Road and In the Club
(59:04)
From: PRX
Jazz singers tell it like it really is. Today's singers and yesterday's tell of their experiences, joys, trials and tribulations performing this most intimate and revealing ...
Hour 9: It's Our World...Sometimes
(59:04)
From: PRX
Jazz singing has always benefited from the innovations and sensitivity of women...from trailblazers Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan to contemporary ...
Hour 8: You Are What You Sing
(59:04)
From: PRX
The best jazz singers are constantly searching for great songs, both old and new. Artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diane Reeves, Allan Harris, Kurt Elling, Mark Murphy, ...
Hour 7: Scat, Bebop, Vocalese, and the Voice as an Instrument
(59:03)
From: PRX
With comments from Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mark Murphy, and Kurt Elling, this program will trace the evolution of the intricate art of scat ...
Hour 6: Ballads
(59:03)
From: PRX
From Billie Holiday's soulful laments to Johnny Hartman's romantic ballads, jazz singers have used their interpretive powers to express the delight and anguish of love. What ...
Hour 5: With a Little Help from My Friends
(59:03)
From: PRX
Jazz singing is usually a very singular art, with individual artists fastidiously honing their deeply personal styles and approaches. But, there is a tradition, almost a ...
