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Oscar Pettiford: Bass Beyond Bop
From: NPR Music
Series: Jazz Profiles
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The virtuoso bassist, who doubled on cello, was one of the most sought-after musicians of his time.

Bought by KTSU, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WCSU-FM, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, KTSU and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 19
Salvatore Consalvi on 'Sidney Has No Horses'
From: Matt Fagerholm
Series: Indie Outlook
Caption: Host Matt Fagerholm, Credit: Matt Fagerholm
Filmmaker Salvatore Consalvi joins host Matt Fagerholm to discuss his upcoming documentary, 'Sidney Has No Horses.'

  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 21:56
The R&B Chronicles - Remembering Whitney Houston
From: WHRV
Series: The R&B Chronicles
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Celebrating the life of Whitney Houston

Bought by KUCB


  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:43
  • Purchases: 1
Billie Holiday
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday has one of jazz's most bittersweet voices, and the biography to match.

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 10
Up Close And Acoustic with Kevin Killen
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Kevin Killen, Credit: Griz
Kevin Killen is a much sought after multi-instrumentalist and sideman in the Delaware Valley. He Spends so much time playing in others' bands, it's...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2012
  • Length: 57:10
Centerstage Minnesota with Travis Ryder; Teague Alexy - A documentary from Amy Clark
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
Caption: Teague Alexy
We hear a sound rich documentary featuring Teague Alexy of Duluth. His new record is titled "This Dance." This week Travis also brings us music fro...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 2
Vocalese: The Sound of the Jive Jazz Poets
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Lambert Hendricks & Ross
This one hour program concentrates on the Jazz style of singing refereed to as Vocalese. Many of the artists are also scat singers and Jazz poets. ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 12, 2012
  • Length: 51:53
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Cabin Fever Reliever Bluegrass Draw Band documentary by Dave Lathrop
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
Caption: Bluegrass Draw Band, Credit: Dave Lathrop
Producer Dave Lathrop documents the "draw band" process at the Cabin Fever Reliever Bluegrass gathering in Duluth. Dave follows one of the draw ban...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Jaspar Lepak interview, Charlie Parr documentary
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
Caption: Charlie Parr
Jaspar Lepak joins Travis Ryder from the studios of Radio K to talk about her music. And Duluth based Charlie Parr is the subject of a highly textu...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 59:47
  • Purchases: 2
Chet Baker
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz trumpeter/vocalist double threat Chet Baker.
Chet Baker's James Dean-like good looks and emotional trumpet playing represented everything that was cool about "cool jazz." But his life was the ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, KPVL, Interlochen Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 7
The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Incarcerated mother in Decatur Prison’s Nursery Program and Reunification Unit. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Shannon Heffernan http://www.timeontheoutside.com/prison-nursery
A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next ...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Jazz and Spirituality
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis at a jazz funeral in 2010., Credit: Kim Welsh
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we go in search of jazz's spiritual side—from the sacred roots of sax titan John Coltrane to the unique New Orle...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WNCU, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, WCMU Public Radio, and WEMU


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Cool Jazz
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Cool Jazz icon Chet Baker.
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we're keeping it cool with an hour of stories and sounds from the West Coast musical revolution that was "Cool J...

Bought by WEMU, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WNCU, and 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
In Search of a Song: Chip Taylor, Part 1
From: ISOAS Media
Series: In Search of a Song with Jason Wilber
Caption: Chip Taylor
Musician/Host Jason Wilber interviews singer/songwriter Chip Taylor about his life and music. Among over 500 published songs, Chip is credited with...

Bought by WNKU and WNKU


  • Added: Sep 23, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:02
  • Purchases: 2
In Search of a Song: "Big Kenny" Alphin
From: ISOAS Media
Series: In Search of a Song with Jason Wilber
Caption: Big Kenny Alphin
Musician/Host Jason Wilber interviews singer/songwriter Big Kenny Aphin about his life and music. This interview took place at Big Kenny's home in ...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2011
  • Length: 59:56
Texas Music Matters featuring Janis Joplin
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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Texas Music Matters revisits an award-winning documentary honoring "The Queen of Rock and Roll and Psychedelic Soul" Janis Joplin. Join Kris Kristo...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 57:31
  • Purchases: 2
The Genius of Charles Mingus!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus was a Jazz musician, composer, and band leader. He recorded over one hundred albums and wrote over three hundred scores. Some of the...

Bought by KREV-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 54:38
  • Purchases: 1
The Afro Cuban Messenger: Mongo Santamaria
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: Mongo Santamaria
Mongo Santamaria was best known for "Watermelon Man" and "Afro Blue". He was a percussionist and Cuban. He will most likely be remembered as the be...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 55:55
  • Purchases: 1
The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: http://www.timeontheoutside.com, Credit: Shannon Heffernan
A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next g...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Minneapolis Singer-Songwriter Alicia Corbett
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
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"Alicia Corbett" by Charlie Pulkrabek. When I first saw Alicia Corbett play, it was about 1993, soon after she’d arrived in Minnesota from norther...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 02, 2011
  • Length: 32:11
  • Purchases: 1
Ann Sawyer - Winona State University Living History
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The nursing program is one of Winona State University’s most prominent departments. However before becoming such an important aspect in Winona Stat...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2010
  • Length: 13:46
In Search of a Song: Megafaun
From: ISOAS Media
Series: In Search of a Song with Jason Wilber
Caption: Megafaun
Phil Cook of the group Megafaun talks with musician/host Jason Wilber about the groups origins, influences, and their unique approach to making mus...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2010
  • Length: 59:57
Tish Morgan Mata - Bipolar Disorder & Addictions
From: Abigail Mahnke, host of Inner Views
Caption: Tish Morgan Mata, Credit: Tish Morgan Mata
Tish Morgan Mata has been bipolar from a very young age, and used drugs, alcohol, sex and food to self-medicate. In this interview she describes wh...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
  • Length: 24:14
SOUNDPRINT_news_09-00042
From: Soundprint
Series: SOUNDPRINT weekly series (News Hole Compatible)
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Soundprint_09-42 uploaded 10/16/2009: Death Comes Home/Hospice Chronicles

Bought by WRVO and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 2
Soundprint_news_09-00034: Teaching:The Next Generation/Educating Emily
From: Soundprint
Series: SOUNDPRINT weekly series (News Hole Compatible)
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Soundprint_09-00034_news uploaded 8/21/09: Teaching:The Next Generation/Educating Emily

Bought by WRVO and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 28, 2009
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 2