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Tift Merritt: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Drinking sherry with the angels, and other tales from a Southern songwriter.

Bought by The Story, KBUT, KMHD, WTMD, WNCW and more


  • Added: May 25, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 7
Dar Williams: ENCORE In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The first thing a songwriter needs is a good topic sentence. Or maybe not ...

Bought by KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: May 18, 2004
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 3
Dar Williams: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A dinosaur nephew, El Greco, and blockbuster movies -- they're all in the mix for songwriter Dar Williams.

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, and WNCW


  • Added: May 11, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4
The Hula Lesson
From: Outer Voices
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In “The Hula Lesson” we join Hawaiian Hula teacher Roselle Bailey and her halau of multicultural women to find out what hula is, what it means to H...

Bought by KZYX, KUT, WGBH Radio Boston, KVMR, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 09, 2004
  • Length: 57:26
  • Purchases: 16
Yo-Yo Ma ENCORE: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Yo-Yo Ma describes how a 21st-century hotel key helps him create the right sound for a rustic piece called "Drunken Fisherman."

Bought by Public Interactive, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2004
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 3
Yo-Yo Ma: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Have cello, will travel: Yo-Yo Ma describes how he works his way inside the "DNA" of musical styles from all over the world, and finds joy in "the...

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, WCVE, and WHQR


  • Added: Apr 20, 2004
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Gillian Welch ENCORE: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Gillian Welch reconsiders the fate of a fallen American hero: Elvis Presley.

Bought by The Story, KGLT, KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: Mar 29, 2004
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 5
Lang Lang ENCORE: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The young piano phenom describes how he first heard Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto -- was it a beer commercial? -- and describes his interpreta...

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 23, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 3
Poncho Sanchez: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Even without a conga drum handy, a master of Latin Jazz finds a way to demonstrate the essence of the mambo.

Bought by KCUR, Public Interactive, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 7
Rene Marie: in her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A dynamic jazz singer demonstrates how she used to imitate Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan -- and why she put imitation behind her as she found h...

Bought by KMHD, WHQR, KNAU, and East Village Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2004
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 4
Jim Lauderdale: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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An eclectic country musician describes how he sent Ralph Stanley to the Dairy Queen, and a few other tricks of a songwriter's trade.

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE, WNCW and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 6
Luther 'Captain Luke' Meyer: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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A rich-voiced bluesman rediscovered by the Music Maker Relief Foundation remembers what it was like performing during the '50s and '60s in the inf...

Bought by The Story, KMHD, and KNAU


  • Added: Feb 24, 2004
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 3
Duane Jarvis' "Delicious"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Duane Jarvis' "Delicious" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:34
Jay McShann's "Goin' to Kansas City"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Jay McShann's 'Goin' to Kansas City" CD

  • Added: Feb 21, 2004
  • Length: 12:46
Allan Harris: In his own words ... on Billy Strayhorn
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Vocalist Allan Harris describes his approach to the compositions of Duke Ellington's closest collaborator, Billy Strayhorn.

Bought by KMHD, WNCW, and KNAU


  • Added: Feb 17, 2004
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 3
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait profile of CD by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "XXL"

Bought by KCCK


  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 13:41
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Forbert's "Any Old Time"
From: Steven Rosenfeld
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Sound portrait of Steve Forbert's CD of Jimmie Rodgers songs

  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 12:53
Cecilia Bartoli: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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One of the world's great operatic singers explores what it means to approach the human voice as an instrument -- like a trumpet or violin.

Bought by The Story, KGLT, Public Interactive, KMHD, KNAU and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2004
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 8
Lang Lang: In his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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In a room across from Carnegie Hall, the exuberant young piano phenom demonstrates how he approaches a lovely Brahms Intermezzo -- and wonders whet...

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  • Added: Jan 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 6
Carla Cook: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The Grammy-nominated vocalist talks about finding a place in jazz for funk, gospel, and pure joy.

Bought by WMPG, KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2004
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 6
Gillian Welch: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Gillian Welch is known in Nashville for songs that echo the sounds of the Carter Family and the Stanley Brothers. But Welch isn't after nostalgia -...

Bought by KMHD, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE, WNPR and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2003
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 8
Regina Carter: In her own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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Today's leading jazz violinist talks about the experience of playing Paganini's violin, and about her passion for Latin rhythms.

Bought by KMHD, KZYX, KNAU, East Village Radio, WVPE and more


  • Added: Dec 21, 2003
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 7
Meaning of Life Show: Episode 1 - Music
From: Scott Dickson
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Pilot for new "pop-philsophy" program.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 08, 2003
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 1