NPR Music

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  • Location: Washington, District of Columbia

NPR Music is dedicated to presenting the best of public radio music on the web, via podcast, and - through PRX - special broadcasts. PRX is now the home for the popular 29 minute weekly show "All Songs Considered," hosted by Bob Boilen. Also on PRX, NPR Music presents occasional music series, remembrances and special events, such as a recent concert by Bjork in New York City, produced in collaboration with WNYC, and Discoveries at Disney, a special eclectic series of 10 concerts recorded at the new Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and hosted by Renee Montaigne. These are just a few of the music programs that will begin appearing on PRX as we continue to celebrate live music and act as a guide to the current music scene.

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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
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Bob Brookmeyer had a unique voice on valve trombone and piano. He was a composer and arranger of compelling, brilliant music and became one of the...

Bought by KTSU, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WSKG, KMUW, WCAI / WNAN and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Billie Holliday could take any song and make it her own. Her personal battles are legendary and it was that pain that fueled her songs. But, her im...

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


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 26
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He was a virtuoso musician, known for his work on multiple saxophones and flute. He was also a man who radiated love: When you met him, he'd hold y...

Bought by KTSU, WSKG, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WNCU, KTSU and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Duke Ellington saw writing music as his primary purpose in life, and he took a complex, multi-layered and strikingly original approach to composing...

Bought by KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WCSU-FM, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WSKG and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Duke Ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works during a career spannin...

Bought by KTSU, WCSU-FM, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WSKG, WNCU and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 9
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For more than fifty years, Rosemary Clooney's simple and exquisite singing style defined her dynamic career. She also took on movie roles, and did ...

Bought by KTSU, WSKG, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, KTSU and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 9
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A dynamic percussionist, veteran bandleader, masterful arranger and an irrepressible showman, Tito Puente Sr. is forever remembered as El Rey — the...

Bought by KTSU, WCSU-FM, WSKG, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 12
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Famed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson commanded the entire keyboard with incredible dexterity, drive and precision. He performed around the world for m...

Bought by KTSU, WCSU-FM, WSKG, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KMUW and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
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Unlike the vast majority of jazz musicians, Dave Brubeck was blessed with both talent and commercial success. His renowned 1950s quartet recorded s...

Bought by KTSU, KMUW, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WFIU, KTRL and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 21
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Her voice is instantly recognizable. Her youthful exuberance, pure sound and positive energy just make you feel good. Her incredible technical abil...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WEKU and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
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One of the greatest improvisers in jazz history, Art Tatum also set the standard for technical dexterity with his classic 1933 recording of "Tea fo...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 15
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The best-selling jazz record of all time is a universally acknowledged masterpiece, revered as much by rock and classical music fans as by jazz lov...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WDET, Detroit Public Radio, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Caption: Miles Davis (July 1991), Credit: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images
Miles Davis was the personification of restless spirit, always pushing himself and his music into uncharted territory.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WDET, Detroit Public Radio, KTSU, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Northeast Indiana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
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Sidney Bechet was the undisputed king of the soprano saxophone and also one of the most innovative and original clarinetists in jazz.

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, KMUW, KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
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Johnny Hartman was the quintessential romantic balladeer. The only singer to record with John Coltrane — on the iconic album John Coltrane & Johnny...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WSKG and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
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Louis Armstrong left not one but two great legacies in American music. His trumpet defined the role of the jazz soloist and revolutionized jazz its...

Bought by KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WEKU, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Louis Armstrong, in a 1944 publicity photograph., Credit: Getty Images
Before Louis Armstrong ever sang a duet with Ella Fitzgerald or Bing Crosby, there was just a lanky young man with a bright, beautiful horn. That y...

Bought by KTSU, WCSU-FM, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WEKU, WSKG and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Louis Armstrong, pictured here in 1956, produced hit films and records throughout his long career., Credit: Getty Images
By his early thirties, Louis Armstrong had already revolutionized jazz forever. Working with his mentor "King" Oliver in Chicago, Armstrong explore...

Bought by KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WCSU-FM, WSKG and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: A young Louis Armstrong., Credit: Getty Images
It is hard to overstate the incredible reach of Louis Armstrong. The music he made touched everyone who heard it, and revolutionized American enter...

Bought by KTSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WCSU-FM, WSKG and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17