Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 2

From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Length: 59:00

This week on the show, we'll continue our look back at 2011 with some of our favorite artist profiles from the past year, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Artie Shaw, and the incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Read the full description.

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Playing: Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 2
From: Jeff Haas

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This week on The New Jazz Archive we’ll close the book on 2011 and say hello to 2012 with a look back at some of this past year’s memorable profiles of your favorite jazz musicians. We’ll take a virtual tour of Louis Armstrong's former home with the Armstrong House's assisant director Deslyn Dyer, and revisit the story of the reluctant hero of the swing era—big band icon Artie Shaw. That plus our look at the hard luck life of jazz songbird Billie Holiday, and the story of the incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk are all part of this week's show.

Playing: Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 2
From: Jeff Haas

Louis_billie_copy_small

This week on The New Jazz Archive we’ll close the book on 2011 and say hello to 2012 with a look back at some of this past year’s memorable profiles of your favorite jazz musicians. We’ll take a virtual tour of Louis Armstrong's former home with the Armstrong House's assisant director Deslyn Dyer, and revisit the story of the reluctant hero of the swing era—big band icon Artie Shaw. That plus our look at the hard luck life of jazz songbird Billie Holiday, and the story of the incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk are all part of this week's show.

Playing: Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 2
From: Jeff Haas

Louis_billie_copy_small

This week on The New Jazz Archive we’ll close the book on 2011 and say hello to 2012 with a look back at some of this past year’s memorable profiles of your favorite jazz musicians. We’ll take a virtual tour of Louis Armstrong's former home with the Armstrong House's assisant director Deslyn Dyer, and revisit the story of the reluctant hero of the swing era—big band icon Artie Shaw. That plus our look at the hard luck life of jazz songbird Billie Holiday, and the story of the incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk are all part of this week's show.

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This week on The New Jazz Archive we’ll close the book on 2011 and say hello to 2012 with a look back at some of this past year’s memorable profiles of your favorite jazz musicians. We’ll take a virtual tour of Louis Armstrong's former home with the Armstrong House's assisant director Deslyn Dyer, and revisit the story of the reluctant hero of the swing era—big band icon Artie Shaw. That plus our look at the hard luck life of jazz songbird Billie Holiday, and the story of the incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk are all part of this week's show.

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Serenade to a Cuckoo	Rahsaan Roland Kirk	I Talk with the Spirits.	Verve	1964	04:33
Misterioso - Take 2	Artie Shaw	The Complete Grammercy Five Sessions.	RVG Bluebird/Heritage	1945	02:59
La Vie En Rose	Louis Armstrong	Louis Armstrong Sings.	Geffen	2000	03:24
P.S. I Love You	Billie Holiday	The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve.	Verve	1959	03:34