WXPN

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WXPN-FM is the non-commercial public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania and the premier radio showcase for contemporary music that spans the progressive edges of rock, folk, rhythm and blues, and American roots. WXPN also produces programming for national syndication. Our signature program,World Café with David Dye is distributed by Public Radio International and broadcasts daily on more than 160 public radio stations nationwide. WXPN also produces the Peabody-Award winning Kids Corner, hosted by Kathy O'Connell. WXPN also produces the annual Singer Songwriter Weekend two-day music festival.

Pieces

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Retrospective of blues label devoted to modern rural blues from Mississippi

Bought by WOUB, KPVL, WSLR, KEOS, KTRL and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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New release from Vijay Iyer is a crossing between jazz and Indian music.

Bought by WOUB, KPVL, KEOS, WMHT, KKRN and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Four Nights Drunk, give or take a few - an old English ballad crosses over into The Blues again with Bobby Rush.

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, KTRL, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMHT and more


  • Added: Aug 10, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Smart and soulful new jazz from guitarist Charlie Apicella & Iron City, plus bluesman Eric Gales' "Transformation"

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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New music from guitarist Fred Fried on his eight-string guitar with his trio

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, KKRN, KTRL, WMHT and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Lots of new vibraphone-based music, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, Starlicker, Stefon Harris

Bought by WOUB, KPVL, KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Music of the late Gil Scott-Heron; new jazz from Hiromi Uehara and Nicole Mitchell

Bought by WOUB, KKRN, KEOS, KTRL, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Songs from the "Deluxe Edition" collection of Shemekia Copeland; Joseph Daley puts the seven deadly sins to music.

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, WMHT, KTRL, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: May 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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New music from pianist Benito Gonzalez; live recording of the late bassist Charles Fambrough

Bought by WOUB, WSLR, KEOS, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTRL and more


  • Added: May 18, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Mix & Dorp (Jan Mittendorp) remixes blues songs from Black & Tan Records

Bought by WOUB, Panhandle Community Radio, KSRQ, KEOS, WMHT and more


  • Added: May 04, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Eric Reed's "Dancing Monk," tributes to Queen Koko.

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, KTRL, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMHT and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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New Jazz from John Vanore, Wayne Goins, & Eliane Amherd; soundscape from Bruno Sanfilippo

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, WMHT, 90.5 WSNC, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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Music from Mississippi bluesman Big Jack Johnson, who died March 14, 2011

Bought by KFOK-LP, WOUB, KEOS, WMHT, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Featuring blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, who died March 21, 2011 after an illustrious career, at age 97.

Bought by KFOK-LP, WOUB, WSLR, KEOS, WMHT and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Remembrance of the late great blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, a special report

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 1
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New Latin jazz from from Mark Weinstein and Bobby Matos, and blues from Linsey Alexander and Donald Ray Johnson

Bought by WOUB, KMXT, KEOS, KTRL, WMHT and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Music from the late bluesman Eddie Kirkland, and from two Okies from Muscogee

Bought by KFOK-LP, WOUB, KEOS, KTRL, WMHT and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9

  • Added: Mar 02, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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New, long overdue album from blues singer Graná Louise. Music from the late George Shearing.

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, KTRL, WMHT, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Two Wilsons, Cassandra and Sarah... Vijay Iyer solo piano, and Louisiana Swamp Stomp!

Bought by WOUB, KEOS, Red River Radio Network, KTRL, WMHT and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9