KUT

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For more than 40 years, KUT-FM has been enriching the lives of Central and West Texans with local and national programming that mirrors the unique nature of its audience. Austin is, after all, the "live music capitol of the world." KUT riffs on that note, with great music programming such as John Aielli's Eklektikos, Horizontes, Folkways and other local and live music programs. KUT also broadcasts news from National Public Radio, BBC and Public Radio International. KUT's award-winning local news programming launched in 2002, joining KUT's Latino USA, which is heard on more than 100 stations nationwide. For more information, go to www.KUT.org

Pieces

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Horace Silver's powerful and transcendent musical pieces pushed him beyond the label of jazz pianist. His specific composing and instrumentation of...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Stan Getz
“My life is music, and in some vague, mysterious and subconscious way, I have always been driven by a taut inner spring which has propelled me to a...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
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Is there life after Lubbock? Joe Ely revisits his old stomping grounds. Also, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen shake things up LIVE in Studio 1A, ...

  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 54:02
Caption: Cab Calloway
Singer, dancer, and bandleader, Cab Calloway is often referred to as the “hi- di -hi- di-ho” man. His nonsensical sounds and improvised melodies ma...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
Caption: Art Tatum
Self taught pianist, Art Tatum is acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Listen as Rabbi Neil discusses the life of the inn...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Ella Fitzgerald
Coming from a troubled childhood, Ella Fitzgerald found solace in music and song. Discovered at age 17, after singing in the style of the Boswell s...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:54
Caption: Latasha Lee
A musical Rip Van Winkle tale from Denton: the unexpected return of the Baptist Generals. Also, R&B sensation Latasha Lee's remarkable bounce-back...

  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 57:02
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This year’s ACL festival lineup is out, and at least one major national music blog is calling it the best major festival of the year. We’ll explor...

  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 54:01
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Farewell to George Jones-- and hell-o again to Natalie Maines! This week's hour long musical mystery tour includes Jim James, Patty Smith and more.

  • Added: May 03, 2013
  • Length: 54:41
Caption: Dizzy Gillespie
In this short feature Rabbi Neil Blumofe explores what Gillespie's legacy can teach us about the revolutionary aspect of humor, and how we can live...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Clifford Brown
Jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown is known for his precise and captivatingly smooth technique yet his life was tragically cut short in a car accident w...

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  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Austin orchestral rock innovators Mother Falcon come of age with a new album. Also, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top talks about the re-birth of his psyche...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 56:49
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other officials address the media about the explosion in West, Texas.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 20:50
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West, Texas area resident Julie Zahirniak describes what she heard when the fertilizer plant exploded.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:01
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West, Texas area resident Janice Wilcox reacts to the deadly fertilizer plant explosion.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:11
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West, Texas area resident Connie Stone reacts to the deadly fertilizer plant explosion.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 03:01
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Law enforcement officials in West, Texas give the latest information on a deadly explosion that happened there yesterday evening.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 24:03
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Early 4/18 press conference with Waco Police Sgt. Swanton.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 22:47
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On the next edition of Texas Music Matters: Mojo Hand—the legend of Lightnin’ Hopkins, reconsidered. Also, with Austin Psychfest on the horizon, a...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday once said, "No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music." As we look back on her life a...

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 1