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Girl Power....Interrupted
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth
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Conversations about where women are (and aren't) in pop culture, from the impact of "Free to Be You and Me" to the evolution of Wonder Woman.

  • Added: May 03, 2013
  • Length: 51:30
Jazz Abroad
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Israeli saxophonist and clarinetist Anat Cohen , Credit: Osnat Rom
Jazz may be an American-grown art form, but there are few places on the globe where the music hasn't found some sort of a home. This week, we go in...

Bought by WRGY, KPVL, KZYX, KMUN, KDRP Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Great Jazz Cities: Philadelphia
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Philadelphia trumpeter Clifford Brown
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we're continuing our ongoing tour of America's "Great Jazz Cities" with the stories and sounds of jazz in Philad...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KPVL, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Remembering Dave Brubeck
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz icon Dave Brubeck
In this hour, we remember the great Dave Brubeck—from his roots growing up on a California ranch, to his smash hit 1959 recording "Time Out," to hi...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, WVAS, KPVL, WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Jazz and Literature
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz poet Langston Hughes
What do Langston Hughes, the 50's Beat writers, and jazz critics all have in common? They all like to write about jazz. This week we'll take a look...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
African Roots of Jazz
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz all-star Art Blakey
It's almost taken for granted today that jazz grew out of African music. But when you get down to it, the connections that make up jazz's African h...

Bought by WRGY, KDRP Community Radio, KMUN, WNCU, KPVL and more


  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Alan Lomax
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: American folklorist Alan Lomax
This week on the show, it's the life and legacy of American folklorist Alan Lomax and how his calling to "record the world" changed the course of t...

Bought by WRGY, WCAI / WNAN, KDRP Community Radio, KPVL, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Jazz and the American Road
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: North or south, Highway 61 is America's "Blues Highway"
The myth and magic of the American road is one of the defining themes in American life. This week we hit the road in search of the highways and byw...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, KDRP Community Radio, KMUN, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Ulysses Syndrome: Recordings from the Mediterranean Sea
From: Soundwalk Collective
Series: Soundwalk Collective 10 Year Anniversary
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Following the ancient path of Ulysses, Soundwalk Collective continuously scanned and recorded all possible radio interceptions over a range of 40 m...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2012
  • Length: 58:00
Louis Armstrong
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Satchmo in 1960.
In this hour, it's a look at the life and music of Louis Armstrong with the good people of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, located in Louis' form...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, WNMU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Jazz and the Visual Arts
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: "Out Chorus" by jazz painter Romare Bearden, 1979-1980.
You can't listen to a painting or see a song. But that doesn't mean there aren't really interesting places where the worlds of jazz and art overlap...

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, 90.5 WSNC, KZYX, KPVL and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Thelonious Monk
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz icon Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk was one of the most original voices to emerge from the world of mid-century jazz. But it took decades for the world to realize it.

Bought by WRGY, WNCU, KMUN, KZYX, KPVL and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
John Coltrane
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Sax titan John Coltrane
In this hour, it's the life and legend of John Coltrane—from his rural North Carolina roots to his place as one of jazz's most spiritual men and mu...

Bought by WRGY, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU, KZYX, KMUN and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 10
Jazz and Spirituality
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis at a jazz funeral in 2010., Credit: Kim Welsh
In this hour, we go in search of jazz's spiritual side—from the sacred roots of sax titan John Coltrane to the unique New Orleans spiritual traditi...

Bought by WRGY, WCAI / WNAN, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12
Nina Simone
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The "High Priestess of Soul," Nina Simone
In this hour, it's the life and music of Nina Simone—from her roots as a gospel and classical musician to her place as one of jazz's fiercest voice...

Bought by WRGY, KHNS, WJSU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WNCU and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 13
Charlie Parker
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The king of bebop, Charlie Parker
The legendary story of how a Kansas City kid who didn’t like to practice became the king of bebop.

Bought by WRGY, KUT, WNCU, KZYX, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 13
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: The Incredible Rahsaan Roland Kirk
His unrivaled ability for playing many instruments at once made him one of the most unique jazz musicians of all time. But Rahsaan Roland Kirk's ba...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRGY, KMUN, WNCU, KZYX and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 11
Jazz Abroad
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Israeli saxophonist and clarinetist Anat Cohen, Credit: Osnat Rom
Jazz may be an American-grown art form, but there are few places on the globe where the music hasn't found some sort of a home. This week, we go in...

Bought by KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KPVL, KDRP Community Radio, WCMU Public Radio and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 8
Great Jazz Cities: Philadelphia
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Philadelphia all-star trumputer Clifford Brown
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we're continuing our ongoing tour of America's "Great Jazz Cities" with the stories and sounds of jazz in Philad...

Bought by South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, WNCU, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KDRP Community Radio and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 10
Jazz and Literature
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz poet, Langston Hughes
What do Langston Hughes, the 50's Beat writers, and jazz critics all have in common? They all like to write about jazz. This week we'll take a look...

Bought by WCSU-FM, WNCU, Radio New Zealand, KZYX, WCAI / WNAN and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12
African Roots of Jazz
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Jazz all-star Art Blakey
It's almost taken for granted today that jazz grew out of African music. But when you get down to it, the connections that make up jazz's African h...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WCSU-FM, KSFR, WNCU, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 13
Alan Lomax
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: American folkorist Alan Lomax
This week on the show, it's the life and legacy of American folklorist Alan Lomax and how his calling to "record the world" changed the course of t...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, KPVL, Interlochen Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Jazz and the American Road
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: South or north, Highway 61 is America's "Blues Highway."
The myth and magic of the American road is one of the defining themes in American life. This week we hit the road in search of the highways and byw...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WNCU, KZYX, KPVL, WEMU and more


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 8
Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 2
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Billie Holiday with her musical hero Louis Armstrong., Credit: Carl Van Vechten
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...

Bought by WRGY, KZYX, WNCU, KPVL, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Best of The New Jazz Archive 2011: Part 1
From: Jeff Haas
Series: The New Jazz Archive
Caption: Chicago's historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge was once the favorite haunt of mobster Al Capone.
This week on The New Jazz Archive, we say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 with a look back at some of our favorite interviews and music from the ...

Bought by WRGY, KZYX, WNCU, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, KPVL and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8