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Popular Song on the Picket Lines

Source: Michael Ricci
September 7, 2009

For the Labor Day holiday, the Afterglow program “Popular Song On the Picket Lines” features “social significance” music from the 1930s and 40s that had a political message behind it in one way or another, or alluded in humorous or poignant ways to issues and problems of the times. Many artists in those years were involved with politics and ideological organizations or movements, often referred to as the Popular Front–much of this activity spurred on by the challenges that the ...

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The Jazz Session #79: Myra Melford

Source: Michael Ricci
September 5, 2009

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Impulse Records: The Vocal Sides

Source: Michael Ricci
September 5, 2009

Impulse Records gained renown in the 1960s for its progressive-vanguard and cutting-edge releases by artists such as John Coltrane and Archie Shepp, but the label also released a handful of albums by singers such as Johnny Hartman, Jackie Paris and Lorez Alexandria. Impulse had been started at the dawn of the 1960s by producer Creed Taylor, who was already on his way to becoming a legend in the music business. Taylor left Impulse not long after starting it, going on ...

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Hard Workin' Jazz on Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
September 4, 2009

Sunday from 5 PM 7 PM EST 90.1 FM WDCE Richmond Listen online via live webcast at www.wdce.org Archived shows uploaded at www.freedomjazzdance.net two days after each live broadcast. Stop punchin the clock and leave the hard work up to me this weekend. Tune in to Freedom Jazz Dance this Sunday for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the history of jazz. This week, Ill workin the swing shift, ...

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The Jazz Session #78: Bud Shank's Bossa Years

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2009

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The Jazz Session #77: Kurt Elling

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2009

Listen Vocalist Kurt Elling is known for his affinity for the music of John Coltrane, and Elling's new album, Dedicated To You (Concord, 2009), is his most explicit tribute yet. The album features the music of the classic Impulse recording John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, performed here with saxophonist Ernie Watts, the Laurence Hobgood trio, and a string quartet. Elling discusses the genesis of the project, how he adapted this famous repertoire, and his role as an interpreter of the ...

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Medeski, Martin and Wood:Radiolarians III

Source: JamBase
September 3, 2009

By: Bryan Rodgers

The final chapter in Medeski Martin and Wood's Radiolarians series is the most concise, melodic entry yet. The trio is well known for leaving the ground during their instrumental flights of fancy, but Radiolarians III (released August 4 on Indirecto Records) is surprisingly rooted and polished in comparison to the other albums of the series. That's not to say that listeners should put this thing on at a party or family gathering - despite the abundance of ...

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Video Episode 001 - Feat. Scott Tixier, Graham Clark and Stephen Grew, Perry Leandro, James Sanders, Miri Ben-Ari

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 Video Episode 001 - feat. Scott Tixier, Graham Clark and Stephen Grew, Perry Leandro, James Sanders, Miri Ben-Ari Hello everyone, Glad to be back -- it has been quite a long absence, but I believe we'll be back and coming on strong for awhile now. This first video episode of Bowed Radio is produced and hosted by Darrell “D-Funk" Looney, and features the following artists: Scott Tixier Graham Clark and Stephen Grew Perry Leandro James Sanders ...

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