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Resonance Records Transcends The Record Store Day Chase

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Resonance Records Transcends The Record Store Day Chase

WBGO

April 21, 2017 • "I thought that for the 10th anniversary, this would be one hell of a way to remind people that Record Store Day was also designed for jazz fans."

The Once-Thriving Jazz Scene Of ... Indianapolis?

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The Once-Thriving Jazz Scene Of ... Indianapolis?

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March 28, 2012 • Indiana Avenue, the "main stem" of the city's black community, hosted master musicians nightly.

Wes Montgomery: Early Recordings By A Late Guitar Great

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Wes Montgomery: Early Recordings By A Late Guitar Great

March 25, 2012 • Some rare recordings by the jazz guitarist have come to light and can now be heard on the compilation Echoes of Indiana Avenue. Susan Stamberg speaks with NPR editor and guitar expert Tom Cole about the trove.

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Songs For The Snowbound

WESA

January 19, 2011 • If you find yourself stuck in the house due to recent snowfall around the country, huddling around the fire has surely become tiresome by now. So why not hover around your computer with some wintry tunes and a cup of tea instead?

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Take Five: By Theme

Take The 'A' Train: Jazz By The ABCs

WESA

August 10, 2010 • Summer is fading away and school days begin soon. Thinking of school naturally conjures up thoughts of teaching the alphabet: Wouldn't literacy education be more fun through jazz? Here's an A-through-E guide to a few jazz tunes.

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Take Five: By Theme

It's A Jazz Family Affair

Jazz24

July 6, 2010 • Summer is a time for family gatherings, and over the years, there have been some very notable families of jazz musicians. Hear five songs by some of those talented families — songs selected to accompany your own family's backyard cookout.

September Songs: Classic Jazz, Born In The Fall

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September Songs: Classic Jazz, Born In The Fall

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September 2, 2008 • The change of season offers a chance to look ahead to fall and look back at summer simultaneously. For many, it's an especially productive month: In the world of jazz, September sessions have produced some special recordings.

Downshift on the Downbeat: A Jazz Road Trip

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Road Trip: Songs to Drive By

Downshift on the Downbeat: A Jazz Road Trip

WESA

June 17, 2008 • You've just embarked on a long-anticipated summer road trip. You're filled with joy and excitement — until you fill your gas tank and are overcome with horror and grief. Here's hoping you brought this road-ready jazz mix to get back into the right frame of mind.

Wes Montgomery: 'The Unmistakable Jazz Guitar'

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Wes Montgomery: 'The Unmistakable Jazz Guitar'

September 26, 2007 • In his short but prolific recording career Wes Montgomery reinvented the jazz guitar, while his name — and his sound — became synonymous with the instrument he played.

Wes Montgomery: 'The Unmistakable Jazz Guitar'

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Jazz Greats Return to Glory on DVD

September 11, 2007 • Capturing seven of America's greatest jazz musicians at the height of their powers in Europe, the DVD collection Jazz Icons offers a fresh perspective on the likes of Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck.

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Jazz Guitarist Wes Montgomery

March 30, 2005 • Music journalist Ashley Kahn talks about Smokin' at the Half Note, a reissued CD that spotlights the music of famed jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery in his prime.

Jazz Guitarist Wes Montgomery

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Intersections: 'Bumpin' into a Guitar Legend

May 17, 2004 • Bill Frisell is renowned as a versatile musician with a repertoire of blues, country, and rock — but he says he's a jazz guitarist at heart. Frisell describes his first foray into jazz, when he heard master guitarist Wes Montgomery. Marcie Sillman reports.

Intersections: 'Bumpin' into a Guitar Legend

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