Remembering Floyd Dixon Fresh Air October 30, 2006 Rock historian Ed Ward pays tribute to Floyd Dixon, a pioneering rhythm & blues singer and piano player who died this summer at age 77. Remembering Floyd Dixon Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6405748/6405749" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Studio Sessions Tomasz Stanko and All That (Polish) Jazz October 29, 2006 While Jazz may have a strong presence in the U.S. it also has deep roots in countries all over the world, including Poland. Tomasz Stanko is a Polish jazz trumpeter and composer who has followed in the footsteps of icons Miles Davis and Chet Baker. Tomasz Stanko and All That (Polish) Jazz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6397911/6400975" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Sounds of American Culture Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' October 28, 2006 Recorded in only one take at the Sun Studio in Memphis, Jerry Lee Lewis' original recording of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" propelled the rock legend to instant fame. In 2005, the Library of Congress selected the song for the National Recording Registry. Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6388855/6398834" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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George Benson and Al Jarreau Collaborate October 27, 2006 Farai Chideya talks with legendary jazz artists George Benson and Al Jarreau about their friendship and why it took more than 30 years for them to collaborate on their first CD Givin It Up. George Benson and Al Jarreau Collaborate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6392507/6392508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Anthony Minghella's 'Madama Butterfly' October 22, 2006 Film director Anthony Minghella makes his stage debut with Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera. His team of designers and choreographers bring a new vividness to one of Puccini's most famous operas with their emphasis on contrasts and acting. Anthony Minghella's 'Madama Butterfly' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6363789/6363798" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cantata Recalls Wounds of Apartheid October 22, 2006 Rewind is a powerful cantata that mixes song with recorded testimony from South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The voices range from sorrowful relatives of murder victims to members of the security police describing torture techniques. Rewind premieres in December at St. George's Cathedral in Capetown. Cantata Recalls Wounds of Apartheid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6362645/6362646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ray Manzarek on 'Light My Fire' Fresh Air October 20, 2006 Manzarek talks how he came up with the famous piano riff from "Light My Fire." Ray Manzarek on 'Light My Fire' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6353311/6353312" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Gladys Knight Covers Standards on 'Before Me' October 19, 2006 Soul diva Gladys Knight talks about her new album of jazz standards, Before Me, with Farai Chideya. Gladys Knight Covers Standards on 'Before Me' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6327219/6327220" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pianist's Passions Span Music, America and Wolves October 13, 2006 French-born Helene Grimaud is busy this season. She has a new CD, Reflection, and her autobiography, Wild Harmonies, has been published in English. The works explore the pianist's different loves, in both her musical and personal life. Pianist's Passions Span Music, America and Wolves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6261075/6261233" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gladys Knight Sings Standards on 'Before Me' October 12, 2006 Gladys Knight's latest CD is a collection of standards called Before Me. On the disc, Knight pays tribute to the women she looked up to as a young performer with her own versions of the songs they made famous. Gladys Knight Sings Standards on 'Before Me' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6253998/6254141" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Steven Bernstein: Mixing the Strange and Familiar October 9, 2006 Steven Bernstein mashes the sound of big band era jazz with well-known pop songs. His latest band, the Millennial Territory Orchestra, has just released its first album: 'MTO Volume One.' Steven Bernstein: Mixing the Strange and Familiar Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5784063/6210278" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Steve Reich at 70 Fresh Air October 6, 2006 Minimalist composer Steve Reich, who celebrated his 70th birthday last week, is considered one of our foremost living composers. Nonesuch Records has released a new box set, Phases: A Nonesuch Retrospective, and in New York City, there will be a month-long series of dance performances, concerts, and workshops at BAM, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. Interviews with Reich originally aired May 11, 1999 and March 31, 1989. Steve Reich at 70 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6209213/6209214" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Keith Jarrett's Audience Connection October 5, 2006 Keith Jarrett is known in the jazz world as one of the greatest living improvisers. He talks with Tony Cox about connecting with audiences while making up live music. Keith Jarrett's Audience Connection Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6201355/6201356" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Genius of Fats Waller October 2, 2006 If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It is Sony Legacy's new 3-CD set of jazz-great Fats Waller's best music. Historians and music critics say no one has ever quite been able to fill Waller's shoes since his death in 1943. The Genius of Fats Waller Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6181057/6181058" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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New York Fetes Composer Steve Reich at 70 October 1, 2006 American composer Steve Reich turns 70 Tuesday. Reich is a pioneering minimalist, working in a style of music characterized by an almost hypnotic repetition, with subtle changes in texture. New York Fetes Composer Steve Reich at 70 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6155645/6162645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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