Fieldwork: A Jazz Trio's 'Simulated Progress' Fresh Air July 28, 2005 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Simulated Progress, from the co-operative trio Fieldwork. The CD features Vijay Iyer on piano, Steve Lehman on alto and sopranino saxophones and Elliot Humberto Kavee on drums and percussion. Fieldwork: A Jazz Trio's 'Simulated Progress' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4774949/4774950" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Bob Feldman's 'Triplicity' Fresh Air July 27, 2005 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Triplicity, from tenor saxophone player Bob Feldman. Bob Feldman's 'Triplicity' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4773294/4773295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Sounds of Philadelphia: Cameo and Parkway Records Fresh Air July 25, 2005 Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about Philadelphia's Cameo and Parkway record labels. From the late 1950s to the late-'60s, their hits included "The Twist," "South Street" and "Bristol Stomp." ABKCO Records has just released a Cameo-Parkway four-CD retrospective. Sounds of Philadelphia: Cameo and Parkway Records Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4769880/4769881" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music New Applause for British Bar Band's Lone Effort July 21, 2005 Fans of the band The Clash have long rooted around in record bins for the one album of a similar but obscure British bar band from the 1970s called The 101ers. John Brady reviews Elgin Avenue Breakdown, which has been re-released by Astralwerks. New Applause for British Bar Band's Lone Effort Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4764447/4764448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Listening to Dr. Dog Fresh Air July 21, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker gives the band Dr. Dog a listen. The five-piece rock band from the suburbs of Philadelphia has cut three albums in a home studio. The latest is Easy Beat. Listening to Dr. Dog Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4764286/4764287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Jazz Artists Connick, Marsalis Mark the 'Occasion' July 19, 2005 Jazz music icons Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis share a hometown of New Orleans, an enduring friendship — and now, a new album of musical collaborations. Payal Kumar of member station KKJZ in Long Beach, Calif., reviews their new CD Occasion. Jazz Artists Connick, Marsalis Mark the 'Occasion' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4760774/4760775" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Magic Hollow': A Beau Brummels Retrospective Fresh Air July 19, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Magic Hollow, a new four-CD retrospective of the band The Beau Brummels, a '60s British Invasion-era pop group from California. Their biggest -- and only top 10 -- hit was "Laugh, Laugh." 'Magic Hollow': A Beau Brummels Retrospective Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4760638/4760639" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Judy Henske's 'She Sang California' Fresh Air July 13, 2005 Rock critic Milo Miles reviews She Sang California, a new CD from singer songwriter Judy Henske. She was popular in the 1960s, but it's been 28 years since she released an album. Judy Henske's 'She Sang California' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4751913/4751914" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Valarie Pettiford: 'Hear My Soul' July 13, 2005 Ed Gordon talks with dancer, actor and now jazz singer Valarie Pettiford about her versatile career and debut CD Hear My Soul. Valarie Pettiford: 'Hear My Soul' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4751841/4751842" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Nicole Mitchell's 'Hope, Future and Destiny' Fresh Air July 11, 2005 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Hope, Future and Destiny, the latest CD from flute player Nicole Mitchell. Nicole Mitchell's 'Hope, Future and Destiny' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4747851/4747852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Blanchard Evokes the Sound of Miles July 7, 2005 Trumpeter Terence Blanchard set out to make a record in the spirit of a Miles Davis Quartet record. He even hired Miles Davis' piano player, Herbie Hancock, to oversee the sessions. The result is a CD, Flow, which doesn't mimic Davis' sound, but takes it to a more contemporary setting. Blanchard Evokes the Sound of Miles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4734125/4734126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Dwight Yoakam's 'Blame the Vain' Fresh Air July 6, 2005 Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews country musician Dwight Yoakam's new release, Blame the Vain. It's his 18th album. Dwight Yoakam's 'Blame the Vain' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4731534/4731535" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life 'Backstabber's Ball': A Bassist's Promising Debut Fresh Air July 4, 2005 Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Backstabber's Ball, the new album from bassist Neal Caine. 'Backstabber's Ball': A Bassist's Promising Debut Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4728860/4728861" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Go-Betweens, 'Oceans Apart' Fresh Air June 30, 2005 Rock historian Ed Ward offers a retrospective on the Australian group The Go-Betweens. The band has a new album, Oceans Apart, and is currently on tour. The Go-Betweens, 'Oceans Apart' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4724626/4724627" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Raul Midon's 'State of Mind' June 29, 2005 Raul Midon is a singer, composer and guitarist who straddles pop, R&B, folk, Latin and jazz. He tells Ashley Kahn about his career and his new CD State of Mind. Raul Midon's 'State of Mind' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4722651/4722652" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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