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Wayne Shorter - Saxophonist and composer
Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter continues to fearlessly create. Without a Net, which marks his return to the Blue Note label, captures highlights of his quartet's 2011 European tour and also a...
View ArticleSingers Molly Holm and Richard Lanham
Molly Holm is a singer whose style explores new territory; Richard Lanham sings in the tradition of Joe Williams and many others, but has his own sound. Samples from their recent studio session are...
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Maine Jazz
Maine has been and is the home of some extremely gifted composers and performers. This program features some of them from our vast archive!
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Tamir Hendelman - Pianist
Israeli-born pianist Hendelman has been creating excellent music as a sideman. Tonight we'll focus on his work as a leader on his own trio date, "Destinations," and with Hamilton and Jay Lawrence,...
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Judy Garland -- Jazz Singer?
Garland music producer, critic, Garland historian and listener Lawrence Schulman compiled tonight's music. Featured will be some terrific and rare sides of arguable classification by Judy Garland from...
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Mingus' Tijuana Moods
Charles Mingus recorded "Tijuana Moods" for RCA Victor in 1957, but it wasn't released until 1962. Mingus famously claimed that "This is the best record I ever made." This "iconic" recording will be...
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Cecile McLorin Salvant
Singer Cecile McLorin Salvant has made a grand entrance into the sphere of jazz singing, and as she reveres the older songs she brings them a fresh, respectful and dazzling interpretation in her...
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Classic Jam Sessions
Classic jam sessions put together by Norman Granz featuring the likes of Lester Young, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips and many, many others are featured.
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Dave Brubeck Quartet and Tony Bennett
The Dave Brubeck Quartet and Tony Bennett appeared in a concert at the White House in 1962 and performed a few songs together. Incredibly, the recordings were not released until this year. They are...
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Bobby Hutcherson and Joey DeFrancesco's trio
Vibist Bobby Hutcherson is heard with organist Joey DeFrancesco's trio in a 2009 concert at Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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Woody Shaw
In the late 70s and early 80s, trumpeter Woody Shaw recorded half a dozen straightahead, solidly conceived sessions for Columbia, which were recently released as a boxed set. Among Shaw's colleagues...
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Ella Fitzgerald
It's been a while since Ella Fitzgerald has been featured on MPBN. This Program will attempt to remedy the situation, with the emphasis on her live recordings in Hollywood and Berlin.
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Charlie Parker - Alto saxophonist
"Bird with Strings": Charlie Parker wanted to record with strings. Producer Norman Granz granted him his wish in what proved to be a fruitful collaboration.
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Duke Ellington
Some of Duke Ellington's most intimate recordings were those made with various small groups in the late '30s and early '40s. Among his sidemen at the time were saxophonist Johnny Hodges, bassist Jimmy...
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Steve Turre and Frank Lacy - Trombonists
Steve Turre teams with fellow trombonist Frank Lacy in Bones Of Art, which will be featured, along with many other gems.
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The Matthew Fogg Trio - Tribute to Oscar Peterson
The Matthew Fogg Trio pays tribute to Oscar Peterson in a wide cross section of Oscar Peterson's arrangements and original songs in a concert from the Bangor studio. Matthew has been developing this...
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Ahmad Jamal - Pianist
Ahmad Jamal's latest studio set, Saturday Morning, will be featured. Recorded in France, this session finds the 83-year old pianist as resourceful and fresh as ever.
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Guitarist Grant Green
Guitarist Grant Green recorded three quartet albums with pianist Sonny Clark in 1962. Because they were not as funky as his usual soul-groove recordings of the time, they were not released until many...
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