| Have You Heard with Patrick Wolff | |
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Mon, May 20th from 9:00PM - 10:00PM Nicole Mitchell Award winning flutist Nicole Mitchell is one of the hubs of the creative modern jazz scene of Chicago. She has made her mark as a community leader as the first female president of the AACM, as an instrumentalist with a unique voice, and as a composer of complex and relevant new music. |
| Jazz Night in America with Christian McBride | |
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Tue, May 21st from 9:00PM - 10:00PM Joe Lovano Back in his Hometown Jazz Night in America heads to Cleveland where we catch up with Joe Lovano, featuring highlights from two, sold-out nights at The Bop Stop at the Music Settlement where Lovano features his family, old classmates and locals who've been making music in Cleveland for years. |
| Piano Jazz With Marian McPartland | |
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Wed, May 22nd from 9:00PM - 10:00PM Rosemary Clooney On this 1992 Piano Jazz session, Clooney brings her smooth vocals to a set of standards from America's great songwriters: George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and more. |
| Jazz Profiles With Nancy Wilson | |
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Thu, May 23rd from 9:00PM - 10:00PM Duke Ellington: On Film & On Stage Duke Ellington first demonstrated his ability to write music for the theater in 1924, when he co-wrote a successful, all-black musical revue called "Chocolate Kiddies," starring legendary actress Josephine Baker. Beginning in 1927, Duke's three-year engagement as house bandleader at Harlem's famous Cotton Club further whetted his appetite for writing show music. Surrounded by glamorous entertainers, he was called upon to support such acts with a wide variety of musical settings, delivering outstanding results. Duke was handsome, elegant, well-mannered, and well-spoken, plus he made a point to present his band members in top form. Moreover, his broad appeal transcended racial barriers. As a result, in 1929, Ellington landed a role in a high-profile short film drama titled Black and Tan. Ellington's efforts for film and the stage were integral to his unrelenting pursuit of musical innovation, and they remain vital elements in his tremendous legacy as a composer. |
| Crazy 'Bout The Blues with Kathleen Lawton | |
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Fri, May 24th from 9:00PM - 12:00AM From the earliest recorded blues to 21st century blues; from the depths of the Mississippi Delta to the grooves of Oaktown - Crazy 'Bout the Blues explores the whole gamut of emotions that make up the wild, witty, heartbreaking and unpredictable genre called the blues, the roots of so much of America's popular music. |
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