Tone It Up - a podcast by Louisville Public Media

What does “tone color” mean in music? Isn't color something that you SEE? We'll dive into tone color and timbre today, using examples from pop, jazz, and classical music.

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Featured music:

Antonio Carlos Jobim: The Girl from Ipanema

Frank Sinatra: The Girl from Ipanema

Amy Winehouse: The Girl from Ipanema

Dizzy Gillespie: No More Blues

Carmen McRae: No More Blues

Chet Baker: I Talk to the Trees

Vitamin String Quartet: Fake Plastic Trees

Red Pants Trio: Hot Cross Buns

Scott Bradlee: Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin/Queen Mashup)

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