Podcasts by Jazz
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City of Angels Review from 2018-04-19T12:30:17
Joshua Scott Carter as Stone, the detective, with Mary Beth Black as Oolie, the secretary. I’m George Walker for WFIU Arts. City of Angels at IU’s Ruth N. Halls Theatre is a musical inspired by tho...
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West Side Story, A Teen Tale For Generations from 2018-04-09T16:45:37
I’m George Walker for WFIU Arts. West Side Story opened this weekend at the IU Opera Theater. When the show debuted on Broadway in 1957 I was just about the age of Baby John, the youngest member of...
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The IU Vocal Jazz Ensemble Chimes In For Christmas from 2016-12-01T14:19:38
"The Singing Hoosier's and the Chimes of Christmas goes backdecades. We've welcomed the Vocal Jazz Ensemble to join us since their inception." Ly Wilder
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St. Charles Parent Band: Picking Up Where They Left Off from 2016-10-21T19:54:37
Is music-making valuable only when pursued toward mastery? The St. Charles Parent Band revels in its amateur status, yet nudges members toward improvement.
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Sweet Charity, Musical Snapshots Of New York in the 60s from 2015-11-05T16:32:51
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An Unusual Home Studio That Launched Many Careers from 2015-10-01T23:23:11
Audio engineer Mark Hood started his successful career in an unlikely place.
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Tuning In And Turning On To Nature Sounds from 2015-09-24T11:22:34
Bloomington Parks and Rec is using live musical performances to enhance environmental awareness with its Nature Sounds series.
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Sylvia Sings Gershwin from 2015-09-10T17:33:19
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The Double-Digits“Lulu Swing” from 2015-03-23T20:20:06
Inspired by acclaimed guitarist and founder of hot jazz, Django Reinhardt, ‘The Double Digits’ perform "Lulu Swing," featuring all acoustic instruments.
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A Jazz Backlash Against“Whiplash”? from 2015-02-27T20:50:48
Trio talk: trumpeter and IU faculty member Pat Harbison, drummer and bandleader Mitch Shiner, and WFIU's David Brent Johnson discuss the movie "Whiplash."
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The King’s Singers Fall For The Great American Songbook from 2015-02-12T18:38:18
I was set for music college as a bass,but on the radio there was the countertenor Andreas Scholl and knew that I wanted to sing like that." Timothy Wayne-Wright
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IU’s Hoo Shir, A Group Created At A President’s Request from 2014-12-17T19:37:20
IU's Hoo Shir A Capella, a group created by a request from the White House.
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David Miller: WFIU’s Artist Of The Month for July from 2014-07-01T09:00:13
For over 40 years, Bloomington jazz legend David Miller has been at the forefront of South Central Indiana’s music scene.
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Dave Stryker: WFIU’s Artist Of The Month for April from 2014-04-01T12:00:16
Described as “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years,” Stryker is currently an adjunct lecturer in jazz guitar at IU.
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Wayne Wallace: WFIU’s Artist Of The Month for February from 2014-02-01T13:00:55
A six-time Grammy nominee, Wayne Wallace joined the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty as a professor of practice in 2013.
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Double Vision: Wayne Wallace’s Latin Jazz Quintet from 2014-01-24T20:42:08
One of two IU faculty members to be nominated for a Grammy this year, Wallace is a committed educator and a proponent of the continued relevance of Latin jazz.
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Best of a Bad Situation? Bela Fleck at the IU Auditorium from 2013-12-03T12:30:20
What happens when an orchestra drops out? A Bela Fleck concert at the IU Auditorium creates controversy around Bloomington
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Nellie McKay: Not The Usual Standard-Bearer from 2013-11-14T13:00:21
She brings songs from the Great American Songbook and Weimar cabaret, alongside her originals, to Greencastle Thursday night.
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Songs Of The Spirit Need No Translation from 2013-10-01T22:15:04
Christine Salem, controversial singer of banned slave songs, invited local chanteuse Janiece Jaffe to join her Lotus set for a musical meeting of spirits.
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Singing Your Song In A Wired World from 2013-09-11T14:29:04
Hearing this year's Themester topic "Networks" an immediate association is probably social media, which is used by many individuals, companies - and musicians.
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An Interview With Jazz Artist And Historian Loren Schoenberg from 2013-04-30T19:30:24
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Dave Brubeck: WFIU’s Contemporary Composer for December from 2012-12-03T13:00:37
Dave Brubeck is a legend among fans of jazz and classical music.
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Steve Zegree: WFIU’s Artist Of The Month For December from 2012-12-01T13:00:39
The new director of the Singing Hoosiers is nationally-known choral conductor, pianist, arranger and educator Steve Zegree.
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Bloomingtone Recap: Audio Postcard from 2012-10-29T13:00:01
A recap of four venues from the weekend benefit concerts
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Bloomingtone Two-Day Music Festival Supports Artful Learning from 2012-10-16T17:30:41
Indiana University's Business Careers in Entertainment Club holds first annual 2-day, multi-genre music festival across music venues in Bloomington.
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Sylvia McNair: WFIU’s September Artist of the Month from 2012-09-21T18:00:54
Soprano Sylvia McNair’s vocal talents range from oratorio and opera to musical theater.
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Andy Cobine Trio To Kick Off IU Art Museum’s‘Jazz In July’ from 2012-07-05T19:05:57
Audiences welcome the return of the much-loved summer concert series.
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Steve Zegree Named New Director Of The Singing Hoosiers from 2012-05-23T13:54
The Jacobs School of Music's future-looking appointment brings a acclaimed vocal jazz educator to Bloomington.
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Alan Pasqua And Peter Erskine On IU Jazz And David Baker from 2012-04-25T13:04:16
Two renowned Jacobs School jazz alumni talk about their time as students in the '70s.
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Ol’Blue Eyes In Terre Haute from 2012-04-18T18:56:08
An evening of songs that Sinatra put his stamp on with Rick Vale and the THSO.
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Artist In The Making: Saxophonist Hunter Diamond from 2012-03-27T14:30:54
Jazz major Hunter Diamond likes a challenge, which might be why he is spending a significant amount of practice time learning two new instruments.
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Guitarist Sadie Johnson Is Not Too Young To Rock from 2012-02-28T17:10:30
The 15-year-old guitarist is making a name for herself across south-central Indiana. She hopes to make it to the national scene before she turns 20.
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Kaia Goes Far And Wide—And Deep—With‘Freedom Land’ from 2012-02-08T00:00:36
Purists objected to Kaia's pairing of a shape note hymn and Radiohead. "What have you done to our music?" wrote Youtube viewers. "Who do you think you are?"
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Cool And Swingin’ from 2012-02-03T12:22:25
The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic presents a 'big band evening' with saxophonist Richie Cole and the vocal group Five by Design.
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Noon Concert Series Celebrates Hoagy Carmichael from 2011-12-13T17:35:55
The annual Hoagy Carmichael birthday concert is an opportunity for local musicians to perform tunes beyond the greatest hits.
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That’70s Swing: Big Bands And Bell Bottoms from 2011-12-06T22:02:04
In NPR's A Blog Supreme, WFIU's David Brent Johnson revisits five musical testaments to the not-dead-yet world of 1970s big-band music.
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The Best Of Jacobs On Display In‘Holiday Celebration’ from 2011-11-30T19:40:33
Holiday concert features big band, latin jazz, harp, guitar, and a whole lot more.
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Five Hauntingly Hip Sides For Your Jazz Halloween from 2011-10-27T17:40:56
WFIU's David Brent Johnson offers some wickedly good jazz suggestions for the season, in his latest contribution to NPR's A Blog Supreme.
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Mavis Staples To Headline Lotus Festival 2011 from 2011-06-28T23:00:35
Staples is a legendary performer who's received Grammy nominations in blues, gospel, folk and pop alike.
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Thursdays At Third Street: Something For Everyone from 2011-06-15T20:49:06
Thursdays at Third Street is a series that honors both the creativity of the Bloomington community and the loyalty of Bloomington audiences.
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‘Women Inspire’A Festival Of Art, Business And Community from 2011-06-09T18:51:44
A six-year-old nonprofit dedicated to connecting and empowering women sponsors a lively annual festival.
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Live From Indiana Avenue, 1957: A Young Jazz Super Group from 2011-05-11T12:00:34
A tape of a group featuring the young Freddie Hubbard offers a rare chance to hear the world of live jazz in mid-20th century Indianapolis.
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Japan Benefit Concert Monday at MAC from 2011-04-14T16:13:47
More than 30 musicians, including Andre Watts and Jaime Laredo, will perform at IU to benefit victims of the disaster in the Pacific.
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Shalom Center Annual Gala from 2011-03-23T12:53:46
The Shalom Center advocates for the most vulnerable among us and promotes activities that empower persons to develop their assets to the fullest extent possible.
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Sara Caswell: No Bieber Blues On Esperanza Spalding Tour from 2011-03-11T12:28:04
IU graduate and former Bloomington resident Sara Caswell on road life with a surprise Grammy winner.
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In The Limelight For February 22, 2011: Local Arts News from 2011-02-22T22:07:53
A look at what's in the limelight for the week of February 21 in local arts news.
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Monika Herzig’s Indiana Jazz For Kids from 2011-02-21T16:00:04
Jazz educator Monika Herzig and other musicians and educators are bringing Indiana jazz to life for area school children.
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The Joy Of Music: It’s All In Your Brain (Chemistry) from 2011-01-22T00:00:30
Findings indicate the same neurotransmitter that is released when humans are engaging in pleasurable activities, such as eating food, is also released when listeners hear their favorite song.
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Al Cobine And The Singing Hoosiers from 2010-11-20T02:02:39
Saxophonist and composer Al Cobine donned many hats in his working career as a musician, including a close relationship with IU's Singing Hoosiers.
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Al Cobine Program On WFIU Afterglow from 2010-11-05T15:07:25
Tune in tonight to “Can’t get Indiana off my mind: the Al Cobine Story" on WFIU.
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