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Ancient Future – the radio program 3/5/2009
The Ancient Future radio program has shifted timeslots to Thursday morning drivetime – 5:00-8:00am. The program now features three distinct segments: Anthology (5:00am-6:30am), Soundviews (6:30am-7:00am; an extended listen to the weekly Soundviews new/recent release), and the New Release Hour (7:00am-8:00 featuring … Continue reading
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Ancient Future – the radio program: 2/25/09 Playlist
Do you know what it means to miss… (Mardi Gras)? (selections listed in playlist order by artist, track, album title and label) 1) New Birth Brass Band, "Hush Your Mouth", New Birth Family, Valley 2) Professor Longhair, "Big Chief" pt. … Continue reading
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DREAM LUCKY by Roxane Orgill
Dream Lucky, the new book by Roxane Orgill (Smithsonian Books 236pp) would make splendid firestarter for a film. Subtitled "When FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat…" the … Continue reading
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The Monday Night Big Band Phenomenon
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra births a tradition Being on the campus of the University of Missouri February 17 & 18 for a NEA Jazz Masters Live site-visit for a presentation of Jon Poses’ exceptional We Always Swing series brought home just … Continue reading
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African Rhythms, the autobiography of Randy Weston #3
Randy Weston (shades) and your correspondent during a 2007 interview sposored by Jazz Alliance International onstage at University of District of Columbia. This is the latest installment in our ongoing series of anecdotes and excerpts from the forthcoming book … Continue reading
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