Listen to Jazz at Lincoln Center's radio shows, including new episodes of Jazz Night in America, which explores the best music and stories in jazz in weekly radio episodes as well as video shorts and video concerts. The program is coproduced by NPR Music, WBGO, and Jazz at Lincoln Center and hosted by Christian McBride.
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Title JALC Radio - Kansas City Jump and Shout
Season 11, Episode 28
Airdate 08/19/2004
Description The blues were shouted, purred, whispered and cried in Kansas City with such inventive style that this town became a spawning ground for jazz. Jay McShann, Claude "Fiddler" Williams and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra offer homage to the Missouri River branch of jazz with "One O'Clock Jump," "Moten Swing," "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and more. Written by Stanley Crouch.
Hosted by Ed Bradley
Title JALC Radio - Heart & Soul
Season 11, Episode 27
Airdate 08/12/2004
Description From blues roots to sophisticated style, we spotlight great singers on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage. Swing, sway and stomp with Cassandra Wilson, Natalie Cole and Ruth Brown, on "There’s a Boat Leavin’ Soon for New York," "Stardust" and "Evil Gal Blues." Written by Joseph Hooper.
Hosted by Ed Bradley
Title JALC Radio - The Latin Duke
Season 11, Episode 26
Airdate 08/05/2004
Description When you investigate the history of jazz, Duke Ellington's fingerprints are everywhere. Take Latin jazz. Today's interest in Latin jazz and in "world music" in general goes back to Duke's Latin experiments of the early '30s.
Hosted by Ed Bradley
Title JALC Radio - Con Alma
Season 11, Episode 13
Airdate 05/20/2004
Description Machito’ was known as "the Duke Ellington of Afro-Cuban jazz." In the 1940's, he led New York's top "Latin" dance band --- but he also forged a new music from Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz. The sophistication and energy of that combination took his band from the dance hall to the concert hall. And like Duke Ellington, Machito's music was always made "con alma" --- with soul.
Hosted by Ed Bradley