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KTRU Jazz: What Amiri Baraka Taught Me About Thelonious Monk (by Robin D. G. Kelley)
(Amiri Baraka: poet, author, historian and music critic) The essay below was found in a blogpost from Open Sky Jazz. We are unsure of where it was originally published. In an attempt to share exciting and thought-provoking content furthering discussions on this music...
Ill Faded In-Studio (January 24, 8-10 PM)
Tune in Tuesday, January 24 from 8-10 PM as Ill Faded sits in for "The Local Show". From his performance at Free Press Summer Fest 2015, to his most recent release "It's OK To Be Happy", and the music video he dropped with Guilla of their track "Gotta Go", you will...
New Madrid Interview + Giveaway (January 24, 5-7 PM)
Tune in Tuesday, January 24 from 5-7 PM for an interview with Phil McGill, member of Athens, GA rock group New Madrid. They will be in town Thursday January 26 at Rockefeller's and we have not one but TWO pairs of tickets to giveaway to you, our loyal listeners....
KTRU JAZZ: THE Legend of Pee Wee Marquette
Standing With Giants (L-R: Horace Silver, Pee Wee Marquette, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson and Clifford Brown) Mosaic Record's Daily Jazz Gazette consistently has some great content for jazz head's in need of a good read. This blogpost was taken in full...
KTRU Top 35 (January 22, 2017)
1 - kishi bashi - sonderlust - joyful noise 2 - macula dog - why do you look like your dog - wharf cat 3 - warpaint - heads up - rough trade 4 - jambinai - hermitage - bella union 5 - allah las - calico review - mexican summer 6 - chain wallet - chain wallet - jansen...