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Gary Bartz

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

June 23, 2022
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  • Sarah Geledi
Gary Bartz

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

June 23, 2022
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  • Sarah Geledi
Mazel Tov Cocktail Party's influences are global, but the sound they create is uniquely their own.

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  • Arts & Life

Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance

Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.

May 02, 2022
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  • Jon Kalish
Musician Joe Alterman on stage.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Tap Your Feet To The Joyful Jazz Of Pianist Joe Alterman

Thursday on Political Rewind: Thursday on Political Rewind: Jazz pianist Joe Alterman is a sparkling, young talent in the jazz music scene. He has won the acclaim of some of the masters of jazz. Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Les McCann and more have praised his masterful, musical abilities.

September 02, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
American jazzman Louis Armstrong plays trumpet in his dressing room before a show in 1947 in a New York jazz cabaret. Hurricane Ida destroyed the Karnofsky Shop in New Orleans, which was a formative influence on Armstrong's musical life.

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Ida Leveled The Karnofsky Shop, Louis Armstrong's Second Home

The Karnofsky Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its outsized impact on Louis Armstrong's life. The family that lived there encouraged him to pursue music.

August 31, 2021
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  • Nell Clark and
  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Music

Swinging The Clouds Away: Jazz Takes Over Sesame Street

On this show, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis invite the Sesame Street gang onstage. Plus, trombonist Joe Fielder's Open Sesame share rare songs from the Sesame songbook.

October 23, 2020
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  • Alex Ariff and
  • Nate Chinen
Juliana Missano and Jonathan Philbert, in "Heart/Beat: Gospel, Brubeck and Rhythms of the City."

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  • Performing Arts

'Heart/Beat' Brings City Rhythms To Atlanta Ballet

"Heart/Beat: Gospel, Brubeck and Rhythms of the City" is currently running at the Atlanta Ballet until Feb. 15. The performance is in three movements....

February 20, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
For the 12th year, Jeffrey Bützer, T. T. Mahony and Mike Beshera will perform Vince Guaraldi's score from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' at venues in Atlanta, Savannah and Woodstock this December.

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  • Music

Atlanta Musicians Jazz Up The Holiday Season Across Georgia with 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Like the endearing story presented in 1965's animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas , the music from the feature has endured as a holiday classic....

December 06, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Jazz Saxophonist David Sánchez

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Grammy-Winning Jazz Saxophonist David Sánchez Pays Homage To The African Diaspora With 'Carib'

Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist David S á nchez hails from Puerto Rico, but, these days, he calls Atlanta home. Schooled in jazz by the legends, S...

September 30, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

On Second Thought For Monday, Sept. 30, 2019

Senator David Perdue has a new plan to create a clearinghouse of information to help schools enhance security, and Senator Isakson has a new bill that...

September 30, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
The grave of Emmet Miller, a Macon born performer whose singing style informed much of popular music even though he fell out of step with the culture at large long before his death.

The Minstrel Show Roots Of Country Music's Blue Yodel

Odds are good you have never heard of Emmett Miller. Not too long ago, neither had Ben Arthur.

September 05, 2019
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  • Grant Blankenship

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  • Music

The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra Brings Unique Sounds To Atlanta Jazz Festival

The Atlanta Jazz Festival gets underway this weekend. The annual event is one of the country's largest free jazz festivals. Among the featured is...

May 28, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor
Kandace Springs will perform in Atlanta at City Winery.

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  • Music

Kandace Springs Brings 'Indigo' Vibes To Atlanta Jazz Festival

Kandace Springs covers several genres on her latest album Indigo. The Nashville native was born into a musical household. Her father Scat Springs was a...

May 22, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
"The Macon Sound" premieres Tuesday at 8 p.m. on GPB TV

Exploring The Lives Of Legendary Musicians Through 'The Macon Sound'

You know James Brown, Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band. They all carried big sounds all over the world and started in the fairly small city of...

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Today, we discussed the power of forgiveness, women's anger and music on the show. We spoke with Jewish leaders from Savannah and Macon on how their...

October 30, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more
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