Early Morning Music

08.25.06 - 5:00am

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Hailed by critics such as Leonard Feather and Nat Hentoff as the consummate male jazz singer, Jackie Paris (1924-2004) lived in relative obscurity throughout most of his career. Being the only jazz singer to have toured with the Charlie Parker Quintet that included Miles Davis and Max Roach, Jackie Paris was also Charles Mingus’s favorite … Continued

08.24.06 - 5:00am

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08.23.06 - 5:00am

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08.22.06 - 5:00am

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08.18.06 - 5:00am

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KPFA will premiere a yet unreleased second album by one of Brazil’s most respected accordion virtuosos, Toninho Ferragutti. The album "Nem Sol Nem Lua" (Neither Sun Nor Moon) features all compositions by Toninho Ferragutti with impressions of Luiz Gonzaga, Astor Piazzolla, Dominguinhos and Sivuca. Be the first to audition this new CD and send in … Continued

08.17.06 - 5:00am

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08.15.06 - 5:00am

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08.11.06 - 5:00am

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Today’s show will pay homage to Moacir Santos (July 1926-Aug. 2006) who passed away in Los Angeles about a week after he turned 80. Moacir Santos, composer, arranger, band leader and saxaphonist, was teacher to musicians such as Paulo Moura, João Donato, Nara Leão and Baden Powell.

08.10.06 - 5:00am

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08.09.06 - 5:00am

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