Podcasts about Duke Ellington

durée : 00:16:35 - Le Cours de l'histoire - par : Xavier Mauduit - La musique est un vibrant outil de lutte contre les séparatismes et les discriminations, de l'engagement du pianiste états-unien Duke Ellington à celui des artistes d'aujourd'hui. - équipe : Maïwenn Guiziou, Thomas Beau, Laurence Millet, Jeanne Delecroix, Jeanne Coppey, Raphaël Laloum, Chloé Rouillon, Sidonie Lebot, Luce Mourand Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsForumsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the melodic architecture of Duke Ellington's Satin Doll, emphasizing how great melodies are built on relationships rather than complexity. He shares practical techniques for analyzing, learning, and improvising melodies to deepen musical understanding.KeywordsJazz piano, Satin Doll, melodic analysis, improvisation, music education, Duke Ellington, jazz standards, musical relationships, ear training, jazz improvisationKey TopicsMelodic architecture of Satin DollRecognizing musical relationships in melodiesTechniques for melodic analysis and learningUsing voicings to support melodies in different stylesThe importance of understanding rather than memorizing melodiesApplying melodic analysis to improvisation and performanceThe role of phrases and target notes in melody constructionSupporting melodies with harmonic voicings in various jazz stylesSound Bites"Complexity and sophistication are not the same thing""Great melodies are built on relationships, not randomness""Understanding a melody makes it easier to learn, remember, and improvise"Chapters00:00:00 - Introduction: Melodic Analysis & Episode 35000:00:33 - Why Great Melodies Endure00:05:18 - Melody Is Movement with Purpose00:07:48 - The Seven Musical Facts00:12:39 - Welcome New Jazz Piano Skills Listeners00:15:05 - Question of the Week: How Do I Really Learn a Melody?00:19:55 - Today's Educational Agenda00:22:22 - Download Your Podcast Packet00:27:04 - Lead Sheet 1: Hear It & Find ItSupport the show

This is a beautiful episode of Deep Focus, but unfortunately, only the middle portion of it was recorded successfully.  If you have the rest of it, please get in touch with us so we can post it. Enjoy!   How is it possible that no one has chosen Duke Ellington as a subject for Deep Focus? Maybe because it's just too daunting; no one has matched his brilliance as an orchestrator, his ability to lead a band, his supreme elegance. Well, that drought ends tonight. Keyboard monster Brian Charette and host Mitch Goldman have some sparklers from the archives for you, even an extraordinarily rare collaboration with Charles Mingus.   Monday from 6pm to 9pm NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR HD-1 and wkcr.org   Photo credit: Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2   See you on the radio!   © 2019 Small Media Large.  All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from the publisher.  

The internationally acclaimed horseman Monty Roberts defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. He died on July 31st at 91. Roberts spoke with Terry Gross in 1997, at the time of his memoir. Also, jazz critic Martin Johnson reviews Jason Moran's record of Duke Ellington tracks, and John Powers reviews Tony, the Anthony Bourdain biopic that focuses on his first time working in a kitchen.  Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and curated playlists of archive interviews. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

The internationally acclaimed horseman Monty Roberts defied the conventional method of breaking horses and developed his own gentler approach — based on horses' non-verbal language. He died on July 31st at 91. Roberts spoke with Terry Gross in 1997, at the time of his memoir. Also, jazz critic Martin Johnson reviews Jason Moran's record of Duke Ellington tracks, and John Powers reviews Tony, the Anthony Bourdain biopic that focuses on his first time working in a kitchen.  Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and curated playlists of archive interviews. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Podcast PacketsIllustrationsLead SheetsPlay AlongsForumsJazz Piano Skills CommunitySummaryIn this episode, Dr. Bob Lawrence explores the harmonic structure of Duke Ellington's Satin Doll, emphasizing the importance of understanding relationships over memorizing chords. He shares practical insights on harmonic analysis, voicings, and how recognizing musical relationships enhances jazz improvisation and comprehension.KeywordsJazz piano, harmonic analysis, Satin Doll, jazz standards, voicings, jazz improvisation, music theory, jazz educationKey TopicsHarmonic analysis of Satin DollCommon harmonic movements in jazz standardsTypes of jazz voicings: block, shell, two-handedRecognizing harmonic relationships beyond chordsThe importance of understanding harmonic functionPractical application of voicings at the pianoThe seven musical facts of musicHow to think in terms of relationships, not isolated chordsUsing harmonic analysis to become more musicalSound Bites"Harmonic function is what makes music understandable""Recognize more relationships, not just chords""Music isn't nearly as complicated as it first appears"Chapters00:00 Introduction to the lesson and the focus on Satin Doll01:02 The importance of understanding harmonic relationships in jazz02:03 Exploring the form and harmonic vocabulary of Satin Doll03:02 Why musicianship is about understanding relationships, not just memorizing tunes04:31 The seven musical facts of music and their relevance05:31 Analyzing the form and harmonic structure of Satin Doll17:38 Harmonic analysis: seeing beyond individual chordsSupport the show

El concierto de la cantante británica Norma Winstone con la NDR Radio Orchestra, emitido por las ondas en 1990, se ha publicado por primera vez en disco con el título de 'A timeless place' y canciones como 'Life in the modern world', de Ivan Lins, 'Ladies in Mercedes' de Steve Swallow, la que le da título -la composición de Jimmy Rowles 'The peacocks' a la que puso letra la propia Norma- o 'A flower is a lovesome thing' de Billy Strayhorn. Una orquesta portuguesa, la de Jazz del Algarve, y la cantante estadounidense Jane Monheit compartiendo clásicos como 'Between the devil and the deep blue sea', 'Stardust', 'I get a kick out of you' o 'Where or when'. Y del primer disco, 'With every breath I take', de la también cantante estadounidense Cécile McLorin Salvant con una orquesta, la Metropole dirigida por Jules Buckley con arreglos de Darcy James Argue, 'Sophisticated lady' de Duke Ellington, 'Send in the clowns' de Stephen Sondheim, 'Barbara song' de Kurt Weill y Bertolt Brecht y 'Les parapluies de Cherbourg' de Michel Legrand y Jaques Demy.Escuchar audio

The late South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (aka "Dollar Brand") had a notable career, helped early on by Duke Ellington, and  acknowledged later by Nelson Mandela, who called Ibrahim “our Mozart.” In 2019, Abdullah Ibrahim became a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and he released an album titled The Balance, (which was his 70th or 71st LP, and that's not including his work as a sideman, which might push the total album credits to over 100!). The Balance is full of "lush horn lines, lilting melodies, and uplifting chord progressions, characteristic of Abdullah's own particular brand of Township Jazz," and on this episode of Soundcheck, which was recorded in August 2019, Abdullah Ibrahim performs some solo piano works, in-studio.  Setlist: 1.Dreamtime 2.Nisa 3.The Balance Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Jim Craine Show Title: Back on the Boardwalk: A Radio Return Filled with Atlantic City Memories Summary A Celebrated Return to Radio Jim Craine opens the program by welcoming listeners to a new Saturday-afternoon broadcast from Pleasantville Music Shop near Atlantic City. After years away from regular radio, he describes his excitement about returning to the air in his 51st year in show business. The episode establishes a relaxed, live-party atmosphere built around comedy, music, local guests, audience interaction, and classic entertainment. Craine also previews future appearances by performers and personalities including Jon Provost, Deana Martin, Frank Ferrante, and comedians from his long career in show business. Supporting the Jersey Shore Community A major theme of the episode is the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. Craine highlights Pleasantville Music Shop as a long-running, family-operated store offering instruments, school rentals, vintage guitars, pianos, drums, keyboards, and vinyl records that customers can hear before buying. He also acknowledges area restaurants, Copiers Plus, Maplewood restaurants, the Dr. Jonathan Pitney House, the Colonial Inn, Smithville businesses, and other regional sponsors. His comments frame the show as both an entertainment program and a continuing spotlight on the people, restaurants, events, and small businesses of South Jersey. Upcoming Events and Boardwalk Attractions Craine shares several upcoming entertainment and community events, including the Happy Together Tour at the Ocean City Music Pier, Lucy the Elephant's birthday celebration in Margate, and a Steel Pier alumni reunion scheduled for August 23, 2026. He invites former pier employees, performers, dancers, ushers, game workers, food-service workers, and longtime visitors to attend the reunion. He also discusses the Italian Festival in Smithville, where he and the Atlantic City All-Stars have performed for many years. These announcements reinforce the program's close connection to the boardwalk, the Jersey Shore, and Atlantic City's live-entertainment culture. Stories from a Life in Show Business Much of the broadcast is devoted to memories from Craine's decades as a singer, lifeguard, entertainer, and bandleader. He recalls working with Red Skelton, opening for Connie Stevens, appearing with Rich Little, singing at a Phillies game, and participating in a 1983 juvenile-diabetes telethon. He remembers Red Skelton signing hundreds of autographs and explaining why performers must remain gracious to their audiences. Craine also directs listeners to archival performances, interviews, concerts, and career-retrospective material available under the spelling C-R-A-I-N-E. Steel Pier and Atlantic City Entertainment History Craine offers an extended account of his years at Steel Pier from 1963 to 1973, where he worked as an usher, cared for the diving horses, operated the Diving Bell, and absorbed lessons from generations of entertainers. He remembers seeing or encountering Chicago, Jay and the Techniques, Tommy James and the Shondells, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Pat Boone, Duke Ellington, the Bee Gees, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Chet Atkins, Herman's Hermits, The Monkees, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, The Supremes, and a young Michael Jackson. He presents Steel Pier and Atlantic City as places where popular-music history, variety entertainment, boardwalk culture, and personal opportunity came together. Music, Comedy, and a Personal Farewell The episode is punctuated by musical recordings, produced announcements, audience reactions, and a series of short jokes. Craine shares performances of “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody,” “On the Boardwalk in Atlantic City,” and “Over the Rainbow,” dedicating the closing song to mothers. He thanks his wife, Joanne, for being his partner for 35 years and invites listeners to return for future guests, calls, comedy, music, and community features. The broadcast ends as a warm introduction to the show's intended style: nostalgic but lively, rooted in Atlantic City history, and centered on enjoying the personalities and stories behind classic entertainment.

Three people are murdered, a man is arrested is put in prison for life. Hurrah. Or in fact are the three murders unrelated and the wrong man put in prison? Lets go to Chicago in 1945 and talk about one of the most infamous murders from the state of IllinoisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

durée : 00:58:17 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - En 1982, cette série consacrée à Ella Fitzgerald se clôt par un portrait croisé d'Ella et de Duke Ellington. Une conférence de presse tenue à Dakar en 1966 par Duke Ellington sert de fil rouge à cet ultime épisode, illustré d'extraits de disques. - équipe : Mathias Le Gargasson, Antoine Dhulster, Rafik Zénine, Vincent Abouchar, Emily Vallat, Hassane M'Béchour, INA Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

A man falls in love with a dying woman, half his age, steals her corpse and is... deemed a romantic. This one is pretty grim Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

Send us Fan MailThis Week, The Bad Piano Player does an episode of slightly obscure jazz songs of the 1940s. We call it, Mostly Forgotten Jazz Songs Of The 1940s. Songs, Stories, a little Duke Ellington, a little Sunny Skylar, and a whole lot of diminished chords. Tune in for the resolutions. 

Sufi composer and musician talks about composing and touring with Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington and Second City Theatre along with the improvisational musical games he created with The Ghost Opera. The Shrine Thief.

En noviembre de 2012, The Dukes Of September actuaron en el Lincoln Center de Nueva York. Donald Fagen, Boy Scaggs y Michael McDonald se habían juntado un par de años antes con la expectativa enorme que despertaron. Tres colosos de la música contemporánea, cercanos a eso que llaman “soul de ojos azules”, blancos cantando y componiendo como negros, emulando a los maestros Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Horace Silver, Hoagy Carmichael, Stevie Wonder y la plantilla de Motion, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Les McCann, etc, etc. Esto es pura Historia con vientos y metales de primer orden, luminosos, espectaculares. Y ese guitarrista llamado Jon Herrington. El álbum del concierto se publicó en 2014 y el precedente fue aquel grabación inolvidable “New York Rock & Soul Revue” donde al trío de gigantes se unieron Phoebe Snow, los hermanos Eddie y David Brigatti. Disfrutad la velada. DISCO 1 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 2 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Who’s That Lady (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 3 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Sweet Soul Music (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 4 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER I Keep Forgettin’ (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 5 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Kid Charlemagne (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 6 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Miss Sun (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 7 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER You Never Can Tell (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 8 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER What a Fool Believes (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 9 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Hey Nineteen (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 10 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Love T.K.O. (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 11 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Peg (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 12 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Lowdown (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)DISCO 13 THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER Takin’ It To The Streets (LIVE AT LINCOLN CENTER 2014)Escuchar audio

Chris van Voorst van Beest is an American bassist and composer who grew up in Maine and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Hailed as "a double bassist with an exceptional ability to improvise," (Erminio Garotta - Sound & Vision) Chris has been fortunate to have performed and/or recorded with artists as diverse as Frank Kimbrough, Robert Glasper, Gabriel Kahane, and Joe Lovano. Known for his big sound and lyrical bass lines, Chris has emerged as a unique voice within New York's jazz and improvised music community, playing as a sideman in a variety of ensembles, leading his own trio, and writing original music; most recently releasing his debut record as a leader "Bye Design" (Adhyaropa Records). Also a frequent multi-genre collaborator, Chris has composed and performed incidental music for dance (Nest, w/ choreographer Kelly Ashton Todd), chamber music for a book (The Lamplighter), and is currently co-producing a record of Americana songs, to be released in early 2025.As a writer, Chris is as much informed by a deep love of classical composers as he is by his heroes of jazz and popular music. Writing music for both improvisation and 'classical' settings, a listener can hear the influences spill into one another, evident in his most recent work Quintet for Winds (see Chamber Music page), which draws as much inspiration from the lush harmonies of Duke Ellington as it does the lively rhythms of Darius Milhaud. In 2017, Chris created his own chamber project Miniatures and Improvisations, putting together concerts that featured a broad program of short pieces for chamber trio, each work immediately followed by the musical response of an improvising trio, exploring the dialogue between the written and the unknown. Chris was awarded a Dutch grant for composition in 2010 to compose music for a children's story (The Lamplighter) and has been nominated three times for the Charles Ives Arts and Letters award.Support the show

Hablamos del gran Lonnie Johnson. Un tipo que ya en 1925 estaba sentando las bases de la guitarra moderna y grabando con leyendas como Louis Armstrong y Duke Ellington. Pero la industria es una amante cruel, y para finales de los años 50, Lonnie se había rendido. ¿Sabéis dónde estaba? Barriendo suelos y trabajando de conserje en el hotel Benjamin Franklin de Filadelfia.

For over fifty years, if someone was going to be hanged in Britain, chances were it would be a Pierrepoint holding the lever.Henry, Thomas and Albert Pierrepoint were Britain's most extraordinary family of state executioners — three generations who between them hanged approximately nine hundred people, including Nazi war criminals, British traitors, serial killers, and at least one man who was almost certainly innocent. Albert alone carried out between 435 and 600 executions, perfecting a method so precise he could complete a hanging in under twelve seconds.He hanged thirteen Nazi SS guards in a single day at Hameln Prison in 1945. He hanged the last woman ever executed in Britain. He hanged a man he sang duets with in his own pub. He hanged Timothy Evans — later found to be innocent — and three years later hanged the man who actually committed the crime. In 1956, Britain's most prolific executioner resigned over a dispute about expenses. And in his autobiography, he concluded that capital punishment had never deterred a single murder.This episode covers the full Pierrepoint story — the craft, the dynasty, the cases that shook Britain, and the question of what it means to spend a lifetime perfecting something that turns out to be wrong. Content warning: execution methods, capital punishment, wrongful conviction.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

When greats like Duke Ellington, Jackie Robinson, or Thurgood Marshall came to Cincinnati, they couldn't stay at the white-only inns downtown – so they went to The Manse Hotel and Annex in Walnut Hills. With its 108 luxurious rooms, first-class restaurant, and large ballroom, the Manse was the crowning achievement of Horace Sudduth, a Black businessman who became one of the city's wealthiest Black residents in the 1950s.--Juneteenth Cincinnati Shorts are brought to you by Cincinnati Public Radio and produced by the Urban Roots podcast team. This year's Juneteenth special programming is made possible thanks to sponsors Eric and Jan-Michele Lemon Kerney. Urban Roots Team: Deqah Hussein-Wetzel (showrunner/host), Tania Mohammad (producer), Vanessa Quirk (story editor), and Connor Lynch (editor).

This week we look at the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US - its culture, religion and population; Angela Mackenzie on the Founding Fathers;  Muslims at the World Cup; Trump's Red Card;  Taylor Swift's Marriage; German influence in the US;  Germany's sick economy;  NY Pride goes after Children; The BBC and Trans athletes in the US; Yanis Varoufakis on AI; Feedback; King Charles stops defending the faith;  Stephen Furtick preaches a different faith;  and the Final Word - Revelation 3:7-10. with music from. Jimi Hendrix; Simon and Garfunkel; Taylor Swift;  Duke Ellington;  BB King; Connie Francis; and the Mississippi Mass Choir 

On the night of 27th January 1963, five people were shot across the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Four attacks. One night. No apparent connection.It would take months before police understood what they were dealing with. Years before the full truth came out. And decades before two innocent men — wrongfully convicted of crimes committed by the same killer — finally had their names cleared.This is the story of Eric Edgar Cooke. Known as The Night Caller. Australia's last serial killer to be executed. A man whose crimes didn't just take lives — they destroyed them, long after he was gone.In this episode: the victims, named and remembered. The murders that shocked a city. The wrongful convictions of Darryl Beamish and John Button. The rifle left in a bush. And the question of how a quiet, sun-baked city at the bottom of the world lost its innocence in a single night — and never quite got it back.Content warning: this episode contains detailed discussion of murder, wrongful conviction, capital punishment, and violence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

Con 'Arakatak', la holandesa Metropole Orkest celebra 80 años de existencia: dirigida por Miho Hazama para obras encargadas a Morris Kliphuis ('Arakatak'), Vince Mendoza ('Bright lights and jubilation') o Donny McCaslin ('Luminosity'). También con la Metropole, en este caso bajo la dirección de Jules Buckley y con arreglos de Darcy James Argue, la cantante Cécile McLorin publica 'With every breath I take' que contiene clásicos como 'Sophisticated lady' de Duke Ellington, 'Send in the clowns' de Stephen Sondheim, 'Les parapluies de Cherbourg' de Michel Legrand y Jaques Demy, 'I´ll see you again' de Noël Coward o el que da título al disco. Y con otra orquesta, la NDR Big Band alemana, el brasileño João Bosco ha grabado 'Horda' con canciones suyas como 'Abricó-de-macaco' o 'Incompatibilidade de gênios'. Escuchar audio

Coming up tonight: Count Basie, Herb Jeffries, Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Parker, Clark Terry, Charles Mingus with Duke Ellington and Max Roach, Howard Roberts, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Mel Tormé live with Gerry Mulligan and George Shearing, Archie Shepp and Horace Parlan, and Laurindo Almeida.

On the morning of the 24th of January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse left her Orlando condominium for work and seemingly vanished without a trace.Jennifer was ambitious, successful and excited about the future.She had recently returned from a holiday with her boyfriend, was thriving in her career and had just purchased her first home. Then, in the space of a single morning, everything changed.Two days later, her car was discovered abandoned less than a mile from her apartment. Security cameras captured an unknown person parking the vehicle before calmly walking away. Yet in one of the most frustrating twists in true crime history, every image of the person's face was obscured by fence posts, leaving investigators with a suspect they could see but could not identify.In this episode, Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

Most of us grow up thinking success means staying busy, staying strong, and never stopping. But what happens when the career that defined you is gone? Michael Kay spent decades as a financial planner and NYU instructor helping high achievers build wealth — until he realized the most important investments had nothing to do with portfolios. He's the host of the Chapter X Podcast and author of How to Craft Your Chapter X, and he's spent years guiding successful men through the emotional and psychological shift from career identity to a purposeful next chapter. He's been married to his college sweetheart Wendy since 1977, is a dad of two, and a grandfather of three. This conversation goes deep on the patterns we inherit from our fathers, what it actually means to listen instead of just waiting to respond, and why retirement without intention is a trap most men never see coming. If you've ever tied your worth to what you do instead of who you are, this one is for you. Timeline Summary [1:02] Larry introduces the June Alliance promo — signed copy of The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood plus three bonus courses for new members [3:01] Michael joins in studio, sharing what it means to be a dad and grandfather first [3:48] Larry invites Michael to describe growing up with a demanding, workaholic father who didn't spare physical discipline [5:29] Michael reflects on how watching his father — who had no model himself — taught him what he would never do with his own children [9:49] Michael shares what he learned from his father's dedication as a sixth-grade teacher who taught every student at their own reading level [10:42] Michael's musical upbringing — his uncle was good enough to play with Duke Ellington, and Michael took weekly lessons from a New York Philharmonic trumpeter at 14 [17:55] A butcher named Al Roth becomes a turning point — the first man Michael ever saw who loved his family openly, and what that lit up in him [22:31] Larry asks how Michael and Wendy have navigated 49 years of marriage, especially given the communication models neither of them grew up with [26:36] Michael breaks down how men and women process differently — and why creating space instead of rushing to solve is the real skill in marriage [29:47] What deep listening actually looks like in practice, and why a "yeah, but" response signals that no one was listening at all [34:26] The origin of "Chapter X" — and how an eighth-grade algebra class planted the idea that every next season of life is something to solve for [40:19] Why the book is not about money — it's about reclaiming the curious, unfinished person you were before your career became your identity [43:33] The eulogy exercise: Michael and Larry on why writing your own eulogy is one of the most powerful things a man can do to realign his actions with his values [47:37] The hard truth that 98% of daily activity often isn't in alignment with what you'd want said about you at the end [49:44] Michael tells his 50-years-younger self to stop taking himself so seriously, start listening better, and soften the edges Five Key Takeaways Nothing happens in a vacuum. The way your father treated you was shaped by everything that happened to him before you arrived. Understanding the roots of that behavior doesn't excuse it, but it changes how you carry it forward. You only break a cycle when something from outside enters your normal. For Michael, that was Al Roth — a marine turned butcher who loved his family loudly and openly. You can't change patterns you can't see, and sometimes it takes a single outside example to show you another way. Men and women don't process information the same way, and pretending otherwise is what creates most communication breakdowns. Allowing space, taking things in small chunks, and saying "let me think about that" are not signs of weakness — they're how you stop reacting and start responding. Retirement without intention is just drift. Most high-achieving men have never asked themselves who they are without the title. Chapter X isn't about winding down; it's about solving for what comes next before the career disappears and leaves a vacuum behind it. Your eulogy is your roadmap. What you want your spouse, your kids, your grandchildren to say about you at the end is the truest picture of what you actually value. The gap between that and how you spent last Tuesday is worth sitting with. Links & Resources The Dad Edge Alliance (June promo — signed book + bonus courses) — https://thedadedge.com/join Episode show notes and links — https://thedadedge.com/1494 Kid Questions resource — https://thedadedge.com/kidquestions Michael Kay's website, blog, and podcast — https://michaelfkay.com/ Contact Michael directly — mk@michaelfk.com How to Craft Your Chapter X — available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at michaelfk.com Closing Michael Kay has been figuring out what matters most for a long time, and everything he shared in this conversation — from a demanding father who had no model of his own, to a butcher named Al who showed him what a loving man actually looks like — points to the same truth: the way we show up is almost always about where we came from, until we decide it isn't. If this episode hit close to home, send it to a man in your life who's chasing the next thing without knowing why. 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This week on Oscars Outsider, we dive into one of the Academy's strangest and most confusing categories: Best Original Score.From the early days of studio music departments to decades of split categories, reunited categories, musical exceptions, adaptations, and shifting definitions of what “original” even means, the Oscar for film music has had one of the messiest histories of any Academy Award. We trace how the category changed over time, why musicals caused so many problems, and how the Academy ended up rewarding — and ignoring — some of the most famous scores in movie history.Along the way, we talk Bernard Herrmann, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington, West Side Story, John Williams, Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Hans Zimmer, The Lion King, and why Oscar voters keep struggling to separate great movie music from great scores.

Bjorn Ytlling...yeah he's the "Bjorn" of the group Peter, Bjorn and John...visits with us to discuss " Illegal Hit (Out of Bounds)," his first jazz album in like two decades under the moniker of "Yttling Jazz." Since Bjorn is in full jazz mode, he wanted to discuss "Money Jungle" that is credited to Duke Ellington but also includes jazz legends Max Roach and Charlie Mingus. Plenty of other discussion including The Radioheads, tugboats, Peter Hook, illegal hockey hits, taxi drivers inspiring a title to a song, and did you know that "Young Folks" was originally a jazz song?We don't discuss jazz all that often on this podcast so this was a nice detour. Even if you're not a fan of jazz music, hopefully there's something here for you to explore. Enjoy!Check out Bjorn at: https://yttlingjazz.com/Check out Bjorn in Peter, Bjorn and John at:  https://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/Check out other episodes at RecordsRevisitedPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, iHeartMedia, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Additional content is found at: Facebook.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast or twitter @podcastrecords or IG at instagram.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast/ or join our Patreon at patreon.com/RecordsRevisitedPodcast

In this episode, I explore the dark and fascinating history of digitalis, the powerful toxin derived from the foxglove plant. For centuries, foxglove has been admired for its beauty, growing wild across the British countryside and in cottage gardens, but hidden within its distinctive purple flowers is a substance capable of disrupting the human heart and causing death.From its discovery as a revolutionary heart medication to its reputation as the perfect murder weapon, digitalis occupies a unique place in both medical history and true crime. I examine how the poison works, why it became so attractive to killers, and how its symptoms could easily be mistaken for natural illness, making murder incredibly difficult to detect.This episode also explores the mysterious death of medieval ruler Cangrande della Scala, the notorious Foxglove Murders, healthcare killers who exploited access to medication, and the unsettling possibility that many victims of digitalis poisoning were never identified as murder victims at all.Was digitalis one of history's most effective poisons? And how many deaths attributed to heart failure may have been something far more sinister?Join me as I uncover the history, science, folklore and true crime surrounding one of the world's most beautiful and deadly plants.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

We are spoiling you in this episode with two special guests, the first being Kavus Torabi of Gong ahead of their extensive tour of the UK and Europe.  He talks to Billy Reeves about their new album ‘Bright Spirit'  as well as covering important topics like snapping synapses, The Bash Street Kids, the illustrative art of 2000AD and pause to give each other a pat on the back... Then follows a conversation with Godsticks who are back after 18 months of hard work with an amazing new album (and tour) entitled ‘Void'. Darran, Gavin, Tom & Francis invited us to their south Wales HQ to explain “uncompromising”, give a terrific guide as to why the scene has exploded (as discussed in ep. 187 with Stef Broks of Textures), the influence of Duke Ellington's Bulgarian arrangements!

Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams, published by the University of Mississippi Press in October 2025, is this author's exploration of the legendary trumpeter and longtime member of the Duke Ellington big band. A curator and host of the Duke Ellington-themed podcast Ellington Reflections, Bowie also has presented papers on Williams and Kenny Burrell for conferences held by the Duke Ellington Society of Sweden, and his articles have appeared in DownBeat and Jazz Improv magazines. Fellow biographer and BIO member Kevin McGruder interviewed Steven Bowie.

In this episode I explore the murder of Mia Zapata — lead singer of Seattle punk band The Gits — and one of the most haunting crimes connected to the 1990s grunge music scene.In July 1993, Seattle was becoming the centre of the music world. Grunge had exploded into mainstream culture, underground clubs were packed every night and bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were transforming the city into a global phenomenon. But beneath the neon lights, cigarette smoke and distorted guitar sounds was a darker reality.After a night out with friends, Mia Zapata disappeared while walking home alone through Seattle. Her body was discovered in the city's Central District. She had been brutally assaulted and murdered in a crime that shocked the music community and remained unsolved for years.Mia Zapata's murder remains one of the most devastating true crime cases in rock music history.This episode contains discussions of murder, sexual violence and trauma that some listeners may find distressing.Listener discretion is advised.#MiaZapata #TheGits #SeattleGrunge #TrueCrimePodcast #GrungeHistory #SeattleMusicScene #90sGrunge #TrueCrime #RockAndRollTrueCrime #ColdCase #DarkHistory #Nirvana #SeattleHistory #CrimePodcast #WomenInMusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

The GURU is back after a few weeks off. There has been some very hard times, but we are getting through this rough stretch. The New York Knicks will play the San Antonio Spurs after a thrilling game seven, ousting the defending World Champs, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The GURU is going with the Spurs in 7. My Vegas Golden Knights are heading back to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, after shocking the Colorado Avalanche in four straight. The GURU Is going with the VGK in 7. There has been several people that we had to say goodbye to, but the Saxophone genius, one of the last great jazz musicians of our time has left us. Sonny Rollins was no doubt, one of the last greats that made jazz one of the greatest art forms in music history. He was legendary in every sense of the word. When we take a look back and mention the greats, Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins has to be considered in the top tier of greats. At 95 years old, he was the last of era gone by. This episode is dedicated to him. We will be back next week with Episode 316, enjoy the rest of your Sports Weekend and be safe.

Photography Historian and Curator Audrey Sands joins PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to discuss her book, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation). Drawing on years of research, Sands presents Lisette Model's rarely seen archive of photographs of 1950s jazz legends, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Percy Heath, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie. Sands and Wolf discuss the rise of fine art photography as a collectible medium in the latter half of the 20th century, the role of museums and institutions in shaping the narrative of photographic history, and the role of the historian in editing and interpreting an artist's work posthumously. https://harvardartmuseums.org/about/press-media/audrey-sands-appointed-associate-curator-of-photography-at-the-harvard-art-museums https://www.instagram.com/audreyleesands/  Audrey Sands is a historian of photography and curator who specializes in twentieth-century American photography.. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in the History of Art from Yale University, an M.St. in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. in Art History from Barnard College. Since February 2025, Sands has served as the Richard L. Menschel Associate Curator of Photography at the Harvard Art Museums, where she oversees a collection of approximately 75,000 photographs and time-based media ranging from the early 19th century to the present. Her appointment followed a postdoctoral fellowship as Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2022–25), during which she contributed to the exhibitions Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits from the Corcoran Collection (2024–25) and the multi-venue Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 (2025–26). Prior to the NGA, from 2019 to 2022, Sands held the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography position at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP), University of Arizona—a joint appointment with Phoenix Art Museum—where her exhibitions included Freedom Must Be Lived: Marion Palfi's America, 1940–1978 (2021–22) and Farewell Photography: The Hitachi Collection of Postwar Japanese Photographs, 1961–1989 (2022). Earlier curatorial positions include the Department of Photographs at The Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Sands has been the lead scholar on the work of photographer Lisette Model for over a decade, beginning with her Yale dissertation, “Lisette Model and the Inward Turn of Photographic Modernism.” Her most recent publication, Lisette Model: The Jazz Pictures (Eakins Press Foundation, 2025), realized a suppressed collaboration between Model and Langston Hughes that had been shelved during the McCarthy era, publishing for the first time nearly 200 of Model's approximately 1,500 jazz negatives alongside Hughes's original essay and new scholarship by Sands. Her ongoing research on flash photography—supported by a 2021 Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts—is developing toward a publication and exhibition titled The Shape of Light: History, Ethics, and Aesthetics of Flash Photography.

A boy goes out for a walk and never comes home. Horrible for the family but maybe he had gone to start a new life, follow his dream of playing music. Or perhaps he had perished in the woods around his home in Colorado. For seven years his family were in a state of 'grieving on hold'.But then a body is discovered in a cabin just 2 blocks from the family home, and the story becomes so strange that it is remains unsolved to this day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

Margaret Busby is a publisher and editor who's helped change our literary landscape. She's been lauded by the writer Zadie Smith as the cheerleader, instigator, organiser, defender and celebrator of black arts, something she's done for nearly 60 years. She started young - she was just 23 years old when she co-founded the publishers Allison and Busby with Clive Allison in 1967. Free from the usual industry rules and with little money or experience, they began with five shilling poetry paperbacks and went on to champion new work as well as established writers from all backgrounds. Margaret's drive to showcase often overlooked or neglected talent led to two groundbreaking anthologies of women writers, Daughters of Africa and New Daughters of Africa. Margaret's music includes Bach and Chevalier de Saint-Georges, along with jazz greats Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. Radio 3 is celebrating the centenary of Miles Davis' birth in the coming week across numerous programmes including Composer of the Week, Round Midnight and The Essay.

National Asparagus day. Entertainment from 2021. Mary had a little lamb published, Brooklyn Bridge opened, Youngest ever to summit Mt. Everest. Todays birthdays - HB Reese, Tommy Chong, Bob Dylan, Gary Burghoff, Patti LaBelle, Priscilla Presley, Larry Blackmon, Rosanne Cash, John C. Riley, Heavy D. Duke Ellington died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran       https://www.diannacorcoran.com/The asparagus song - Bryant OneilGood 4U - Olivia RodrigoForever after all - Luke CombsBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent         http://50cent.com/Up in smoke - Cheech & ChongBlowin in the wind - Bob DylanLady Marmalade - Patti LaBelleWord up - CameoTennessee flat top box - Rosanne CashNow that we found love - Heavy D & the BoyzTake the A train - Duke EllingtonExit - Ain't that bad - Paige Rutledge       https://www.paigerutledge.com/History & Factoids about today Playlist on SpotifyHistory & Factoids about today webpagecooolmedia.comcountryundergroundradio.comNational Days - May Puzzle BookGrace & Grit Christian Country Radio

El 24 de mayo de 1974 murió Duke Ellington, un compositor, pianista y líder de una big band, lo que lo llevó a una carrera que abarcó más de cincuenta años, desde 1923 hasta su muerte.

In this episode we explore the terrifying mystery known as the Great Basin Murders — a series of killings connected to isolated highways stretching across Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho during the 1980s and 1990s.Women began disappearing along remote truck routes and desert highways before their bodies were discovered in abandoned terrain miles away from civilisation. Investigators initially believed a single serial killer was responsible, but over time the case became far more complicated.The Great Basin Murders remain one of the most chilling unsolved serial killer mysteries in American true crime history. This episode contains discussions of murder, violence, sexual assault and trauma that some listeners may find distressing. Listener discretion is advised. #GreatBasinMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #SerialKillers #UnsolvedMurders #ColdCase #HighwayKillers #AmericanTrueCrime #CrimePodcast #TruckStopKillers #DarkHistory #UnsolvedMysteries Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

A Note from James:Today on The James Altucher Show, I'm excited to welcome back one of my favorite guests, David Epstein.David is the bestselling author of Range, which completely changed how I think about my own jack-of-all-trades life. In his new book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, David flips the usual idea of creativity on its head. We're always told that creativity comes from total freedom: the blank page, the blank canvas, unlimited resources. But David shows that the opposite is often true. Constraints can make us more creative, more focused, and better at solving problems.We talk about why General Magic had unlimited talent and money but still fell apart, while Pixar thrived by using strict story rules. We talk about Dr. Seuss writing Green Eggs and Ham with only 50 words, Bach boxing himself into fugues, Duke Ellington working inside the limits of early recording technology, and how the periodic table came out of a textbook deadline.This conversation gave me a new way to think about my own writing, podcasting, and creative process. So if you ever feel stuck, blocked, or overwhelmed by too many options, this episode is for you.Episode Description:James talks with David Epstein about a counterintuitive idea: creativity often improves when freedom is limited. David's new book, Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, argues that blank-slate freedom can push people toward obvious, repetitive solutions, while the right constraints force the brain to search for something new.The conversation moves across business, science, music, writing, sports, and education. David explains why General Magic had nearly unlimited resources and still failed to build a useful product, why Pixar's storytelling rules helped it create hit after hit, and why Dr. Seuss became more original by writing inside strict word limits. James connects the idea to writing, podcasting, public speaking, genre fiction, and the hero's journey.What makes the episode useful is that it gives creators and learners a practical reframe. If you're stuck, the answer may not be more freedom. It may be a better box.What You'll Learn:Why total freedom often leads to less original work.How constraints force creativity by blocking the most convenient solution.Why Pixar succeeded with storytelling rules while General Magic struggled with too much freedom.How Dr. Seuss used strict word limits to transform children's books.Why Bach, Duke Ellington, jazz, genre fiction, and the hero's journey all show the creative power of structure.How to use specific questions, projects, and “brain first, tool second” learning to improve creativity and education.Why later specialization can produce better long-term results than picking a lane too early.Timestamped Chapters:[02:00] Why blocking the easiest solution can spark creativity[02:49] A Note from James: David Epstein returns[04:09] Remembering in-person interviews vs. Zoom interviews[04:23] Memory, mnemonics, and what we forget over time[06:34] How Range helped James rethink being a generalist[08:23] The core idea of Inside the Box[09:07] Why the blank slate often fails[10:01] General Magic and the problem of too much freedom[12:05] Pixar as the opposite model[13:17] The three-pitches rule and small-team story development[14:21] The hero's journey as a storytelling constraint[15:25] George Lucas, Neil Gaiman, and inherited story structures[16:19] How David structured Inside the Box[17:06] The real story behind the periodic table[18:00] Why the Mendeleev dream story is probably false[19:09] Bach, Duke Ellington, and musical constraint[20:12] Bach as a “constraint zealot”[21:43] Dr. Seuss and the word-limit breakthrough[23:13] Beginner Books and the rules that changed children's literature[25:20] Practical constraints for writers, painters, and creators[25:45] Specific curiosity and idea linking[27:41] How David uses a master thought list[29:45] How specific questions powered David's earlier books[31:00] Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, and delayed specialization[33:00] Why generalists often win later[34:01] Why chess and golf are poor models for most learning[36:31] How parents can use constraints to help kids learn[37:15] The constraints-led approach to coaching[38:30] Swim coaching and letting learners find their own solution[39:15] Teaching astronomy through specific projects[40:37] The generation effect: why guessing improves learning[42:00] “Brain first, tool second” in the age of AI[43:26] Why developing brains benefit from analog difficulty[44:18] Early specialization in the UK vs. broader sampling[45:00] Why later specializers can win long-term[46:21] James on applying constraints to writing and podcasting[47:32] Jazz, grammar, and improvisation inside limits[48:01] Genre fiction and creativity within rules[49:21] Why originality became linked to total freedom[50:14] Communicating with an audience through familiar forms[51:13] Stoner, plot, and literary constraint[53:04] James suggests a constraints workbook[54:24] Writing on the subway and using life's limits[55:04] Closing thoughts on Inside the BoxAdditional Resources:David Epstein's official websiteInside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better official book pageInside the Box on AmazonRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World official book pageRange on AmazonDavid Epstein's Range Widely newsletter. 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EPISODE 139 -  “TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP” - 5/11/2026  In this episode, hosts Steve and Nan take listeners along to the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival, where Hollywood history comes alive through restored screenings, celebrity panels, and unforgettable fan moments. Based in the heart of Hollywood at the famed TCL Chinese Theatre, the Egyptian Theatre, and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the pair share stories from the trenches, discuss classic films shown in historic theaters, and reflect on meeting fellow movie lovers from around the world and the extraordinary guests who introduced the films. The episode captures both the nostalgia and excitement of a festival that continues to celebrate the enduring magic of cinema. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Wikipedia.com TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Out of the Past (1947), starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Virginia Huston, Steve Brodie, Dickie Moore, & Paul Valentine; The Mouthpiece (1932), starring Warren William, Aline MacMahon, Sidney Fox, John Wray, Ralph Ince, Guy Kibbee, & J. Carrol Naish; Letty Lynton (1932), starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery, Nils Asther, May Robson, Louise Closser Hale, & Lewis Stone; The Patsy (1928), starring Marion Davies, Marie Dressler, Dell Henderson, Orville Caldwell, Jane Winton & Lawrence Gray; Ace in the Hole (1951), starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Richard Benedict, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Geraldine Hall, Ray Teal, Richard Gaines, and Iron Eyes Cody; Next Time We Love (1936), starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Ray Milland, Grant Mitchell, Anna Demetrio, & Hattie McDaniel; Camille (1936), starring Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allen, Jessie Ralph, Laura Hope Crews, Henry Daniell, & Rex O'Malley; Swing Time (1936), starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, George Metaxa & Betty Furness; The Misfits (1951), starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter, Kevin McCarthy & Estelle Winwood; Stranger on the Third Floor (1940),starring Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron, & Elisha Cook Jr; Anastasia (1956), starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Jack Hildyard, Martita Hunt, & Akim Tamiroff; The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), starring Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Harold Russell, Cathy O'Donnell, Virginia Mayo, Hoagy Carmichael, Steve Cochran, Gladys George, Roman Bohnen, & Ray Collins; Trouble in Paradise (1932), starring Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Marshall, Kay Francis, Charlie Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Greig, & Luis Alberni; Cabin in the Sky (1943), starring Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Lena Horne, Rex Ingram, Kenneth Spencer, Butterfly McQueen, Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, John W. Bubbles  http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Few personalities from the twentieth century - or from any era - have inspired as much enthusiasm, analysis and worship…', the 'undying icon of femininity'. In a world when we have perhaps become so used to the image of Marilyn Monroe that we don't really see her let's talk about what sets her a part and what really happened on the night of the 4th of August 1962.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support.Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share!Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com.Explore our podcast merch: Shop HereSupport the show: Buy Me a CoffeeDiscover curated reads: BookshopFor ad-free episodes, minisodes, and exclusive perks, join us on Patreon: Support on PatreonWritten and edited by Corinna Harrod with Holly Clarke. Artwork by Jessica Holmes.Music: "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington (1928). 

Speciaal voor Koningsdag: een parade van jazz‑royalty, van Kings en Queens tot Dukes, Counts en zelfs een verdwaalde Prince of Darkness. In deze feestelijke Koningsdag‑special duiken we in de swingende wereld van adellijke bijnamen, vorstelijke titels en de verhalen achter de muzikale monarchen die de jazzgeschiedenis hebben gevormd. Waarom heten zoveel jazzhelden eigenlijk Duke, Count of King? En wat zegt dat over hun muziek, hun tijd… en hun ego? In deze TORcast hoor je de anekdotes, de legendes én natuurlijk de muziek die deze artiesten hun koninklijke status bezorgde. Een vrolijke, verrassende en vooral swingende ode aan de enige dag waarop heel Nederland een beetje royalty is. Welkom bij de podcast waar jazz en Koningsdag elkaar ontmoeten — en iedereen een kroon krijgt. Playlist: Benny Goodman quintet: Bei Mir Bist Du Schön; King Oliver: King Porter Stomp; King Oliver: St. James Infirmary; Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis: In The Court Of King Oliver; Benny Goodman, the King Of Swing: After You’ve Gone; Dubbelaar: Roger Miller: King Of The Road; Jimmy Smith, Wes montgomery: King Of The Road; Nat King Cole: L-O-V-E; B.B. King, Eric Clapton: The Thrill Is Gone; Dave Brubeck 4: The Duke; Dubbelaar: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong: Duke’s Place; Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald: Duke’s Place; Trijntje Oosterhuis: Sir Duke; Rita Reys, Mathilde Santing: People Will Say We’re In Love; Count Basie, Frank Sinatra: Fly Me To The Moon; Cont Basie: Count Me In; Bily Holiday: Blue Moon; Bessie Smith: Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out; Prince: Sometimes It Snows In April. Noblesse Oblige Veel jazzmusici droegen bijnamen die verwezen naar adellijke of koninklijke titels, zoals King, Queen, Duke, Count, Prince en Lady. Koningen (Kings) Buddy “King” Bolden — Een van de vroegste jazzmonarchen uit New Orleans. Benny Goodman – “The King of Swing” — Klarinettist en icoon van de swingperiode. King Oliver (Joseph Nathan Oliver) — Mentor van Louis Armstrong en invloedrijke cornettist. Nat King Cole (Nathaniel Adams Coles) — Pianist en zanger met een vorstelijke bijnaam. King Pleasure (Clarence Beeks) — Bekend om zijn vocale jazzstijl. BB King – De koning van de blues en de bluesgitaar. Koninginnen & Keizerinnen (Queens & Empresses) Ella Fitzgerald – “The Queen of Jazz” — Een van de grootste jazzvocalisten ooit. Rita Reys – “The First Lady of Jazz in Europe” Mildred Bailey – “The Queen of Swing” — Invloedrijke zangeres uit de swingperiode. Bessie Smith – “The Empress of the Blues” — De machtige stem van de vroege blues. Hertogen, Graven & Baronnen (Dukes, Counts & Barons) Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington) — Een van de grootste componisten en bandleiders in de jazzgeschiedenis. Count Basie (William James Basie) — Pianist en leider van een van de meest invloedrijke bigbands. The Jazz Baroness – Pannonica de Koenigswarter — Beschermvrouw van vele jazzmusici, o.a. Thelonious Monk. Prinsen & Adellijke titels (Princes & Other Titles) Miles Davis – “The Prince of Darkness” — Trompettist en vernieuwer van meerdere jazzstromingen. Chet Baker – “The Prince of Cool” — Trompettist en icoon van de cooljazz. Oscar Peterson – “The Maharaja of the Keyboard” — Virtuoos pianist met een exotisch klinkende eretitel. Lester Young – “Prez / The President” — Tenorsaxofonist met een bijnaam die politieke adel suggereert. Billie Holiday – “Lady Day” — Een van de meest expressieve jazzvocalisten. Prince – (Prince Roger Nelson) de troonopvolger en ongekroonde koning van de funk. Diplomatieke en ceremoniële titels Louis Armstrong – “The Ambassador” — Symbool van jazz als internationale taal. Eugene Wright – “The Senator” — Bassist uit het Dave Brubeck Quartet.

On April 22, 1922, jazz legend Charles Mingus was born. Known for his groundbreaking compositions and outspoken activism, Mingus helped shape modern jazz while challenging social injustice through his work and voice. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, Marc talks with Steve Bowie, author of "Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams," released in October of 2025. It's an in-depth look at the saga of a revered trumpet player who was a vital member of Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman's groups, as well as spending 20 years as a band leader of his own. He was a massively popular artist who consistently filled venues and won jazz awards, but he never had a crossover hit and subsequently his story has been somewhat lost to history. Bowie corrects that omission skillfully, telling the tale of a man who made great art for a living.As Steve writes, "In Mr. Williams's seventy-four years on this earth, his story has a lot of territory to cover...Most of the available biographical information doesn't dive beyond the surface and consists of a handful of articles and chapters in anthology-style biographies...Willams's years as a leader and the time he spent under the baton of Mercer Ellington has received scant coverage.You can buy "Concerto for Cootie" here.We hope you enjoy Marc's conversation with Steve Bowie!

You've got to stop... and wish Connor a happy birthday! We're celebrating with a special episode reviewing Mac Davis' hit-packed 1974 record Stop And Smell The Roses! After making a name for himself as a songwriter with Elvis cuts like In The Ghetto, Mac established himself as a recording artist and TV personality. His fifth record crosses over from country to folk to soft pop seamlessly, and tentpole tracks like Burnin' Thing and Texas In My Rear View buoy clever-ish album cuts like Lucus Was A Redneck and Two Plus Two for a solid album by our favorite jean-wearing song painter!James & Connor look back on the Birthday Curse, talk about getting Hooked on Mac Davis back in Episode 15, and learn more about the road that took Davis from Lubbock, Texas straight into songwriting legend. The Mixtaper finds it Hard To Be Humble as he introduces us to quirky backup singers, crowdsourced cowriters, and a fudged proposal. Will Connor's lifelong fandom pay off? We'll talk about questionable narrators, his surprising use of slurs, and the versatility that turned him into a crossover hit as we break down the record.Did you ever watch The Mac Davis Show? Did you vote for our favorite son back in 1992? Did YOU remember Duke Ellington's birthday? Let us know in the comments and on socials! Follow and stay tuned for EPISODE 250 next week!!Keep Spinning at www.SpinItPod.com!Thanks for listening!0:00 Intro0:33 Previously: The Birthday Curse8:01 About Mac Davis21:18 Fact Or Spin23:19 Mac Davis Fudged A Proposal30:44 He Worked With Some Difficult Backup Singers36:23 He Had Some Interesting Cowriters41:08 Fast Fired Facts: Mac Davis Show Guests45:00 Mac Davis Ran For President52:22 Album Art55:05 Thoughts On I Believe In Music56:47 Stop And Smell The Roses1:02:38 Soft, Sweet Fire1:05:47 The Sweetest Song1:07:37 Two Plus Two1:10:39 The Birthday Song1:12:56 One Hell Of A Woman1:15:17 A Poor Man's Gold1:17:58 Lucus Was A Redneck1:21:03 Kiss It And Make It Better1:22:36 Burnin' Thing1:24:12 It's Hard To Be Humble1:26:32 Texas In My Rear View Mirror1:28:11 Rock 'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)1:29:52 Final Spin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you put three of jazz's biggest personalities in a studio for a day? You get Money Jungle: Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. Can it work? Miles Davis hated it. Others revere it. And the story behind this album is WILD.It's perhaps the most tense album we've ever listened to. And this episode of You'll Hear It is possibly the most we have ever disagreed about an album! Listen for the music, the hot takes, or just to see what all the fuss is about. No matter your reason for listening to this episode, you'll never hear Money Jungle the same way again.-------------------------------Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi-------------------------------Related You'll Hear It episodes:Mingus Ah Um: https://youtu.be/XYeRZ0Awui4Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington: https://youtu.be/Z5YJr2iLG74-------------------------------About You'll Hear It:In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again.-------------------------------Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love:https://youllhearit.com/newsletter -------------------------------00:00 - Money Jungle: Ellington, Mingus, Roach01:00 - Can This Record Work?05:06 - "Money Jungle": Mingus is Menacing!09:15 - What Was Really Happening That Day12:17 - Musical Context Leading Up to Money Jungle14:15 - "Fleurette Africaine": Stunning Bass Work17:00 - Must Great Artists Make Great Art? Not Always20:18 - Why Money Jungle Keeps Showing Up on "Greatest" Lists23:45 - "Very Special": Can This Song Win Over Peter?27:07 - One Week Later: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane29:32 - Adam's Hot Take: Duke's Magnificent Final Act36:43 - "A Warm Valley": That Piano Sound!39:35 - "Wig Wise": Sounding Like Monk. Can You Hear It?42:59 - We Don't Talk About This Enough In Jazz45:27 - "Caravan": Best Moment on Money Jungle48:18 - Or Is THIS the Best Moment on Money Jungle?52:25 - Want to Learn to Play Like Duke? Join Open Studio!55:55 - "Solitude": A Musical F-You to End the Album1:02:42 - Is This a "Emperor Has No Clothes" Situation?1:03:40 - Desert Island Tracks + Bespoke Playlists01:05:40 - Quibble Bits ... Do We Even Need to Ask?01:08:48 - How Snobby Is This Album?01:10:35 - What to Listen to Next01:11:18 - Have We Ever Disagreed This Much? Wrap-Up

Celebrating Baseballs Opening Day 2026 with this week's episode. Really the only track that relates to baseball is the first one by B3 organist Joey D. The balance of the show is music I have been listening to this week. We wrap up the show with the archival release of a 1964 Duke Ellington concert. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Joey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me out to the Ballgame ~ Joey D! Weather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ Heavy Weather ARTEMIS ~ Sights Unseen ~ ARBORESQUE Noah Preminger & Max Light ~ Everything Means Nothing To Me ~  Single Shai Maestro ~ GG's Metamorphosis ~ The Guesthouse Matt Dwonszyk ~ Mode For Rene ~ Matt Dwonszyk Live at the Side Door Duke Ellington ~ Isfahan ~ Copenhagen 1964 Duke Ellington ~ Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Mooche & Creole Love Call ~ Copenhagen 1964

Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington: The musicians on this album were already legends when it came out in 1955. Each of them completely reinvented how people play their instruments. Drummer Kenny Clarke: the originator of so much of modern drumming language. Bass player Oscar Pettiford: possibly the greatest bass soloist in the history of the instrument. And then there's Monk, one of the singular greatest pianists of all time. And here they are playing the music of Duke Ellington: an untouchable legend. The result is an album that brought Monk's genius to the masses. And it may just be one of his best. In this LIVE episode of You'll Hear It, jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down this remarkable moment in music history, playing Monk's interpretations next to Duke's originals. If you've never really got Monk, this album is your gateway into his music. And if you're already a fan, you'll never hear this album the same way again.-------------------------------Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi-------------------------------About You'll Hear It:In this popular music series Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again.-------------------------------Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter -------------------------------0:00 - "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"2:07 - You'll Hear It Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center6:02 - The Story of Thelonious Monk8:24 - First Official Recording: Coleman Hawkins Quartet (1944)10:21 - Keepnews Big Idea to Bring Monk to the Masses14:46 - "It Don't Mean a Thing": Duke's original vs. Monk's version20:40 - Bassist Oscar Pettiford's Sophisticated Musical Language24:10 - Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald's Version27:38 - "Sophisticated Lady"31:44 - "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" 35:08 - Bet You Can't Guess This Singer39:10 - "Black and Tan Fantasy": Duke (1927) vs. Monk42:30 - Oscar Pettiford Plays "Basso Profundo" with Duke Ellington45:00 - "Tricotism" - Oscar Pettiford 45:55 - Kenny Clarke deep dive47:48 - "Mood Indigo" 49:50 - "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart": Duke's original vs. Monk's version52:30 - "Solitude"55:00 - "Caravan": Duke's original vs. Monk's version 58:35 - Categories: Desert Island, Apex Moments, Bespoke Playlists, Quibble Bits59:50 - Drummer Kenny Clarke's Brush Master Class1:04:00 - Is This Better than Kind of Blue?1:04:55 - What to Listen to Next

Last week, we shared the story of Isaac Woodard, a Black soldier who was brutally beaten by a white police officer in South Carolina. No one knew the name of the police officer. Or even the town where it happened. Not even Woodard himself. By the summer of '46, the case was gaining national attention thanks to Orson Welles, who was investigating the crime, week-by-week, on his radio show.Today, episode 2 of our series Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier, about an incident in a small, southern town that became a spark in the growing civil rights movement. --- Thanks to Richard Gergel for his book Unexampled Courage and Indiana University's Lilly Library for archival audio. Music from Matthias Bossi and Duke Ellington.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A$AP Rocky's latest album, Don't Be Dumb, is a wild ride through a cacophony of sounds — punk, industrial, drum ‘n' bass, indie rock, and of course, hip hop. But on one track, “Robbery,” he and the rising superstar Doechii sample the world of jazz, specifically Thelonious Monk's 1955 cover of Duke Ellington's “Caravan.” In the process, Rocky and Doechii don't just loop and flow, they create a whole narrative of jazz age victors and villains inspired by the rhythms and harmonies of jazz greats. The result is a song, and album, that makes the case for why hip hop matters more than ever in 2026. A$AP Rocky – ROBBERY (feat. Doechii) A$AP Rocky – STOLE YA FLOW A$AP Rocky – ORDER OF PROTECTION A$AP Rocky – PLAYA A$AP Rocky – STFU (feat. Slay Squad) A$AP Rocky – AIR FORCE (BLACK DEMARCO) A$AP Rocky – THE END (feat. will.i.am & Jessica Pratt) Kendrick Lamar - For Free? - Interlude  Clairo - Sinking  Thelonious Monk - Caravan A$AP Rocky - L$D Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billie Joe  Thelonious Monk - Black And Tan Fantasy Wu-Tang Clan - Shame On a N****  Duke Ellington, John Coltrane - My Little Brown Book  Ghostface Killah - Malcolm  Thundercat - Them Changes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices