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Today, the Spotlight shines On bestselling author and journalist Larry Tye.Larry's latest book, The Jazzmen, tells the story of how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America. But this isn't just another music biography. Larry explores nearly every aspect of the lives and music of these men and demonstrates how their artistry helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement.This is Larry's ninth book, following acclaimed biographies of figures like Bobby Kennedy, Joe McCarthy, and Satchel Paige. As a former Boston Globe reporter who now runs Harvard's Health Coverage Fellowship, he's spent decades making complex stories accessible to all of us.Larry's here to share how three jazz masters changed more than music—they changed America itself.–Dig DeeperAuthor and Book:Visit Larry Tye at larrytye.comPurchase Larry Tye's The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America from Bookshopor other online retailersLarry Tye author page at HarperCollinsFeatured Musicians:Duke Ellington - Official website and musical legacyLouis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong House MuseumCount Basie - Count Basie Theatre and legacy resources–Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On bestselling author and journalist Larry Tye.Larry's latest book, The Jazzmen, tells the story of how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America. But this isn't just another music biography. Larry explores nearly every aspect of the lives and music of these men and demonstrates how their artistry helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement.This is Larry's ninth book, following acclaimed biographies of figures like Bobby Kennedy, Joe McCarthy, and Satchel Paige. As a former Boston Globe reporter who now runs Harvard's Health Coverage Fellowship, he's spent decades making complex stories accessible to all of us.Larry's here to share how three jazz masters changed more than music—they changed America itself.–Dig DeeperAuthor and Book:Visit Larry Tye at larrytye.comPurchase Larry Tye's The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America from Bookshopor other online retailersLarry Tye author page at HarperCollinsFeatured Musicians:Duke Ellington - Official website and musical legacyLouis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong House MuseumCount Basie - Count Basie Theatre and legacy resources–Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Jazz Session No.430 from RaidersBroadcast.com as aired in August 2025, featuring a tremendous 1987 live album from the master jazz-arranger Chuck Mangione. TRACK LISTING: A Night in Tunisia - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers; Jikela Emaweni - McCoy Mrubata, Wessel Van Rensburg; Aria from Suite in D minor [J.S.Bach] - Jacques Loussier; And I Love Her - Brad Mehldau Trio; And in the Beginning - Chuck Mangione; Sun Shower - Chuck Mangione; You've Changed - Emma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock; Adam Alphabet - Neil Cowley Trio; The Entertainer  - Ken Colyer's Jazzmen; Coal Cart Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven; If Music Be the Food Of Love - Cleo Laine & John Dankworth; Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Ella Fitzgerald & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra; Nature Boy - George Benson, w. Stevie Wonder; The Very Thought of You - Nat King Cole; Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor - Chuck Mangione; The Hill Where the Lord Hides - Chuck Mangione; Enigma - Joshua Jaswon Octet; Interwoven Hues - Joe Locke; My Reverie - Sonny Rollins; One Up, One Down - John Coltrane.

An interview with Larry Tye about his triple biography of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

On April 19, 2020, ESPN and Netflix released a landmark documentary series that was over two decades in the making, chronicling a behind the scenes look at the supremacy of Michael Jordan's last years in ChicagoAs Americans and people all across the globe were settling into an entirely new life of pandemic quarantine madness, The Last Dance was a much needed escape, and a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the most popular figures in the history of sportsBut lost in the spectacle of MJ's unprecedented greatness, and ultimately reduced to something little more than a footnote in the pages of NBA history, the Utah Jazz came away emptied handed again and again, despite fielding a team that likely could have hoisted a championship banner, had they played in any other eraLed by a dynamic duo of John Stockton and Karl Malone, two players who still stand among the top 10 of all time at their respective positions, the Jazz had spent much of the late 80s and 90s just on the cusp of taking those final steps into championship gloryBut always for one reason or another, the stars never perfectly aligned for the team from Utah, and Stockton and Malone would find themselves forever on another and far less desirable all-time list: as some of the best players to never win a ring.In today's episode, we take the NBA time machine back to the 1990s, and explore the rise and fall of the team that tried and failed to steal the last dance, and find out just what went wrong for the Utah JazzThis is Once Upon a Dribble!(04:30) The Foundation - Background on the '80s Jazz(18:14) The Slow Climb - The Ups and Downs of the Early and Mid '90s(41:29) The 1996-97 Utah Jazz season(01:08:56) The 1997-98 Utah JazzCopyright Disclaimer: - Under section 107 of the copyright Act 1976, allowance is mad for FAIR USE for purpose such a as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statues that might otherwise be infringing. Non- Profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of FAIR USE.

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5/14/25: Amherst Council Pres Lynn Griesemer: schools at fiscal cliff? alternatives to policing. Author Larry Tye: "The Jazzmen: How Ellington, Armstrong & Basie Transformed America." Brian Adams w/ author & naturalist Sy Montgomery: “The Soul of the Octopus.” Documentary filmmakers Larry Hott, Louis Alvarez & Paul Stekler.

A relic of the Cold War, this tune was composed in 1955 by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy under the title “Leningrad Nights,” but later at the request of the Soviet Ministry of Culture was renamed "Moscow Nights" with corresponding changes to poet Mikhail Matusovsky's lyrics.For the first half dozen years of its life, the song was known primarily in the Soviet Union, where a young actor named Vladimire Troshin recorded it in 1956 for a scene in a documentary about Soviet athletic competition. Honestly, the film did nothing to promote the song, but thanks to radio broadcasts it gained popularity.The melody hit the big time in the U.S. in November 1961 when trumpeter Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen recorded it under the title "Midnight in Moscow.” For the recording, Ball was inspired by an arrangement he heard by a Dutch jazz group called “The New Orleans Syncopators” who recorded the melody earlier that year.Ball's version peaked at No. 2 on both the U.S. and U.K. pop singles charts and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the American easy listening chart.Chad Mitchell Trio ControversyIn 1962, at the height of the folk revival in the United States, “Moscow Nights” was recorded by The Chad Mitchell Trio on their popular live performance album At the Bitter End on Kapp Records.And thereby hangs a tale, as reported by author Mike Murphy in his 2021 book We Never Knew Just What It Was: The Story of the Chad Mitchell Trio. When the album was released, the guys were on a three-month tour of Central and South America sponsored, not by the U.S. State Department, but rather by the American National Theater Academy. That sponsorship became relevant when in mid-tour state department officials showed up and tried to supervise the shows. When the trio reached Rio de Janeiro, the singers were met by some surly officials from the U.S.'s Brazilian embassy. Following the performance, one of the newcomers hustled the guys into an empty room.“What do you think you're doing,” he said, “singing that Russian song?”The group actually did several foreign language tunes. The parents of the trio's Mike Kobluk, who had emigrated to Canada from Russia, had long loved Russian music and often helped their son phonetically learn native songs. “Russian song?” said Chad. “You mean ‘Moscow Nights'? What's wrong with it?”“Don't you understand what's happening in the world?” the angry official said. “We're here fighting the spreading influence of communism. And you think you're going out to all the villages and sing an anti-American song?”“It's not an anti-American song,” Kobluk interjected. “It's a song about friends having dinner in Moscow.”“It's Russian!” the official shouted.As Murphy notes in his book, “Chad, whose fuse was shorter than either Mike or Joe (Frazier), responded accordingly. ‘Wait a minute. You can't dictate what we sing or don't sing. We're not here representing the State Department.”The official stomped out with ominous last words: “We'll see about that.” At all the subsequent stops, The Michell Trio continued to defiantly do “Moscow Nights.” Finally, in São Paulo, the State Department's Jim Salyers — who himself spoke a little Russian — caught up with them and accompanied them for the next two weeks of the tour so he could closely listen each night.After that, his verdict? “Love the song,” Salyers said, adding with a chuckle, “Keep doing it with your State Department's blessing.” (He was not, incidentally, as happy with the group's performing its controversial “The John Birch Society,” but that's a story for another time.)Pamela the FolksingerAs a young folksinger in college, Flood manager Pamela Bowen had her own special relationship with “Moscow Nights.”A consummate Chad Mitchell Trio fan, Pamela devoted many hours to a close listening to the group's albums. In particular, she painstakingly studied their performance of “Moscow Nights.” Her goal was to duplicate the trio's precise pronunciation of Matusovsky's lyrics so she could perform the same song at folk music shows at Marshall University, where she was a journalism student.Pamela even brought the song to television when she performed it on a local talent show that aired in 1966. There her diligent research was recognized when a Russian-speaking member of the audience sought her out to complement not only her performance, but the accuracy of her hard-earned pronunciation. Alas, neither audio nor video of her performance survives.Our Take on the TunePamela had long retired her folksinging by time her Flood fellows took up “Moscow Nights,” so she could offer no guidance on those tricky Russian nouns, verbs and adjectives. Consequently, the tune today is an instrumental in The Flood oeuvre, drawing inspiration from Kenny Ball and all the jazz innovations that followed.It all started last fall when Charlie, practicing his five-string, stumbled upon the old melody. When he shared it with the group, Danny Cox immediately found it offered lots of a stretching-out room. The tune — performed here at a recent rehearsal — is a welcome change of a pace on a busy night.Another Date with DannyFinally, if your Friday could use more of Dan Cox's musical explorations, we've got you covered. Visit the Danny Channel on the free Radio Floodango music streaming service.Click here to give it a listen! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

The Jazz Session No.410 from RaidersBroadcast.com as aired in April 2025, featuring very cool modern jazz from 2012, “Blue Moon”, by Ahmad Jamal and his band. TRACK LISTING: Portrait of those Beautiful Ladies #2 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, w. Steve Gadd (dms); Harlequin - Real Book North West, ft. Mike Walker, Les Chisnall; New Orleans Wiggle - Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band; Too Busy - Ken Colyer's Jazzmen; Blue Moon - Ahmad Jamal; Laura - Ahmad Jamal; Karner Blue - Joshua Jaswon Octet; World Dancer - John Pope Quintet; Claxton Hall Swing - Louis Bellson and his Orchestra; Swing 41 - Django Reinhardt; Don't Let Money Be Your God - James Taylor Quartet; The Fuzz - Roy Ayers; Elite Syncopations - Joshua Rifkin; Leksands Stänklåt - Jan Johansson; Autumn Rain - Ahmad Jamal; Morning Mist - Ahmad Jamal; Sample and Hold - Bill Bruford; The Collapso - National Health; Concorde - Gil Evans; A World Without - Michael Gibbs Band.

This week, journalist Larry Tye discusses his recent book The Jazzmen with reporter Gregory Royal Pratt, accompanied by live jazz from the Richard D. Johnson Trio. This conversation originally took place May 19th, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Festival.

This week, journalist Larry Tye discusses his recent book The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America with reporter Gregory Royal Pratt, accompanied by live jazz from the Richard D. Johnson Trio. This conversation originally took place May 19, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Festival.AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOMEMore about The Jazzmen:From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet.This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America.Duke Ellington, the grandson of slaves who was christened Edward Kennedy Ellington, was a man whose story is as layered and nuanced as his name suggests and whose music transcended category. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in a New Orleans slum so tough it was called The Battlefield and, at age seven, got his first musical instrument, a ten-cent tin horn that drew buyers to his rag-peddling wagon and set him on the road to elevating jazz into a pulsating force for spontaneity and freedom. William James Basie, too, grew up in a world unfamiliar to white fans—the son of a coachman and laundress who dreamed of escaping every time the traveling carnival swept into town, and who finally engineered his getaway with help from Fats Waller.What is far less known about these groundbreakers is that they were bound not just by their music or even the discrimination that they, like nearly all Black performers of their day, routinely encountered. Each defied and ultimately overcame racial boundaries by opening America's eyes and souls to the magnificence of their music. In the process they wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights movement.Based on more than 250 interviews, this exhaustively researched book brings alive the history of Black America in the early-to-mid 1900s through the singular lens of the country's most gifted, engaging, and enduring African-American musicians.About the writers:LARRY TYE is a former reporter at the Boston Globe, off now writing books and running a Boston-based fellowship program for health journalists. The Jazzmen is his ninth book, with others including Home Lands, the upbeat tale of a thriving Jewish diaspora; Superman, the biography of America's longest-lasting (Jewish) hero; and Bobby Kennedy, which looks at RFK's transformation from Joe McCarthy's protege to a liberal icon. Tye graduated from Brown University and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Tye is co-spearheading a drive to revive local journalism on Cape Cod, where he spends 90 percent of his time.GREGORY ROYAL PRATT covered every day of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's term and was deeply sourced in City Hall, as well as in the other offices of local, state, and national politics that shaped the mayor's administration. Pratt has won several national awards for his political and investigative reporting and he is a regular commentator about the city on local and national media, including appearances on CNN and NPR.RICHARD D. JOHNSON was invited to become a member of Wynton Marsalis' Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, which he did from 2000-2005. As a representative of the United States through the U.S. State Department, Richard was named United States Musical Ambassador. Currently Richard is the founding member of “AFAR music” a jazz record label focusing on Jazz and Salsa musicians. Also Richard has been an Assistant Jazz Piano Faculty member at Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD since 2019. Richard also serves as the piano instructor for the Ravinia Jazz Program located in Chicago, IL.

On Friday's show: Remember how Sen. Ted Cruz was supposed to be in a tough re-election race? The Texas Tribune's Jasper Scherer joins us to share why Cruz's campaign believes the senator ultimately won so easily and what it may signal for Cruz's future prospects in the Senate and possibly, someday, the White House.Also this hour: We learn how Hurricane Beryl affected the Texas coast.Then, from Michelin Guide restaurant honors, to a ride-sharing service featuring armed drivers, this week's panel of non-experts considers The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And jazz icons Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie might be best remembered for their music. But a new book called The Jazzmen explains how they overcame racism and discrimination to open America's eyes to their music and in the process "wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights movement." We talk with author Larry Tye, who'll speak Saturday during the Jewish Book & Arts Festival at Houston's Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.

Larry Tye ("Satchel," "Bobby Kennedy") has penned a portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet. The book is "The Jazzmen."

Today we're talking with guest, Larry Tye, about how the joyful swinging sounds of jazz broke through racial barriers during the time of Jim Crow - not only in America - but across the world — and how famous jazz men, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Count Basie, basically wrote the soundtrack for the Civil Rights movement in America.ABOUT LARRY TYEMy guest is Larry Tye, New York Times bestselling author who has written nine books - including his recent, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Count Basie Transformed America. From 1986 to 2001, Tye was an award-winning reporter at The Boston Globe, where his primary beat was medicine. Tye graduated from Brown University, was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and taught journalism at Boston University, Northeastern, and Tufts.In the preface to his book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Count Basie Transformed America, Larry Tye states:“This book lies at the intersection of two American stories — one about this country at it most hidebound and straightlaced, the other about jazz, the all-American music form, at its most locomotive and sensuous. We'll follow those contortions in the enclosed and electrifying settings of honky tonks - and concert halls.” Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Count Basie were trailblazers who brought jazz to the masses and in so doing, broke racial boundaries. Ultimately, they became global ambassadors for the United States as they exported their joyful swinging sounds and brought crowds to their feet. For more information, you can read Larry Tye's deeply researched book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & Count Basie Transformed America.It's ironic that the grandson of slaves, an abandoned son raised by a family of Lithuanian Jews, and the son of a coachman & laundress rose to fame and became the face of jazz on the international stage - they met the Queen, were toasted by numerous Presidents, were on the celebrity A-list.  Because of them, people began to see black men in a different light. The Jazzmen created the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement and opened doors for those to come.My question for you:  Can we help lift and unify the world through our art forms? Can we go go viral with the expression of joy? What would you rather experience and support - doom and negativity - or joy and hope? Perhaps the example of these jazzmen shows us the way.Thanks for listening. Have an inspired week - and live your joy!If you enjoyed this show, please leave a positive review and share with your friends. Thank you! Osha

In this episode Its Jazzmen Black 33rd birthday! She will be highlighting what It means to be 33 and how much wisdom she has gained at this point in her life. She talks about what old beliefs about herself she is letting go of, And what new perspectives she has gained in the last few years. Jazzmen is embracing her age & wants to share with other women how they can embrace theirs also! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justjazzmenblack/support

Today's episode highlights two books that revisit the cultural contributions of some pretty big names. First, Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes speaks with Deborah Paredez about American Diva, which reclaims the word 'diva' to celebrate the singularity of women like Serena Williams and Celia Cruz. Then, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Larry Tye about The Jazzmen, which traces the role that Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie played in the civil rights movement. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

An interview with Larry Tye about his latest book The Jazzmen

This girl is on fire! Stop what you're doing and spend an hour with us getting to know Jazzmen Wilson! Jazzmen risked everything by joining the guys (& Dr Nik) in-studio for this spirited conversation. She is a graduate of ASU with a B.S. in Geographic Information Science, a mid-level GIS technician for the Salt River Project and fellow podcaster. Just some of the items discussed include GIS applications in the utility sector, the evolution of GIS, the importance of collaboration, working with land surveyors, connecting GIS communities together through storytelling, and of course The GIS Chat Podcast! Music by Alicia Keys!

The newest Jazzmen sat down with JP Chunga. Hear from Cody Williams, Isaiah Collier, and Kyle Filipowski.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and violence to become the most popular entertainers on the planet. Larry Tye is the New York Times bestselling author of Bobby Kennedy and Satchel, as well as Demagogue, Superman, The Father of Spin, Home Lands, and Rising from the Rails, and coauthor, with Kitty Dukakis, of Shock. Previously an award-winning reporter at the Boston Globe and a Nieman fellow at Harvard University, he now runs the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship. He lives on Cape Cod. For more info on the book click HERE

In a speech written for the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “much of the power of our Freedom Movement in the United States has come from this music.” King considered jazz music “triumphant” — and this belief is rooted in the widespread popularity of three men: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, according to author Larry Tye. Respectively known as Satchmo, Duke and the Count, the three men were, Tye writes, “symbols of American culture on par with Coca-Cola and Mickey Mouse.” He profiles the trio in his new book, “The Jazzmen.” In it, he pieces together over 250 interviews, including family members and former bandmates, to illustrate how their appeal among both Black and white audiences paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement. Tye joins us to share more. Guests: Larry Tye, journalist; author, "The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America" lower waypoint

The first globally famous American musicians weren't part of the 50s rock wave that included Elvis Pressly or Chuck Berry. They were three 3 jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie.While their music is well-known, their background stories aren't. Duke Ellington was the grandson of slaves whose composing, piano playing, and band leading transcended category. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in a New Orleans slum so tough it was called The Battlefield and, at age seven, got his first musical instrument, a ten-cent tin horn that drew buyers to his rag-peddling wagon and set him on the road to elevating jazz into a pulsating force for spontaneity and freedom. William James Basie was son of a coachman and laundress who dreamed of escaping every time the traveling carnival swept into town, and who finally engineered his getaway with help from Fats Waller.To explore their stories is today's guest, Larry Tye, author of “The Jazz Men: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.

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Biographer Larry Tye's new book "The Jazzmen" highlights the lives of three of the most influential jazz musicians in history — and their collective impact on American culture.

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Biographer (Bobby Kennedy and Satchel) and award-winning reporter Larry Tye talked to us about his newest book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie Transformed America. All three of these iconic musicians, Tye noted, though from different backgrounds, had to endure Jim Crow and racial bigotry but "opened the eyes, ears and souls" of White men and the women they wooed and "set the table for the civil rights movement." Tye took on this writing task out of a promise he made to Black Pullman porters. His many books have resulted from what he, as a journalist, was drawn to enough to devote three years to. The Jazzmen emerged from looking for what these three musical geniuses did in music and the world and despite Tye describing himself as tone deaf and knowing nothing about music and discovering the moral feet of clay of all three of these men of faith. We discussed the lives and times of each of the three and then talked about women in jazz – mostly singers except for Armstrong's wife, Lillian Hardin, and we touched on the origin of the nickname Satchmo for Armstrong and the different class backgrounds of the three and some of their famous sidemen as well as the links between the three and Jewish managers, bandmates and mobsters and Armstrong's adoption by a Jewish family and the Jewish origins of Superman. We spoke, too, of jazz language, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck and what Bobby Kennedy Senior might have felt about his son and namesake running for president.

Larry Tye tells us about his new book, The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America. It’s a fresh look at three titans of the Jazz Age. Then, we re-air our 2020 interview with Larry Tye about his biography of Senator Joe McCarthy, Demagogue. Writers Voice— in depth conversation with writers … Continue reading Two Biographies by Larry Tye: THE JAZZMEN & DEMAGOGUE →

Duke Ellington was the grandson of slaves. Louis Armstrong was born in a News Orleans slum so tough that it was called "The Battlefield." William James "Count" Basie grew up in a world unfamiliar to his white fans, the son of a coachman and a laundress. Author Larry Tye says the Duke, the Count, and Satchmo transformed America. The book is called "The Jazzmen" and Mr. Tye writes: "How better to bring alive the history of African America in the early to mid-1900s than through the singular lens of America's most gifted, engaging, and enduring African American musicians." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duke Ellington was the grandson of slaves. Louis Armstrong was born in a News Orleans slum so tough that it was called "The Battlefield." William James "Count" Basie grew up in a world unfamiliar to his white fans, the son of a coachman and a laundress. Author Larry Tye says the Duke, the Count, and Satchmo transformed America. The book is called "The Jazzmen" and Mr. Tye writes: "How better to bring alive the history of African America in the early to mid-1900s than through the singular lens of America's most gifted, engaging, and enduring African American musicians." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Wallis was a good trumpet player who played in Acker Bilk's first groups before founding his own. These 1957-61 recordings sample the first part of his bandleading career featuring Bilk, Keith "Avo" Avison on trombone, Doug Richmond on clarinet, Hugh Rainey on banjo, Dick Heckstall-Smith on soprano sax, a very young, pre-Cream Ginger Baker on drums and others . . all playing in a solid four beat New Orleans style --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

Quincy Lewis, Director of Alumni Relations, chats with Holly Rowe about his job -- connecting with former Jazzmen.

Lovetta Armstead and her young daughter Jazzmen face a nightmarish reality: they are murdered in cold blood by Gary Green within the walls of their own home, the very space that should be their sanctuary. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the complexities of this chilling case, from Lovetta's thwarted plans to escape her malevolent partner to the unsettling psychology driving Green's actions. The episode uncovers letters that reveal Lovetta's intentions to leave her husband and the twisted psychology behind Green's devastating actions. With commentary on sharp and incised wounds, duct tape restraints, and a myriad of forensic evidence, this episode serves as a haunting yet informative dive into the harsh realities that forensic professionals confront in their quest for justice. Subscribe to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan : Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Time codes: 00:00:20 — Joseph Scott Morgan sets the tone with personal anecdotes about death and introduces the spine-chilling family murder case. 00:03:00 — Dave Mack provides further context on the Armstead family and the malevolent Gary Green. 00:05:00 — Mack shares Lovetta Armstead's gut-wrenching letters that reveal her desire to escape from Green; one particular letter outlines his calculated intentions to annihilate his family. 00:08:23 — Sharp force injuries are explained by Morgan, introducing listeners to the intricacies of homicidal drowning. 00:09:16 — Discussion of the brevity of Gary Green and Lovetta Armstead's marriage and the circumstances that led up to the fatal event. 00:10:24 — Morgan elaborates on the calculated tactics employed by Green, emphasizing his control over the fatal situation. 00:13:24 — The sequence of the murders is discussed by Morgan, suggesting the chilling possibility that Jazzmen was made to witness her mother's murder. 00:15:42 — Incised wounds versus stab wounds are clarified, enlightening listeners on how these affect the body differently. 00:16:20 — The aftermath of a stabbing is graphically detailed, spotlighting the ensuing blood and damage. 00:18:40 — Jazzmen's autopsy details are revealed, including the heartbreaking signs that she struggled until her last breath. 00:21:00 — The complexities of determining fatal stab wounds.  00:24:36 — Joe Scott discusses the frightful reality of internal bleeding, especially in cases involving multiple stab wounds. 00:27:01 — Causes of death like hypoxia and signs of drowning are detailed by Morgan, rounding out the episode's comprehensive forensic analysis. 00:30:39 — Joseph Scott Morgan comments on the chilling aftermath and Gary Green's actions post-crime, wrapping up the episode with a look at the ultimate consequences. 00:32:20 — A recount of the dreadful discovery made by the surviving siblings.  00:32:40 — The timeline of the crime's aftermath, including Gary Green's eventual death sentence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we welcome the left's very own "national treasure" Billy Bragg – beamed in from his adopted Dorset – and ask him about the long and remarkable career that's enshrined in forthcoming box set The Roaring Forty. Billy revisits his Barking boyhood and early pop and folk influences, culminating in the 1977 formation of Clash-inspired punks Riff Raff. After a brief 1981 detour via the British Army, he explains how he settled on his unique solo style and delivery – and how he wound up on the cover of the NME in January 1984. Inevitably the conversation turns to politics and the way Billy has managed to retain his charm, humour and compassion in the face of hatred and extremism. An audio clip of Spectator editor Boris Johnson haranguing him at Glastonbury in 2000 is followed by discussion of left-wing patriotism, Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party and our present-day hyperpolarisation. Martin recalls the day Billy came to tea to ask about the RBP co-founder's father Bill and uncle Ken – and the catalytic impact Ken Colyer's Jazzmen had on the music Billy chronicled so impressively in his 2017 book Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World. From the Colyers and Lonnie Donegan we cross the big pond to talk about Woody Guthrie, the agit-folk bard whose lyrics Billy and Wilco turned into 1998's Mermaid Avenue album. Clips from Chris Smith's 1999 audio interview with Woody's daughter (and archivist) Nora Guthrie prompt conversation about the Okie icon's mighty legacy. After Mark quotes from recently-added articles about the Stooges, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Dr. Dre, Jasper wraps matters up with remarks on Truth Hurts and FKA Twigs. Many thanks to special guest Billy Bragg. For more about The Roaring Forty, as well as Roots, Radicals and Rockers, visit his website at billybragg.co.uk. Pieces discussed: Billy Bragg on the cover of the NME, Who the hell does Billy Bragg think he is?, Billy Bragg comes to tea, Nora Guthrie audio, Billy Bragg's Mermaid Avenue, The Stooges, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Dr. Dre, Truth Hurts and FKA Twigs.

A Two Episode Special! First, NPR's Scott Simon come on to discuss his audiobook/book Swingtime for Hitler: From Goebbels's Jazzmen to Tokyo Rose to AI, the Eternal Allure of Propaganda. And then we continue with Operation Jubilee: Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat. To hear Swingtime for Hitler on Scribd, go to try.scribd.com/scottsimon for a 60 day free trial, use code SIMON60. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lovetta Armstead and her young daughter Jazzmen face a nightmarish reality: they are murdered in cold blood by Gary Green within the walls of their own home, the very space that should be their sanctuary. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack delve into the complexities of this chilling case, from Lovetta's thwarted plans to escape her malevolent partner to the unsettling psychology driving Green's actions. The episode uncovers letters that reveal Lovetta's intentions to leave her husband and the twisted psychology behind Green's devastating actions. With commentary on sharp and incised wounds, duct tape restraints, and a myriad of forensic evidence, this episode serves as a haunting yet informative dive into the harsh realities that forensic professionals confront in their quest for justice.   Time codes: 00:00:20 — Joseph Scott Morgan sets the tone with personal anecdotes about death and introduces the spine-chilling family murder case. 00:03:00 — Dave Mack provides further context on the Armstead family and the malevolent Gary Green. 00:05:00 — Mack shares Lovetta Armstead's gut-wrenching letters that reveal her desire to escape from Green; one particular letter outlines his calculated intentions to annihilate his family. 00:08:23 — Sharp force injuries are explained by Morgan, introducing listeners to the intricacies of homicidal drowning. 00:09:16 — Discussion of the brevity of Gary Green and Lovetta Armstead's marriage and the circumstances that led up to the fatal event. 00:10:24 — Morgan elaborates on the calculated tactics employed by Green, emphasizing his control over the fatal situation. 00:13:24 — The sequence of the murders is discussed by Morgan, suggesting the chilling possibility that Jazzmen was made to witness her mother's murder. 00:15:42 — Incised wounds versus stab wounds are clarified, enlightening listeners on how these affect the body differently. 00:16:20 — The aftermath of a stabbing is graphically detailed, spotlighting the ensuing blood and damage. 00:18:40 — Jazzmen's autopsy details are revealed, including the heartbreaking signs that she struggled until her last breath. 00:21:00 — The complexities of determining fatal stab wounds.  00:24:36 — Joe Scott discusses the frightful reality of internal bleeding, especially in cases involving multiple stab wounds. 00:27:01 — Causes of death like hypoxia and signs of drowning are detailed by Morgan, rounding out the episode's comprehensive forensic analysis. 00:30:39 — Joseph Scott Morgan comments on the chilling aftermath and Gary Green's actions post-crime, wrapping up the episode with a look at the ultimate consequences. 00:32:20 — A recount of the dreadful discovery made by the surviving siblings.  00:32:40 — The timeline of the crime's aftermath, including Gary Green's eventual death sentence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Frandsen and Jason Walker talk the latest in local sports, including a bit more on realignment with new rumors about the Big Ten. The reveal of No. 18 on the list of Top 25 Aggies of 2023. An interview with new Logan football head coach Carson Mund. And an update on Utah Jazz players on FIBA World Cup rosters

Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack joined the show to discuss the KJZZ TV deal, newest Jazzmen and upcoming NBA free agency. Real Golf Radio Host Bob Caper discuss the PGA Tour coming to Utah. Final thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack joined the show to discuss the KJZZ TV deal, newest Jazzmen and upcoming NBA free agency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Starting Lineup: Big-12 day eve for BYU Jordan Clarkson discussion What You May Have Missed. Hour 2 KSL Sports BYU insider Mitch Harper joined the show to discuss the excitement heading into Big-12 day for BYU. 60 in 60 - #44 - Mycah Pittman - Utah WR Whole World News. Hour 3 Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack joined the show to discuss the KJZZ TV deal, newest Jazzmen and upcoming NBA free agency. Real Golf Radio Host Bob Caper discuss the PGA Tour coming to Utah. Final thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lovetta Armstead was a Dallas native from a suburb of Dallas, Oak Cliff. She has three children JT, Jerret, and Jazzmen. She was a teacher and adopted her children. She was a single mother and, at 32 years old, was the epitome of a hustler and great mother. That was until she met Gary Green. Their courtship was expected, and they quickly got married after realizing they didn't want to be without each other. However, dreams turned into nightmares for Lovetta and her three children. Join us to discover what happened to this family in Dallas on September 21, 2009. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are YOU or SOMEONE YOU LOVE dealing with domestic abuse? CALL,TEXT ,CHAT 1-800-799-7233 SMS: Text START to 88788 CHAT: www.thehotline.org Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. When you're ready, we're here to listen with confidential support 24/7/365. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GIVEAWAY WINNERS PLEASE SEND US YOUR MAILING INFORMATION : INSTAGRAM: @murderintheblack or EMAIL murderintheblackthepodcast36@gmail.com YOU HAVE UNTIL JUNE 23, 2023 TO SEND YOUR INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure you vote in this weeks poll! We want to hear from you!! Want More From Murder In The Black: Be sure to catch up with us on Instagram for Story Time with Steph on IG and TikTok: @murderintheblack Join Our Facebook Fan Group @murderintheblackthepodcast Case Suggestions? Please email us @murderintheblackthepodcast36@gmail.com This episode can be heard on Evil Lives Here Shadow of Death Season 2 EPS 6 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/murderintheblack/message

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On September 21, 2009, police were dispatched to the home of Lovetta Armstead and her three children. What they found inside the house would forever shock and horrify even the most seasoned detectives. Misogynoir Murders website Website Designer: SimplyAdara SOURCE MATERIAL ABC 13 News Case-Law The Daily Mail The Dallas Morning News Evil Lives Here: Season 2, Episode 6 Mirror Murderpedia NBC 5 NBC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/misogynoir-murders/support

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Lovetta Armstead was a single mother to three children.  She met her BF, Gary Green, in 2008 and by 2009, they were married.  The marriage was not free of abuse and by September 2009, Lovetta decided to leave her husband.  Unfortunately, her husband did not respect her decision.**Trigger Warning: This case involves violence against children.**National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)For a list of sources from today's episode and pictures, please visit www.itsthemysteryforme.com/episodes/lovetta-armsteadOur Social Media: www.itsthemysteryforme.com/links