The Life and Music of George Gershwin

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Summertime: George Gershwin's Life in Music

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Listening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim

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Beethoven

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Leonard Bernstein: The Political Life of an American Musician

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Irving Berlin: New York Genius

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On the Road and Off the Record with Leonard Bernstein: My Years with the Exasperating Genius

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Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein

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Paul Simon: The Life

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Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett

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Extended interview with Stephen Sondheim

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Simply Stravinsky

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Unmasked: A Memoir

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Gilbert and Sullivan

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Rodgers and Hammerstein: Part 1

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Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words

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The Life and Works of Liszt

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The Life and Works of Chopin

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Sondheim in Our Time and His

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Finale: Late Conversations with Stephen Sondheim

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Anyone Who Had a Heart: My Life and Music

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Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours

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Composers' Letters

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Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater

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The Life and Works of Beethoven

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Wagner: His Life and Music

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Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician

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The History of the Musical

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Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical

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Summary: Greenlights: by Matthew McConaughey: Key Takeaways, Summary & Analysis

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IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

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The Storyteller: Expanded: ...Because There's More to the Story

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I Would Leave Me If I Could.: A Collection of Poetry

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Faith, Hope and Carnage

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Scar Tissue

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Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way

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A Perfect Union of Contrary Things

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The Woman in Me

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Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks

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My Effin' Life

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Van Gogh: The Life

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Karma: My Autobiography

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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

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Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots

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Where Are Your Boys Tonight?: The Oral History of Emo's Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008

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Dolly Parton: The Life of a Legendary American Singer, Actor, and Businesswoman

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Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward after Loss and Heartache

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Robin Williams: When the Laughter Stops 1951 - 2014

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Chronicles: Volume One

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Born to Run

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The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris

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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

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Rememberings

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Me: Elton John Official Autobiography

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Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe

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The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle

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Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir

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Mercury and Me

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#412 - The Line (A Chorus Line - feat. Francine Espiritu): A Chorus Line changed everything. It’s a statement theatre lovers have heard time and again. But until this exploration into the proliferation of the line as a theatrical device in musical theatre, I never really understood the depth of what A Chorus Line changed. For the layman, it was the first time in years that a Broadway musical reached the greater cultural conversation. Musical theatre had drifted from the zeitgeist after decades of leading the entertainment industry, but here it was back and in charge. For the theatre aficionados, it was the first Broadway musical to run longer than a decade. For comparison, prior to Broadway’s shutdown there were four musicals running that had opened more than ten years ago. But for theatre artisans, A Chorus Line was the first big musical without a separation between principals and chorus. In A Chorus Line, every character was named and given a point of view - not only in the stagi

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How to Start Improvising Effortlessly and Unleash Your Inner Musician (feat. Mike Casey)

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Broken Record Presents: Cautionary Tales - Bowie, Jazz and the Unplayable Piano: Sometimes we do our best work not when things are going well, but when a wrench has been thrown in the works.

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Graham Nash, Part 1

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An Excerpt from Miracle And Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon: Justin Richmond shares the first chapter of a new book he's been working on with Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam. It’s called Miracle And Wonder, Conversations with Paul Simon.

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Jeff Tweedy: Jeff Tweedy is a musician, songwriter, author and frontman of the prolific band, Wilco. Norah joins Jeff in the studio to chat and play duo versions of 5 of her favorites songs.

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Kenny Werner - Mastering Your Mind To Achieve Your Highest Musical Potential

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4 Ways to Sound GREAT as a Beginner Jazz Pianist: Just because you're a beginner at jazz piano doesn't mean your playing needs to sound boring and easy. Today, Peter and Adam will give you some tips to improve your sound.4 Ways to Sound GreatLearn to swingLearn the bluesLearn to sing it firstLearn tunes

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Chapter One: David Jones (1947–1962)

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Legacy Conversations #6: John Mauceri: The esteemed American conductor talks about the history and the aesthetic of music written in Hollywood during the Golden Age era and how it led to the rise of John Williams. Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto There are very few musicians in the world who can ...

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109: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977): Did you hear? Discord & Rhyme is continuing our holiday tradition of discussing bands who despise each other, and this year it’s the legendary Fleetwood Mac. After their foundation as a British blues band, they went through years of unbelievable...

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Episode 99: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys: This week there are two episiodes of the podcast going up, both of them longer than normal. This one, episode ninety-nine, is on Surfin Safari by the Beach Boys, and the groups roots in LA, and is fifty minutes long. Click the full post to read line

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Episode 97: “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan: Episode ninety-seven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at Song To Woody by Bob Dylan, and at the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early sixties. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript

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Steve Winwood

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"Moanin'" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Dust off your head charts and brush up your best licks, cause it's time to wade into the warm, welcoming waters of jazz. NOW ON PATREON Strong Songs now has a Patreon! If you liked this episode (or, you know, any of them), we hope you'll consider supporting the show. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs MOANIN' This episode's Strong Song is Bobby Timmons' gospel-tinged "Moanin'," from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers' 1959 album of the same name. Kirk zooms out a bit more than usual to talk about jazz small-group arranging, how a great solo is constructed, how jazz song-form works, and how (hopefully) to have a better appreciation for what's going on on a given jazz recording, even if you don't play. He also talks about anime. Band/Artist: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Album: Moanin', 1959 (recorded in 1958) Composed by: Bobby Timmons Personnel: Lee Morgan, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jy

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Bernie Taupin: Lyrical Inspiration: When Elton John and Bernie Taupin met as teenagers, they were each talented and full of potential, but together, they were unstoppable. For over 50 years, with Taupin as lyricist and John as composer, they have created many of the most enduring songs in pop and rock n' roll. Taupin describes his decision to leave farm life to pursue his love of poetry and music, and he tells the story of how he and Elton John met soon after, in 1967. He also lays out the unusual and speedy process they have always used to write their songs. And if you've ever wanted the back story to "Your Song" or "Daniel," now's your chance.

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Kenny Werner: Becoming the Instrument: When we hear music, we often experience how the physical flirts with the spiritual in profound and moving ways. Werner contends that this confluence is possible not only in music, but also in your daily personal and work life, and it's easier than you think.

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The piano: a musical history: From players who captivated audiences to composers who pushed boundaries, Susan Tomes explores the history of the piano.

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Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth: Sam Beam of Iron & Wine breaks down "Flightless Bird, American Mouth."

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29. The Great American Songbook

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Eddie Izzard on World War I, cake or death, and marathoning

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Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream

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Pentatonix: The Art of A Cappella: Malcolm Gladwell talks with the members of vocal group Pentatonix about their style and approach to a cappella music.

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Buck Owens & Don Rich, Part 1: Open Up Your Heart: Buck Owens is an inkblot test. Ask 20 different people, get 20 different Bucks. Today we're talking about the one who championed California's country music scene against the Nashville establishment. Oh, and you should meet his young friend, Don Rich.

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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.

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Brahms B Major Piano Trio: When we listen to the music of Johannes Brahms, we often are reminded of the image of the portly bearded Brahms at the piano, eyes closed in a soulful pose. Brahms’ works always, even in his youth, seemed to have a burnished maturity about them. As...

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Ben Fong-Torres, Like a Rolling Stone: Ben Fong-Torres, famed Rolling Stone editor, talks about his life, career, and new documentary, Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Tines of Ben Fong-Torres.

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BRIAN REGAN: The Good Humor Man

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Madison McFerrin - Run (feat. Bobby McFerrin): Madison McFerrin tells the story of her song "Run," featuring guest vocals from her father, Bobby McFerrin.

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