Happy Valentine's Day! Is it the most romantic day of the year or our most over-hyped holiday?Find out as we celebrate Valentine's Day with The American History Guys. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening as we trace the history of love and courtship from the Colonial Era to the present.
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Music Programming on KPR - jazz CD Giveaway |
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This week's CD: Kansas City's own Angela Hagenbach's first nationwide release, The Way They Make Me Feel, features the music of Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel and Michel Legrand. With gorgeous string arrangements and the excellent piano work of Tamir Hendelman, her lush voice explores the likes of "Charade," "Summer Me, Winter Me" and ""Quietly There."
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 Congratulations to Melissa from Lenexa, Kansas, winner of last week's prize. Vibist Steve Hobbs kicks off his new CD, Straight Up, with a burning version pf "Cherokee." Along with jazz standards like "Stars Fell on Alabama" there is an eclectic set of tunes ranging from "Woody the Woodpecker" to "Shenendoah." Hobbs is backed by pianist Bill O'Connell, bassist Peter Washington and drummer John Riley. (Courtesy of Challenge)
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Music Events
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Singer Janis Siegel, one quarter of the jazz supergroup Manhattan Transfer, is Marian McPartland's guest on Piano Jazz. Throughout the 30 years... Event Date: February 10, 2010 More |
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