April 23, 2013 3:34 pm by: Rebecca McInroy
Liner Notes is a series of short feature segments that highlight the significance of great lives, works and moments in jazz history.
The series is hosted by rabbi, historian and jazz musician Neil Blumofe and produced for KUT and KUTX by Rebecca McInroy. You can hear Liner Notes every Sunday morning at 8am on KUTX 98.9fm during Jazz with Jay Trachtenberg, or check them out by clicking on the links below....
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The work of photographer Arnold Newman contains within it the essence and vulnerability of the individual. And connects the viewer not only to the subject, but to the subjects life, by presenting the humanity (or in one case inhumanity) of the people he photographed. Known as the Father of Environmental photography Newman once said, “The subject must be thought of in terms of the 20th century, of houses he lives in and places he works, in terms of the kind of light the windows in these places let through and by which we see him every day."... » read more
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Billy Strayhorn, a long time muse and collaborator for the great bandleader Duke Ellington, brought depth and a languid power to the already sophisticated sound of Ellington’s orchestra. Aching for love and significance, Strayhorn was openly gay in a time of repression and bias, composing ballads...
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Defining Intelligence: The Golden Record Revisited
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Do you define yourself as American? What does that mean to you? What kind of messages are we getting about patriotism, nationalism, and "foreigners" from the media and how does this affect our sense of self?
Listen back as KUT's Rebecca McInroy talked about what it means to be "American" with UT...
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Views and Brews ran an end sweep into Studio 1A Wednesday Sept. 5th to talk college football 2012! Host Ben Philpott of KUT News talked with Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden of the Austin American Statesman, Longhorn Network host and anchor, Lowell Galindo and Matt Hinton, sports writer for CBS and...
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In this Views and Brews feature on Benny Goodman host Rebecca McInroy and Rabbi Neil Blumofe engage in a spirited discussion about Goodman's life, music and his relationships to his musicians — specifically, pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and guitarist Charlie Christian. We'll...
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In November of 2012
Texas Performing Arts presented the world premiere of
I L I M A Q, a drum kit opera written by American composer
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Leonard Cohen just celebrated his 78th birthday while on a
world tour with his new album "Old Ideas" and Oct. 31 and Nov. 01 he and his band kicked off the US portion of this tour right here in Austin, TX. KUT's Views and...
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The influence Jimi Hendrix had on music, from his sound to his style, may seem so ubiquitous that we sometimes take it for granted and assume we know the history and magnitude because it is so pervasive. However, when we scrutinize his story we are able to uncover, not only his genius but also the...
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