Billie Holiday

William Dart looks at a new album by the extraordinary American singer Brittany Howard - for first for five years; and notes the anniversary of one of the greatest singers of the last century. Audio

Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about and play some of the most important and influential American popular songs from the early 20th century. Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the… Video, Audio

Yadana shares new songs from near and far. Including a little lo-fi number from Manawatu, a ditty from Indigenous Australia and a new rework of a Billie Holiday standard in light of the Black Lives… Audio

Nick channels the spirit of Christmas with carols played by Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Smith, and Billie Holiday- plus Duke Ellington's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite! 

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This hour features Nick plays some of the classics - Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Billie Holiday, and Buddy DeFranco, plus Bob Brookmeyer and the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Audio

Nick Bollinger checks a tribute to arguably the most miserable song ever written. Audio