“When Will My Grown-Up Kid Grow Up?” – This week on Insight Daily
“When Will My Grown-Up Kid Grow Up” is the parenting guide for parents who thought they would no longer need one. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, PhD and Elizabeth Fishel provide a witty, optimistic guide for those parents who are struggling to save for retirement while supporting their 18-29-year-old kid(s).
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett coined the term “emerging adulthood” and also wrote the text, Emerging Adulthood. A research professor at Clark University, he is also editor of the Journal of Adolescent Research. His author, Elizabeth Fishel, is a journalist whose work has been featured in Vogue, O, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Family Circle, and much more.
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Celebrate the Birthday of Big Joe Turner – This week on 12th Street Jump
On this week’s archive episode of 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Big Joe Turner. We play a game of questions with 12th Street Jump’s own Joe Cartwright and send the learned out into the world with the “Graduation Blues”.
With a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Big Joe Turner began by singing on the Kansas City streets before 1920. As a singing bartender, he began a partnership with pianist Pete Johnson which lead to an appearance at Carnegie Hall with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Count Basie in 1938. Turner was rock and roll long before the genre had its’ name with songs like “Cherry Red,” “Flip, Flop & Fly,” “Corinna, Corrina,” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll”. Turner was the undisputed link between the blues and rock and roll.
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Upcoming guests on Art of the Song
Check out the guests that you will hear in May & June on Art of the Song.
Here’s the schedule (subject to change)
Week of May 13th: Tom Paxton
Week of May 20th: Bill Staines
Week of May 27th: Blue Sky Riders (featuring Kenny Loggins)
Week of Jun 3rd: Tribute to Sid Selvidge
Week of Jun 10th: Hillel Tigay
Week of Jun 17th: Bryan Ferry (of Roxy Music)
Week of Jun 24th: Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic)
LENGTH: 59 minutes
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: PRX, Downloads, CD
WEBSITE: artofthesong.org
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Celebrate the Birthday of Irving Berlin – This week on 12th Street Jump
On this week’s archive edition of 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Irving Berlin. The gang plays a game of “So, What’s Your Question?” and reveal a few lesser known facts about this legendary composer.
Legendary composer and lyricist Irving Berlin is considered to be one of the greatest songwriters in the history of popular music. From his very first hit “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” through “God Bless America” and “White Christmas,” Berlin changed the face of popular music. His compositions are filled with singable melodies, timeless lyrics and the true spirit of America. His hits have stood the test of time and his style has influenced jazz musicians and singers to this day.
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Celebrate the music of Jeff Hamilton – This week on 12th Street Jump
This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the music of Jeff Hamilton with our special guest, the man himself, Jeff Hamilton. We find out what gives Jeff the blues and learn a whole lot more with a game of “So, What’s Your Question”.
Originality is what versatile drummer Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons why he is constantly in demand, whether he is recording or performing with his trio, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, the Clayton Brothers or co-leading the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Jeff’s recording, It’s Hamilton Time (Lake Street Records), received enormous airplay while reaching #5 on the Gavin national jazz radio chart. His trio’s second release, Jeff Hamilton Trio-LIVE! was nominated by critics for best jazz recording in Germany in 1997. The trio’s second release is entitled, Hands On . Hamilton House-Live at Steamers is the trio’s 2000 release. As well as recording and performing throughout the world, Jeff also teaches, arranges and composes.
Jeff has received rave reviews for his dynamic drumming. David Badham of Jazz Journal International stated in his review of the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra’s release, Heart and Soul (Capri): “This is one of the finest modern big band issues I’ve heard…This is undoubtedly due to Jeff Hamilton, a most driving and technically accomplished drummer.”” Jeff is equally at home in smaller formats. He is an integral part of the Clayton Brothers and Herb Wong stated in his review of their release, The Music (Capri), in JazzTimes: “Always evident is…the colorful work of the rhythm section featuring…the sensitivity and sizzle of Jeff Hamilton’s seasoned drums.” Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times described Jeff and his work with Oscar Peterson as “the Los Angeles-based drummer whose intelligent backing and spirited solo work met Peterson’s customarily high standards…” In his review of he Ray Brown Trio in the Denver Post, Jeff Bradley stated that Jeff “brought the crowd to its feet with his amazing hand-drumming, soft and understated yet as riveting and rewarding as any drum solo you’ve heard.”
Born in Richmond, Indiana, Jeff grew up listening to his parent’s big band records and at the age of eight began playing drums along with Oscar Peterson records. He attended Indiana University and later studied with John Avon Ohlen. Jeff was influenced by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mel Lewis, “Philly” Joe Jones and Shelly Manne. In 1974, he got his first big break playing with the New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He then joined Lionel Hampton’s Band until 1975 when he, along with bassist John Clayton, became members of the Monty Alexander Trio. He attained a childhood goal in 1977 when he joined Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd, with whom he made several recordings. In 1978, he was offered the position vacated by Shelly Manne in the L.A.4 with Ray Brown, Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida. He recorded six records with the L.A.4, some of which featured his own arrangements and compositions. From 1983 to 1987, Jeff performed with Ella Fitzgerald, the Count Basie Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney and Monty Alexander. Jeff began his association with the Ray Brown Trio in 1988 and left in March 1995 to concentrate on his own trio. From 1999-2001, the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra was named the in-residence ensemble for the Hollywood Bowl Jazz series. Jeff is currently touring with his own Trio and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
In addition to his many recordings with Ray Brown, Jeff has been on nearly 200 recordings with artists such as Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Milt Jackson, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Streisand, Mel Torme, John Pizzarelli, Benny Carter, Lalo Schifrin, George Shearing, Dr. John, Clark Terry, Gene Harris, Toshiko Akioshi, Scott Hamilton, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Keely Smith, Bill Holman, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel and Mark Murphy. Jeff is a frequent guest of the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany. He also appeared in Natalie Cole’s Great Performances PBS special, Unforgettable and an Oscar Peterson documentary, Life In The Key Of Oscar.
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“Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin” – This week on Insight Daily
New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin chronicles her adventures as she tests out theories on how to make the home a happier place in her latest text, Happier at Home.
As a former clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Rubin realized she wanted to be a writer. She started her career and mission to attain happiness and help others achieve it for themselves by parodying self-help books. Since then, her writing on happiness has become a movement known as The Happiness Project, which has lead to her latest release Happier At Home.
As noted on her biography, oftentimes her conclusions can appear counter-intuitive, yet still her insights resonate with readers all over the world.
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On April 25th, Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of DNA with “Mapping Eliza”
World DNA Day on April 25 will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the publication of the structure of DNA by James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues in the journal Nature in 1953.
DNA Day commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers in the journal Nature on the structure of DNA. Furthermore, on that day in 2003 it was declared that the Human Genome Project was complete.
In Mapping Eliza: Decoding DNA Secrets, IEEE Spectrum Magazine’s Eliza Strickland, who recently had her genome sequenced, takes listeners through her personal journey explaining what genome-sequencing is, what was revealed to her, and how this technology could shape the future of medical care.
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“Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child” – This week on Insight Daily
Entertaining insights and anecdotes about the culinary superstar, Julia Child, with biographer Bob Spitz.
Peek inside the mind of author Bob Spitz, whose latest text is an absorbing biography of the woman who brought French cooking to America, Julia Child. With incredible detail, Spitz weaves an eminently entertaining narrative of Child’s life, from her wealthy upbringing in Southern California to her work with the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during World War II, to her show on the nascent medium of public television that made her a household name.
About author Bob Spitz:
Bob Spitz is the award-winning author of The Beatles , a New York Times best seller, as well as seven other nonfiction books and a screenplay. He has represented Bruce Springsteen and Elton John in several capacities. His articles appear regularly in magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times Magazine ; The Washington Post ; Rolling Stone ; and O, The Oprah Magazine , among others.
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Celebrate the Birthday of Herbie Mann – This week on 12th Street Jump
This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate the birthday of Herbie Mann with our special guests, Rob Scheps and Jerry Dodgion. Our resident psychologist, Dr. Pearl helps the President and a parody about spring allergies gets messy.
Herbie Mann played a wide variety of music throughout his career. He became quite popular in the 1960s, but in the ’70s became so immersed in pop and various types of world music that he seemed lost to jazz. However, Mann never lost his ability to improvise creatively as his later recordings attest.
Herbie Mann began on clarinet when he was nine but was soon also playing flute and tenor. After serving in the Army, he was with Mat Mathews’ Quintet (1953-1954) and then started working and recording as a leader. During 1954-1958 Mann stuck mostly to playing bop, sometimes collaborating with such players as Phil Woods, Buddy Collette, Sam Most, Bobby Jaspar, and Charlie Rouse. He doubled on cool-toned tenor and was one of the few jazz musicians in the ’50s who recorded on bass clarinet; he also recorded a full album in 1957 (for Savoy) of unaccompanied flute.
After spending time playing and writing music for television, Mann formed his Afro-Jazz Sextet, in 1959, a group using several percussionists, vibes (either Johnny Rae, Hagood Hardy, or Dave Pike) and the leader’s flute. He toured Africa (1960) and Brazil (1961), had a hit with “Comin’ Home Baby,” and recorded with Bill Evans. The most popular jazz flutist during the era, Mann explored bossa nova (even recording in Brazil in 1962), incorporated music from many cultures (plus current pop tunes) into his repertoire, and had among his sidemen such top young musicians as Willie Bobo, Chick Corea (1965), Attila Zoller, and Roy Ayers; at the 1972 Newport Festival his sextet included David Newman and Sonny Sharrock. By then Mann had been a producer at Embroyo (a subsidiary of Atlantic) for three years and was frequently stretching his music outside of jazz. As the ’70s advanced, Mann became much more involved in rock, pop, reggae, and even disco. After leaving Atlantic at the end of the ’70s, Mann had his own label for awhile and gradually came back to jazz. He recorded for Chesky, made a record with Dave Valentin, and in the ’90s founded the Kokopelli label on which before breaking away in 1996, he was free to pursue his wide range of musical interests. Through the years, he recorded as a leader for Bethlehem, Prestige, Epic, Riverside, Savoy, Mode, New Jazz, Chesky, Kokopelli, and most significantly Atlantic. He passed away on July 1, 2003, following an extended battle with prostate cancer. His last record was 2004′s posthumously released Beyond Brooklyn for Telarc.
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World Book Night with Carl Lennertz – This week on Insight Daily
Carl Lennertz is the executive director for World Book Night U.S and gives more insight into the beginnings, goals, and inspirations for this event. World Book Night is an annual celebration with a goal to inspire light to non-readers to find a love for reading. Since its inaugural year, thousands of volunteers reach out to their communities and give half a million free WBN paperbacks. World Book Night is held on April 23.
Not to be confused with World Book Day (which is celebrated in the UK), World Book Night was introduced in 2011 in the UK and Ireland to introduce adult readers to books and reading. This 2012 launch of WBN U.S. follows in its predecessor’s footsteps, continuing to focus on adult readers, and extending its reach to teen and pre-teen readers.
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