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Louis Armstrong & America's Voice

To celebrate the United States’ 250th, Joe Alterman explores the remarkable story of Louis Armstrong — how America found its voice in him, how he became one of its greatest ambassadors to the world, and why that voice continues to resonate today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Harry Connick, Jr. on Finding Your Own Sound

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  The Business Behind the Notes

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  The Sound Between the Notes

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  "For me, it's connection" - An Interview with Matt White

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  "It's almost mythology, it's so universal" - An Interview with Sarah Sharp

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  An Interview with Sonny Rollins

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  "There was something about jazz that pulled me." - An interview with piani…

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  "It is who I am" - An interview with guitarist Bobby Broom

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  Finding the Humor in Jazz

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  "I find my spirituality in the doing of the theater." - An interview with …

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  "Each note has a declaration" - An Interview with Trumpeter Charles Tolliv…

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  "I tend to think of music as just one thing" - An Interview with Guitarist…

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  "Communication is so key to what the music's about" - An Interview with Gu…

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  "It all feels personal to me" - An Interview with Guitarist Randy Johnston

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  Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain