Episodes
The return to Jazz of the World features the musical stylings of Arthur Verocai, Brazilian composer and arranger. His 1972 debut album re-emerged as a result of sampling and crate-digging, which has led to a massive resurgence in his popularity. Embark on this musical journey to hear parts of his original album, the popular samples, and his new collabs with groups like Hiatus Kaiyote and the Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra.
Published 09/27/23
Not Jazz! And focused right here in Gambier! Exploring the local music scene at Kenyon from 2003 up to the early 2010s! Featuring work from The Dads, The Whisky Cowboys, The Stairwells, Invaluable guests Julia Majesky, WKCO vice president, and Alex Murphy, Professor of Japanese share their wisdom and take on the beautifulness of Kenyon's music scene!
Published 05/16/23
My final project for the Jazz Age of Japan course, and my final episode of Freshman year. What makes Japanese Jazz, Japanese? Enjoy the musical stylings of Midge Williams, Jimmy Araki, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Ryo Fukui, and more!
Published 05/06/23
French Jazz with my friends! From Django Reinhardt, the Hurdy Gurdy, and Valentin Clastrier, to Boris Vian! Great episode folks! As always, here are the tunes I played:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_UpwUpGEdqyGjFqWyzs1kHlpStay rad and lovely friends 3- Nick
Published 04/05/23
Jazz from Denmark! Mostly centered in Copenhagen after the inflow of American expatriates following World War Two. Tunes from Erix Tuxen and Leo "Lion" Mathisen, to Thad Jones and Bagdad Dagblad. Stay groovy y'all!Here's a playlist with links to all the songs I played this week: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_Uqq2j5SyADw7ZtyrRcCVGVr
Published 03/27/23
Here's a good one! I tried some new stuff - some worked, and some didn't! You can be the judge! The episode originally aired on February 20th, 2023. Here are the tunes I played - I really encourage you to look at the video from Klaus Doldinger's Passport • Schirokko: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_Uq0OASUIAkTliavq74jPWDi P.S. there is a weird Al song that we played live. It was unplanned and necessary for a trumpet retrieval. Stay rad y'all!
Published 02/21/23
Hey! Here are some great tunes from Kazakhstan - the Boomerang Ensemble, Medeo, Damir Uysumbaev, and more! Originally aired Feb 13th, 2022. As always, here's a link to a playlist of the tunes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_UqbfqqGIUld7w2_2VTRxGjN
Published 02/13/23
Some groovy tunes from Turkmenistan!! We hear mostly from groups Gunesh and Firyuza - with a ton of other fun stuff sprinkled in! Originally aired 2/6/2023. Here's the link to the music played during this set: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_UpX4Z_nHRnrR3B68P9HLAHO Stay rad y'all 3
Published 02/06/23
Hey folks! Welcome to the Spring Semester of Jazz of the World! This week serves as an introduction to the tunes I'll be playing later this semester. Here is also a youtube playlist with the tunes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfyI2LTnv_UpsfeeQ2NNuhXYxx1OMJVH3
Published 01/30/23
Originally recorded live Wednesday, November 30th at WKCO, 91.9. Featuring Slavic Soul Party, Dusko Goykovich, and more!
Published 12/05/22
Explores Native American influences on Jazz, and significant Native American Jazz musicians. Musicians featured are Mildred Bailey, "Big Chief" Russell Moore, and Jim Pepper. Recorded on a WKCO broadcast on November 16th, 2022.
Published 11/17/22
Brief History of Japanese Jazz, with special guest Alex Murphy from Kenyon College's Japanese department. Recorded from a WKCO Broadcast on November 9th, 2022.
Published 11/13/22