Oct 17th, 2008 · Marian McPartland's 90th birthday celebration continues with more one-of-a-kind performances from a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Pianist Jason Moran performs a McPartland original and Wynton Marsalis joins McPartland for a rousing version of "All the Things You Are."
Oct 7th, 2008 · Legendary bluesman T-Model Ford plays on his own terms. The 81-year-old has seen all the life you could see, and even spent years on a chain gang for killing a man. So when T-Model Ford yells, "Jack Daniel time!" in a rousing session from KEXP, you know he's going to follow through on a hefty swig.
Aug 30th, 2008 · Brian Schweitzer, the governor of Montana, brought the crowd at the Pepsi Center to its feet with a rousing speech at the Democratic Convention on Tuesday. Schweitzer talks about his moment in the spotlight and the challenges of turning Montana into a blue state before November.
Aug 10th, 2008 · The founder and impresario of jazz at Newport has played a less frequently-seen role at his festivals: Pianist. He brings a handpicked set of musicians ranging from their twenties to nearly 80 for a rousing set of small-group swing.
Jul 15th, 2008 · With his third album, Three Flights from Alto Nido, Greg Laswell continues to refine his acoustic sound, which combines powerful guitar riffs and sweeping piano with rousing vocals. In a session on World Cafe, Laswell plays songs from the new album.
Oct 9th, 2007 · The 50th Anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival proved to be a rousing success. 45,000 fans attended the historic event and all three days were sold out, a festival first. Hear some of the festival's greatest highlights in an audio montage produced by WBGO.
Sep 21st, 2006 · In China, a migrant worker who had few too many beers was overcome with a sudden urge to touch a panda bear. So he jumped into the panda enclosure at the Beijing Zoo, where one of the bears was trying to get a little shut eye. Roused from sleep, the bear bit the man. And the man bit back. Both survived the encounter. When asked why he did it, the man said he'd seen the cuddly looking animals on TV. But he never thought they might bite.
Nov 1st, 2005 · Singer, composer and guitarist Raul Midon straddles many genres -- and creates some new ones -- on his latest album, State of Mind. Through it all, he injects a rousing optimism into the grooves of his music.