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Join host Larry Englund every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon for "Rhythm and Grooves". He'll play old and new releases and recent reissues as he explores classic and contemporary jazz, featuring artists like Cannonball Adderley, Joshua Redman, Irv Williams, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Nicolas Payton, How Birds Work, Happy Apple, Jack McDuff, Duke Ellington, Joe Lovano, Karryn Allyson, and others, including both the famous and the overlooked.

In the past few years, Larry has interviewed resident artists such as Irv Williams, Connie Evingson, Jim Marentic, George Avaloz, Christine Rosholt, JelloSlave, The Fantastic Merlins, james Buckley, Electropolis, Kellly Rossom, Happy Apple, Charmin Michelle & Joel Shapira, Clay Moore, Triplicate, Laura Caviani, and Chill 7. He's also interviewed visiting artists such as Allen Toussaint, Esperanza Spalding, Lenny White, Melvin Sparks, Rick Germanson, and Chris McNulty & Paul Bollenbeck. In 2008, Larry broadcast a series of four monthly shows from the The Artist's Quarter You can expect an annual Mardis Gras Show and other specials, and the occasional extended segment featuring a particular artist.

You can reach Larry by e-mail here

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1/28/2012 Rhythm and Grooves

Gregg Inhofer and Eric Kamau Gravatt came by to talk about Gregg's CD, Music for Upright Walking and an upcoming gig at the Black Dog. I also played music by Juli Wood, Horace Silver, Ella & Louis, Morris Wilson, Ellis Marsalis, and of course, Charles Mingus.


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1/21/2012 Rhythm and Grooves

A number of songs from Etta James (R.I.P.) in her jazz mood, plus new music from Gary Smulyan, Ted Rosenthal, and Donald Harrison, plus some classics from the Jazz Messengers and Tony Bennett, not to forget a killer version of I'll Remember April from Charles Mingus.


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1/14/2012 Rhythm and Grooves

Starting out with Shirley Scott, then music from vocalists Charles Brown, Ellen Martin, King Pleasure, and Kurt Elling. Followed by Twin Cities Artists: Mark Vandermyde, Doug Haining, Mary Louis Knutson, and John Devine.
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1/7/2012 Rhythm and Grooves

A rememberance of Christine Rosholt, and lots of Cuban and Latin flavored music today, with Arturo Sandoval, Roberto Fonseca, Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard, Chilcano, and more...
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12/31/2011 Rhythm and Grooves

Irv Williams, (Mr Smooth) was my guest today, as we reviewed recordings from throughout his career.


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