Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'original'

Mimi Fox On Piano Jazz

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:46:00 EST

Guitarist Mimi Fox is a rising star, invigorating the jazz guitar tradition. With an amazing set of chops and a crystal pure tone, Fox cooks whether playing bebop or ballads. She plays an original and tears it up on a Cole Porter tune with McPartland and bassist Gary Mazzaroppi.

Nebraska Places Age Limit On Safe Haven Law

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:12:00 EST

Meeting in a special session this week, lawmakers changed a controversial safe haven law they passed only last spring. The original law was intended to protect babies but led to the abandonment of kids as old as 17.

Satire In Your Stocking With 'A Colbert Christmas'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:25:00 EST

Self-proclaimed "broadcasting legend" Stephen Colbert talks about his upcoming Christmas special on Comedy Central. According to Colbert, it will include goats dressed as reindeer and his own original Christmas songs.

The Postmarks: 'One Note Samba'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:40:00 EST

By-the Numbers, the latest from Miami trio The Postmarks, is a collection of 12 cover songs originally by artists as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley and The Ventures. Despite the eclectic mix of genres in the originals, The Postmarks have transformed them all into innocent and lovely pop gems.

Government To Give AIG $40B More

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

The U.S. government will provide insurance company American International Group with an additional $40 billion. The move comes after AIG already received more than $100 billion of the original bailout package in September.

Updated Bailout Bill May Benefit Foreclosed

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:36:00 EDT

The original $700 billion bailout plan passed last month has changed quite a bit from how it was originally described. Also, Republicans and Democrats reportedly are duking it out over whether to focus on tax cuts or increased spending in the next stimulus bill.

New Exhibit Showcases 'Beautiful Science'

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:49:00 EDT

A new exhibit at California's Huntington Library showcases centuries of diagrams covering everything from anatomy to astronomy. Beautiful Science: Ideas that Changed the World collects original drawings from scientists such as Galileo, Darwin and Robert Hooke.

Buddy Guy: Blues Legend Only 'Skin Deep'

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:10:00 EDT

Buddy Guy lets loose on his six-string on the new record, Skin Deep, a collection of all original material with slash-and-burn solos aplenty. In a session from WXPN, Guy reminisces about his musical roots in Louisiana and rise to fame in Chicago's west side.

Kenny Sailors: Father Of Basketball's Jump Shot

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Kenny Sailors is widely recognized as the originator of the jump shot in basketball. That was in the first half of the 20th century. Now 87, Sailors describes how it all started — and discusses the odd celebrity that his accomplishment has brought him.

John Hammond On Mountain Stage

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:10:00 EDT

At 19, Hammond hitchhiked to Los Angeles to start his career. Now, 40 years later, he's created a repertoire that spans generations and has helped to preserve and perpetuate the blues tradition while offering a legacy of his own. On a recent visit to Mountain Stage, Hammond performed a mix of original and cover songs, including "Get Behind the Mule" by Tom Waits.

Jazz Guitarist Earl Klugh Stays Humble

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDT

Starting out in saxophonist George Benson's band as a teenager, guitarist Earl Klugh has found nothing but success since then. With just a nylon-string guitar, the Grammy-winning Klugh treated Jazz24 to solo guitar treatments of two jazz standards and an original.

Original Fashion Police, Mr. Blackwell Dies At 86

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:32:00 EDT

Before the fashion police were everywhere, there was only one: Mr. Blackwell. He began his annual worst-dressed list back in 1960 — targeting the fashion faux pas of the famous. Mr. Blackwell castigated Britney Spears for her "bra-topped collection of Madonna rejects." And for Bjork: "She dances in the dark — and dresses there, too." Still, he said he admired the celebrities on his list. Richard Blackwell was 86, when he died Sunday in Los Angeles.

Max Raabe's Palast Orchester: Timeless Elegance

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EDT

When musician Max Raabe arrived in Berlin in the mid-'80s, he was expecting to find the cabarets and variety theaters his grandmother told him about, but they were long gone. He decided to create his own orchestra, dedicated to performing the elegant dance hits of the '20s and '30s in their original arrangements.

Marian McPartland's 90th-Birthday Concert: Set II

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:38:00 EDT

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."

Ed Snodderly On Mountain Stage

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:40:00 EDT

Multi-talented musician, songwriter, playwright and actor Ed Snodderly is heard here in live performance from Bristol, Tenn./Va. Here, Snodderly showcases songs from his latest collection of original music, Brier Visions.

SFJAZZ Collective Celebrates Wayne Shorter

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:06:00 EDT

Featuring a lively arrangement by recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner Miguel ZenÃ³n, the SFJAZZ Collective runs through a set of Wayne Shorter pieces and originals at the Orchestra Hall in Chicago. The revolving all-star line-up includes Dave Douglas, Stefon Harris, Renee Rosnes and more.

Orchestra Says 'Revolution Will Be Typewritten'

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:31:00 EDT

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is a small, Monty Python-esque group that mixes original "typewriter" music with swatches of surrealist comedy. Sometimes they play their typewriters so hard that they upset the audience.

Presidents' Songs: Of Legends And 'Mortal Men'

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:21:00 EDT

While some of the first 43 Presidents have become larger than life figures, others are all but forgotten. In a new collection called Of Great and Mortal Men, songwriters Christian Kiefer, Jefferson Pitcher, and Matthew Gerken, have composed original songs that span three CDs and more than 220 years of American history.

Grupo Folklorico: A Classic Reunites

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:54:00 EDT

Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino played its first gig at the Smithsonian Institution's Folk Life Festival 33 years ago. On a recent afternoon in Washington, D.C., a handful of the Afro-Caribbean band's original members reunited to play music that, after all this time, still has the power to move hearts and hips.

Writers Chronicle American Story 'State By State'

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:55:00 EDT

During the Great Depression, the federal government employed 6,000 writers and researchers to fan out across the nation to create a historical document of the country's diversity. Fifty writers were recently deployed for a modern-day duplication of the original project.

For 'The Women,' A Cut-Rate Reno-vation

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Despite the best efforts of an able cast (including Meg Ryan and Annette Bening), this loose remake's only virtue is that it allows critics to talk about the stylish, gossipy George Cukor original.

Cable TV Moves To Find Wider Audience

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:46:00 EDT

How did Bravo go from showing Akira Kurosawa films to The Real Housewives of Orange County? Cable TV channels are drifting away from their original narrow focuses.

Original 'Maverick' Was Unconventional Cattleman

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:01:00 EDT

One word in politics that has gotten a lot of use recently is "maverick." It's often used to describe Republican presidential candidate John McCain. But where does the term come from?

Jackson 5 To Reunite At Awards Ceremony

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:32:00 EDT

Sunday night, one of the biggest phenomena in pop music reunites for the eighth BMI Urban Awards. Four of the five original members of the Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine Jackson) are all scheduled to appear at the Wilshire Theatre. Michael Jackson has not yet confirmed an appearance.

Soulive With Fred Wesley, Live At Newport

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:00 EDT

The popular funk band teams up with James Brown's arranger and trombonist in a collaboration between two different generations of groove musicians. Hear them perform a set of original jams and classic R&B numbers, live at the Newport Jazz Festival