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St. Louis on the Air
	Travel Medicine Discussion about medical concerns before traveling. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Fear of Public Speaking Discussion about how to overcome the fear of public speaking. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Bobby Flay Discussion about restauranteur, author and Food Network host Bobby Flay and his new book on grilling. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Political Roundtable - Decision 2008 More discussion about the issues surrounding the upcoming elections. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Journalists Roundtable It was time again for the monthly Journalists Roundtable. What local current events are on your mind? Link to Show Details and Audio
	Teen Suicide Discussion about the prevention of adolescent suicide and efforts to provide education about the warning signs. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Autism Discussion about the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Afghanistan and Disabilities Discussion related to the St. Louis on the Air program with Firoz Ali Alizada who lost his legs at age 12 about living in Afghanistan with a disability and his efforts to learn about treatment of the disabled in the United States. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Legal Roundtable Discussion about the contributions of the late Senator Thomas Eagleton. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Lynne Rossetto Kasper Discussion about Lynne Rossetto Kasper's new cookbook. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Mark Suh Continued discussion about North Korea and the St. Louis on the Air program featuring Dr. Mark Suh. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Neighborhood History Discussion about how residents can research their neighborhood's history and use the information to promote tourism and economic development within their community. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Earthquakes Discussion about the likelihood of a major earthquake in the St. Louis area and issues raised by the threat of one. Link to Show Details and Audio
Cityscape
	May 2, 2008 Jimmy Webb and the Bach Society of St. Louis Link to Show Details and Audio
	April 25, 2008 Kaleidoscope Israel and the St. Louis Women's Chorale. Link to Show Details and Audio
	March 28, 2008 Music and Preschoolers (first-segment) Gospel Music (second-segment) Link to Show Details and Audio
Jazz Unlimited
	May 4: Big Band Miles; The First Great Quintet Miles Davis was one of the most important jazz musicians of the 20th Century. This week, Jazz Unlimited will present some of his compositions played by big bands in this encore presentation. The second hour will present music of the first great Miles Davis Quintet, a group many believe to be as important as the Louis Armstrong Hot Fives.
	March 23: Keys and Strings Hour: Female Jazz Pianists The quieter side of jazz will present pianists Jean Kittrell, Geri Allen, Lynne Arriale, Marilyn Crispell, Marian McPartland, Alice Coltrane Leslie McLean, Carolbeth True and others in a tribute to Women's History Month in this encore edition of Jazz Unlimited.
	March 16: The Birthday's of Charles Lloyd, Cecil Taylor and the Bob Wilber Three major birthdays of jazz artists will be celebrated this week. Reed player Bob Wilber was a student of Sidney Bechet and has played in a traditionalist/swing style all his life. Saxophonist Charles Lloyd was a popular figure with his quartet in the 1960's and remains a magisterial player today. Pianist Cecil Taylor was one of the leaders of the avant-garde movement of the late 1950's and still remains at the forefront of jazz today.
	March 9: Jazzmen of History Three jazz pioneers have major birthdays this month: trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke, who founded an entire school of playing; mallet master Red Norvo, one of the first mallet soloists in jazz; and organist/organist Sir Charles Thompson who was a link between the swing and bop styles.
	March 2: The Jazz Decades-the 2000's Part 2 Our 15 month long series on great jazz recordings for each decade comes to an end with Part 2 of Jazz in the 2000's. We will hear such forward-looking artists as James Carter, Keith Jarrett, Ben Allison and Michael Blake.
	February 24: Keys and Strings; John Handy 75th Birthday The quieter side of jazz will present vibes artists Bobby Hutcherson and Milt Jackson, along with pianists James P. Johnson, Jay McShann and Herbie Nichols. The second and third hours will feature music by San Francisco based alto saxophonist John Handy.
	February 17: The 85th Birthdays of Buddy DeFranco and Dexter Gordon Clarinetist Buddy DeFranco and tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon were born on opposite sides of the country and served their apprenticeships with the popular bands of the day. Both soon became committed to bebop, adapting their horns to the light, high and swift style of that music.
	February 10: The 80th Birthdays of Frank Butler and Harold Land Drummer Frank Butler and tenor saxophonist Harold Land were stalwarts on the West Coast scene starting with their work with Curtis Counce in the 1950's. Both had careers that put them on recordings of the jazz greats of the time.
	February 3: The Jazz Decades: The 2000's The Decade of the 2000's will be represented by the music of Joe Lovano, Stefon Harris, Keith Jarrett, Dave Douglas, Joshua Redman, Lynne Arriale, Dianne Reeves and others.
	January 27: Keys and Strings Hour The 100th Birthday of Stephanne Grapelli (First Hour); The 100th Birthdays of Henry "Red" Allen, and "Hot Lips" Page (Second and Third Hours) This quieter side of jazz will be featured along with music from violinist Stephanne Grapelli and trumpeter "Hot Lips" Page and Henry "Red" Allen.
	January 20: Best CD's Added to My Collection in 2007 Here are a few of the better CD's that I invested my money in 2007. What made your list? The List
	January 13: Greatest Jazz Vocal Albums and the Kurt Elling Interview In 2004, Downbeat magazine published a list of what it called the "30 greatest Vocal Albums of All Time" picked by a panel of over 70 current jazz singers. There were some surprising omissions. We will play selections from these recordings and have an interview with the great vocalist Kurt Elling
	January 6: The Jazz Decades: The 1990's The music of the backward looking 1990's continues with tributes to John Coltrane, Bud Powell and Mary Lou Williams along with forward-looking music from Maria Schneider, Keith Jarrett, Jon Jang, Charles Lloyd and Henry Threadgill.
	December 30: Giants of Jazz Oscar Peterson, one of the greatest pianists in jazz history, died December 23 at the age of 82.
	December 23: Annual Winter Holiday Show Each year, many cultures across the world celebrate the return of sunlight after the winter solstice. This Sunday, Jazz Unlimited will feature music suggestive of the season.
	December 16: On This Jazz Day December 16 was a day in jazz just like any other. Many recordings were made on this day from the early days right up until today and we will play some of them.
	December 9: Jazzman of History Although his brother, alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, overshadowed cornetist Nat Adderley's abilities as an instrumentalist, he was an exciting, imaginative soloist. He is best known for his compositions, including "Work Song" and "Jive Samba."
	December 2: The Jazz Decades-The 1990's The Jazz Decades series continues with the 1990's; a period where looking back was strong with many tributes to past artists, the continued resurgence of Joe Henderson, the arrival of Joe Lovano and the passing of many jazz masters, including Miles Davis.
	November 25: Keys and Strings Hour The quieter side of jazz will feature pianists Dave Brubeck, Ray Bryant, Hampton Hawes, John Hicks, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Billy Strayhorn and Ralph Sutton along with guitarist Jim Hall.
	November 18: The 80th Birthday of Jimmy Knepper Trombonist Jimmy Knepper was born in Los Angeles and began his career with Gil Evans. His long career includes stops with Charles Mingus on several occasions, the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Lee Konitz and his own groups.
	November 11: Jazzman of History- Teddy Wilson; Carolbeth True Interview Pianist Teddy Wilson was a musicians' musician who worked with nearly all of the great swing players. We will feature him on solo and piano trio recordings and also with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Lester Young and Charlie Parker.
	November 4: The Jazz Decades-The 1980's Part II Our Jazz decades series continues with jazz recorded roughly from 1985-1989. Artists representative of the period include Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Carmen McRae, Lester Bowie, Ornette Coleman and McCoy Tyner and the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet.
	October 28: Keys and Strings Hour: Compositions of Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie Both Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk have written numerous compositions that have become jazz standards. We will hear some of these compositions in the first two hours of Jazz Unlimited, first without horns and then with horns.
	October 21: The 90th Birthdays of Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk Both Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk changed the course of jazz during the 1940's. Both were playing brilliantly up through the 1970's. We will hear some of their groundbreaking recordings from this period.
	The 80th Birthdays of Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh Acolytes of pianist and teacher Lenny Tristano, saxophonists Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh remained two of the most cliché free musicians in all of jazz. We will hear their recordings with Tristano and their own groups.
	The Jazz Decades: the 1980's, Part I The 1980's began with the arrival of Wynton Marsalis, his acolytes and the media buzz that immediately made him the spokesperson for jazz, a position that he still carries 27 years later. As a result, jazz in the 1980's that got the most media attention was no longer forward looking, but backward looking to the 1950's and 1960's. Under the media radar, such forward-looking musicians as Joe Henderson, Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett had their careers flourish.
	Giants of Jazz for September and October Jazz Giants are musicians that have influenced the course of jazz. Please join us as we feature Jimmy Blanton, Lester Bowie, Clifford Brown, Ray Brown, John Coltrane, Dave Holland, Oliver Lake, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Pepper, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Art Tatum and Gerald Wilson. Link to Show Details and Audio
	Keys and Strings Hour: The 80th Birthday of Elvin Jones The quieter side of jazz will be heard with drummer Elvin Jones and his sensitive accompaniments of pianists, organists and guitarists such as Hank Jones, Larry Young and Bill Frissel. The last two hours of the show will present new jazz recordings of merit.