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We'll explore the criss-crossing worlds of jazz and the visual arts from the jazz photography of William Gottlieb, to the life and work of jazz painter Romare Bearden, to the "Great Day in Harlem".

Science tells us mountains are giant piles of rock, formed millions of years ago. But that's not all they are. This hour, we'll remember a time when mountains were gods.

From early spirituals to gospel to blues to jazz, singing as an expression of deep emotion evolved, with the various strains blending into each other.

Music from Stevie Wonder's first 15 years in the music business is sampled with commentary woven in from music educators Birgitta Johnson and Alisha Lola Jones, NPR Music's Ann Powers, Rolling Stone Magazine's Anthony DeCurtis, music critic Holly Gleason, and music journalist Mark Kemp.

In this hour of Blue Dimensions, two centennials and a Super Duo: Thelonious Monk, John Lee Hooker, and Hiromi & Edmar Castaneda – two special centennial releases, and a remarkable duo recording.

What happened after The Beatles rooftop concert that ended the film "Get Back"? The year after The Beatles "Get Back" sessions and famous rooftop concert is explored chronologically.

1962 was a shockingly innovative year for Latin music. Bossanova was in full bloom in Brazil, Rock music was taking off in Argentina, and Salsa and Latin Jazz were exploding in Puerto Rico.

Mongo Santamaria was best known for "Watermelon Man" and "Afro Blue". He was a percussionist and Cuban. He will most likely be remembered as the best Afro Cuban drummer of all time.

A music and talk celebration of the indomitable spirit and talent that Mavis Staples has shown over a career that tacks from the late 1940’s, into the 2020’s.

Finding Endurance, the ship that took Ernest Shackleton to the Antarctic, that was slowly crushed and sank.