KAZU Sunday Sound Adventures
Sundays, 4-5 p.m.
One hour every Sunday at 4 p.m. on KAZU, we take our listeners on a Sound Adventure, whether it be a musical documentary, historical / scientific journey, or just something current that we hope our listeners will enjoy.
Current and recent programs, see below.
For older programs, see archives page.
(KAZU reserves this time slot for public radio documentaries and seasonal programs.)
Latest Episodes
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A celebration of some of the most irresistible music of the late 1960's and early '70's from group leader Sly Stone and the Family Stone band
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Before he became a huge star on Chess Records in Chicago, Howlin' Wolf was a local celebrity in Memphis, recording with Sam Phillips. Matt The Cat spins Wolf's demo acetates and much more.
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A deep dive into the remarkable career of Ray Charles, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today.
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This special explores the mental health needs of people serving in the military, and of veterans. We hear about how combat and non-combat military duty can impact mental health.
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In stressful times, what if the key to mental and emotional well-being was not a mystery, but a set of daily, accessible practices that you could start today?
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If it weren't for them, there would be nobody on the planet, because they literally gave us the world. This hour, the challenges overcome by the love of our moms.
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In this final episode, we hear tribute recordings to Billie Holiday by contemporary singers and one pianist who made comments and observations throughout the series.
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In this episode focusing on Billie Holiday's final years, we listen to her last recordings, learn about an abandoned European tour, her ill-fated last hospital stay, and her passing in 1959 at the age of 44.
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This episode features comments by the many friends Billie Holiday knew and worked with along with comments by contemporary musicians and others who have been influenced by her and, of course, selections from her historic recordings.
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Billie Holiday experienced racism throughout her life, parental misguidance, marital problems and partner abuse, substance abuse, law enforcement scrutiny, a year in prison and more. These troubles come to light in this episode.