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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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.
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This episode discusses Louis Armstrong's influence on Billie, her early touring days as the only woman in the bands that she had worked with.
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This episode explores the compositions of Billie Holiday, including the twelve songs she either conceived or worked with collaborators to create.
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Exploring Billie Holiday's evolving approach to her favorite songs.
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This episode explores how Billie Holiday's voice changed, evolved, and developed throughout her career.
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Three themes Billie Holiday explored throughout her career include unrequited love, abusive lovers and her being unlucky in love.
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In this episode, we explore Billie Holiday's recordings with the great big bands of the era including the members Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, and Duke Ellington