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Jolene - Matt White, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Congo Cowboys, Cowboy Carter, Dolly Parton

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  Listen to this week's show      Dolly Parton 's " Jolene " begins the show this week. First up is trumpeter-arranger Matt White 's version, from his 2026 release, Matt White's Dolly (Adhyâropa Records). Next are some "world mixtures" of the tune, renditions from the South African Ndlovu Youth Choir , Congo Cowboys , Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter , and Parton' s original. These serve as a reintroduction to White's most unusual disk, and we devote the rest of the show to more from that...    Read our review of Matt White's Dolly  on All About Jazz.    Click the image to expand the playlist Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.   KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org. ...follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  All About Jazz . W hile you're at it, why not support community radio by becoming a member of the station at  join.krtu.org ?  What's that catchy theme music ...

Spring rains, Texas wildflowers, graduating seniors, fresh cuts...

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  Listen to this week's show In honor of spring rains, Texas wildflowers, and graduating seniors, we offer fresh cuts from four releases on this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, broadcast live from the studios of Trinity University in San Antonio on graduation day 2026. The hour begins with two exhilarating pieces from Gafieira Rio Miami's Beleza Pura (Brazilianaire Music Marketing & DBB Production, 2025). For more on Beleza Pura , check All About Jazz's review of the album . Next up is "Wayne's World," a single from Helen Sung 's Oracles (Sunnyside, 2026), her first big band release. Sung wrote the piece in tribute to Wayne Shorter , and precedes it with Shorter's "Diana," performed as a gorgeous duet prelude for Fender Rhodes (Sung) and soprano saxophone ( John Ellis ). More information on Oracles is in AAJ's review of the album . Next in line are a few tunes from Francesca Confortini and Ryan Mackenzie 's Mosaico (Tessera ...

Jackson Plays Dylan & Dylan Plays Dylan

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    Listen to this week's show      We're spinning Javon Jackson 's extraordinary mainly-instrumental album Jackson Plays Dylan on this week's program. As a bonus, we're inserting some original Bob Dylan tracks, to underline the lyric. No need for it when you have Lisa Fischer 's jawdropping "Gotta Serve Somebody" and Nicole Zuraitis ' "Forever Young" (or "Blowin' in the Wind"), but salutary with regard to tunes like "Hurricane" and "Tombstone Blues"... Read our review of Jackson Plays Dylan  on All About Jazz.    Click the image to expand the playlist (Dylan versions below, Jackson versions here ).   Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie airs live on Saturday mornings at 10 Central.   KRTU 91.7 FM in San Antonio, worldwide at KRTU.org. ...follow us on  Facebook ,  Instagram , and  All About Jazz . W hile you're at it, why not support community radio by becoming a member of the station at  join.krtu.org ?  ...