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Room 04 · JAZZMAN

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04 / Your listening room

JAZZMAN

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A collection to spend time with

Beyond the Modal

Improvisation, spiritual exploration, electric textures, and the beat. Twelve recordings selected for this room.

Collection 002 · 12 recordings · 2:17:18

Includes explicit content.

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No. 01 / Origins & connections

A turntable, headphones and an open book in a warmly lit listening room.

A Tribe Called Quest / 4 minute read

The Bass Beneath the Conversation

A Tribe Called Quest made a record collection into a way of thinking together. On The Low End Theory, a visit from Ron Carter reveals how sampling, live performance and the space between voices can belong to the same musical imagination.

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Stories to settle into. Records to carry with you. Read while the room plays its own credited music.

Elsewhere on the dial

Independent voices

Good company for this room.

Broadcasters and programs worth spending time with. Listen on the broadcaster’s website. These independent recommendations are not affiliations or partnerships.

Newark, New Jersey, US / New York metro / Hosted program

WBGO

Rhythm Revue · Felix Hernandez’s soul and R&B

Felix Hernandez's classic soul and R&B selections, within WBGO's wider jazz world.

Listen on WBGO’s websiteOpens WBGO’s homepage. Choose Programs → Rhythm Revue.

New Orleans, Louisiana, US / Community radio

WWOZ

New Orleans · volunteer-selected jazz, blues and local traditions

Jazz, blues and New Orleans rhythm, selected by the people who live its musical culture.

Listen on WWOZ’s websiteOpens the official website; follow its schedule or archive.

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Broadcaster sources & listening notes

Research checked October 22, 2026. Programs follow the broadcaster’s schedule; availability and access can change. Links below document the editorial selection and provider guidance.