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Night Lights Classic Jazz Radio Program and Jazz Blog with David Brent Johnson

Night Lights is a weekly one-hour radio program of classic jazz hosted by David Brent Johnson and produced by WFIU Public Radio. Night Lights airs on WFIU HD1 Saturday at 11:05 p.m.

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October 26, 2009

Sweet Smell of Success

In 1957 a fading Depression-era playwright, two hot box-office stars and a West Coast jazz group all played prominent parts in creating a dark portrayal of New York City showbiz life that’s now considered a cinematic masterpiece. Film-expert James Naremore and musicologist Phil Ford us to talk about the look and sound of “Sweet Smell of Success.”

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November 4, 2009

“Jazz Is An Accident Waiting to Happen”: Spinal Tap Weighs In

Forget time-consuming books or hip artistic koans–the members of Spinal Tap tell you what jazz is really all about:

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