Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: when you think of fertile ground for jazz you may think of New Orleans, Europe, New York City…but, Azerbaijan? Amina Figarova grew up listening to jazz in her childhood home in Baku, Azerbaijan. She’s released a dozen albums and will close the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series this weekend. We'll hear from her later on the show. Plus…that extra "A" in Lake Atalanta in Rogers. Why the lake is called that isexplained in the latest edition of our series "What's in a Name?" And a wilderness water trail inside the Fort Smith city limits.
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Kevin Kinder from NWA Newspapers discusses some of the bands who will be playing at Wakarusa.
The city of Joplin, Missouri begins the recovery process after being struck by a tornado last night.
“Gentle Nightmares” by Rick Cutler
This week and during the next two, a traveling FEMA Recovery Center will be in Benton, Washington and Madison counties.
Later this week there will be an event to raise money for victims of the earthquake, tsunami and radiation emergencies in Japan.
Photographer Annie Griffiths will speak as part of Walton Arts Center's National Geographic Live series.
“Notes” by Rick Cutler
