Jazz News & Features
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News1 day agoLouis Armstrong House Museum In Queens, NY Launches New Free Digital Guide
Available on the Bloomberg Connects app, it allows users to explore the home and work of the great 'Satchmo’ wherever they are in the world.
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Music Quizzes2 days ago
So You Think You Know Dinah Washington?
Test your knowledge of the Queen of the Blues below!
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Features3 days ago
Pianist Ahmad Jamal Recalls ‘At The Pershing’
‘At The Pershing: But Not For Me’ became one of the biggest records in the history of Chess Records. Ahmad Jamal recalls how it happened.
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Features4 days ago
Best Gene Krupa Songs: 20 Jazz Essentials
An introduction to one of the most explosive and charismatic drummers in jazz history.
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News4 days ago
Blue Lab Beats Step It Up With ‘Gotta Go Fast’ Ft. Poppy Daniels
The new track is the fifth and final single release from the duo's hotly-anticipated new album 'Motherland Journey', out on February 25.
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Features5 days ago‘Nat King Cole At The Sands’: When Jazz Royalty Graced Las Vegas
With an effortless sense of cool, ‘Nat King Cole At The Sands’ found the pianist and singer proving he could swing as well as Sinatra in Vegas.
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News5 days ago
Ethan Iverson Releases ‘For Ellen Raskin’ Ahead Of Blue Note Debut
‘Every Note Is True’ is out February 11.
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News6 days ago
Robert Glasper Announces ‘Black Radio III,’ Releases ‘Black Superhero’
‘Black Radio III’ is out February 25.
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Features6 days ago
Best Antonio Carlos Jobim Songs: 20 Brazilian Classics
An introduction to one of the most important songwriters of the 20th century.
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Features6 days ago
‘Nigeria’: A Glowing Example of Grant Green’s Unique Artistry
With his ‘Nigeria’ album, guitarist Grant Green turned in pitch-perfect hard bop performances that risked confusing his growing fanbase.
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Features6 days ago
Fania Records: How A New York Label Took Salsa To The World
A record label of huge significance, the Fania story takes in the birth of salsa music and the global spread of Latin culture.
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Features6 days ago
‘Pres And Teddy’: Swing Standards Never Sounded So Exquisite
Recorded on January 13, 1956, at New York City’s Fine Sound Studios, 'Pres and Teddy' is a joy.
