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Unknown Pleasures: The Best Music Books You’ve Never Read
There have been hundreds of thousands of books about music and here are some of the best music books you’ve may never have read.
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Features5 months agoSpiritual Jazz: Music On A Higher Plane
Lying somewhere on the spectrum between avant-garde jazz and free jazz, spiritual jazz represented one of the most experimental periods in jazz’s history.
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Features5 months ago
Free Jazz: A Short History Of The Jazz Sub-Genre
Free jazz was a much misunderstood – and even maligned – genre when it emerged in the late 50s, but it resulted in some of the finest modern jazz.
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Features6 months agoThe 15 Most Famous Alter Egos In Music History
From country to rock, jazz to hip-hop, these personas embody a specific moment in an artist’s development.
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Features10 months ago
Best Jazz Books: 20 Essential Reads
Far from an exhaustive list of the best jazz books of all time, these are 20 essential title for newcomers and long-term aficionados to seek out.
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News1 year ago
Eddie Gale, Pioneering Jazz Trumpeter, Educator, And Advocate, Dies At 78
Named ‘San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz,’ Gale performed with Sun Ra, Larry Young, and Cecil Taylor, before recording as a bandleader on Blue Note.
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Features1 year ago
‘Stay Awake’: Hal Willner’s Eclectic Tribute to the Disney Songbook
Produced by the late Hal Willner, ‘Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films’ remains a spellbinding listen.
