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  News2 months ago

  The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Stars Present ‘A Gift To Pops’

  The album includes new arrangements and performances of tunes associated with Armstrong, with special guests including Wynton Marsalis and Common.

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  Features4 months ago

  ‘Two Men With The Blues’: Willie And Wynton Bond Over Shared Loves

  ‘Two Men With The Blues’ found two of music’s great modern craftsmen, Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis, bonding over shared musical passions and creating a classic album.

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  Features1 year ago

  The Man They Called Dizzy: Honoring The Jazz Pioneer Dizzy Gillespie

  Dizzy Gillespie was crazy, unpredictable, brash, extrovert, stylish – he was also a trumpet virtuoso, a jazz icon, and an inspiration.

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  News1 year ago

  Fiery Jazz And Cultural Critic Stanley Crouch Dies At 74

  The passionate writer was an influential and divisive figure in the jazz world.

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  News1 year ago

  Herbie Hancock, Jeff Goldblum And Bill Clinton Celebrate Charlie Parker’s Centennial

  Bill Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, and Jeff Goldblum are among those paying tribute to Bird's legacy.

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  News1 year ago

  Verve Readies ‘Love Letter,’ Final Album By Tenor Sax Great Jimmy Heath

  The set was completed a month before Heath's death on 19 January and crowns his remarkable 76-year career.

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  News2 years ago

  Louis Armstrong Foundation Launches Fund for Jazz Musicians

  The fund is aimed at providing financial support to jazz vocalists and instrumentalists who have lost income because of the coronavirus.

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  Classical News2 years ago

  Violinist Nicola Benedetti Wins Her First Grammy Award

  Violinist Nicola Benedetti won her first Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo and performed at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

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  News2 years ago

  South African Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini Heads For Blue Note Debut

  The lead track 'Yehlisan’uMoya' ('Spirit Come Down') is available now to stream or download.

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  Classical News2 years ago

  Nicola Benedetti Announces New Album With Wynton Marsalis

  Nicola Benedetti’s new album features two works written especially for her by world-renowned jazz musician Wynton Marsalis.

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  New Releases5 years ago

  Chick Corea’s Birthday Jazz Gala Gets Home Release

  Master jazz man Chick Corea will have the all-star, three-CD and Blu-ray set The Musician released by Concord Jazz on 21 April.

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  Features5 years ago

  Ray Charles Said It, And Everyone Was Listening

  The 1959 Ray Charles single 'What'd I Say' is one of the seminal and much-covered records in R&B history, well worthy of a uDiscover overview and playlist.

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  News5 years ago

  ‘Chasing Trane’ Tells The Coltrane Story

  A new, authorised film documentary about jazz genius John Coltrane is receiving its world premiere at this weekend's Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.