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August 1, 2025

Sonny Rollins: “The Bridge” and “Alfie”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIq5w-NogWA This is the beginning of the profile of the great tenor saxophone player Theodore Walter…

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August 1, 2025

How Can Anyone Not Like The Mills Brothers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QH1e6G0K3Pk Let me say this as delicately as possible: Conceptually and objectively, I understand that…

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August 1, 2025

This Day in Music: Duke Ellington Records “I’m Just a Lucky So and So” in 1945

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1DLX3TAPknA In 1945, Duke Ellington recorded I'm Just a Lucky So and So. Check out…

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August 1, 2025

So What’s Challenging About an Avant-Garde Jazz Trombonist?

Some people say that jazz is an acquired taste. If so, an avant-garde jazz trombonist…

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August 1, 2025

Nicholas Payton: “Bag’s Groove” and “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWXELfT-pMk The remarkable ability of New Orleans to produce trumpet (and cornet) players -- which…

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August 1, 2025

Charles Trenet: “Douce France” and “La Mer”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbQ5e5wt60s Like many people my age (and younger), my impressions of the world, for better…

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August 1, 2025

Carmen McRae: Not Billie, Not Ella, Not Sarah–But Just Great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJaD09M5Iko Carmen McRae lacked the notoriety that several other female vocalists received. But she was…

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August 1, 2025

Keith Jarrett: The Ultimate Improviser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFuypO3zlP0 From his body language while playing to his unique, free flowing improvisations, there is…

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August 1, 2025

Diana Krall: “Cry Me a River” and “Route 66”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hPii_RVHE Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall is married to Elvis Costello. Their wedding, according…

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August 1, 2025

Bessie Smith Died on This Day in 1937

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNWs0LsimFs Bessie Smith's death was the result of a car accident outside of Memphis, according…

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Sonny Rollins: “The Bridge” and “Alfie”

How Can Anyone Not Like The Mills Brothers?

This Day in Music: Duke Ellington Records “I’m Just a Lucky So and So” in 1945

So What’s Challenging About an Avant-Garde Jazz Trombonist?

Nicholas Payton: “Bag’s Groove” and “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South”

Charles Trenet: “Douce France” and “La Mer”

Carmen McRae: Not Billie, Not Ella, Not Sarah–But Just Great

Keith Jarrett: The Ultimate Improviser

Diana Krall: “Cry Me a River” and “Route 66”

Bessie Smith Died on This Day in 1937

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