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August 4, 2025

Duke Ellington Records “Mood Indigo” 89 Years Ago Today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFUSD23ZXEw Above is a great video of Duke Ellington performing one of the most important…

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Jazz Music Music Podcasts

August 1, 2025

Video Chat: The Berklee College of Music’s Jeff Claassen on the Importance of Duke Ellington

The Daily Music Break’s first video chat features Jeff Claassen, a trumpet player and Associate…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

Slide Show: The Jazz Photography of William Gottlieb

Click to hear "Mood Indigo" by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard and Irving Mills. Everyone…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

Happy Birthday, Louie Bellson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpvOccBtVl0 Jazz drummer Louie Bellson was born on this day in 1924. His full (long)…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

Johnny Hodges “Isfahan” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oGYwHUpOoQ Johnny Hodges was a giant. Here is some of his profile at the…

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August 1, 2025

One Question Snap Poll for January 10

Please take The Daily Music Break's first one-question snap poll. Comment below as well, if…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

Marian McPartland: 1918-2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S6qahrToXU The long and important life of Marian McPartland ended last week on Long Island,…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

Wynton Marsalis: Portrait of Louis Armstrong and Come Rain or Come Shine

New Orleans has a genius for producing great food and great trumpet and cornet players.…

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Jazz Music Music

August 1, 2025

The Great Joe Pass

This site celebrates Joe Pass. AllMusic does its usual nice job of profiling the great…

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August 1, 2025

Stevie Wonder: “Superstition,” “Sir Duke” and “I Wish”

Stevie Wonder needs no introduction. His bio may not be well known by all but…

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Duke Ellington Records “Mood Indigo” 89 Years Ago Today

Video Chat: The Berklee College of Music’s Jeff Claassen on the Importance of Duke Ellington

Slide Show: The Jazz Photography of William Gottlieb

Happy Birthday, Louie Bellson

Johnny Hodges “Isfahan” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”

One Question Snap Poll for January 10

Marian McPartland: 1918-2013

Wynton Marsalis: Portrait of Louis Armstrong and Come Rain or Come Shine

The Great Joe Pass

Stevie Wonder: “Superstition,” “Sir Duke” and “I Wish”

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