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Blue Note Releases Ron Carter

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Doctor Sets Out to Right Wrongs in Jazz Historical Record

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Reading biographies of the jazz greats, Dr. Frederick J. Spencer often found something lacking.

“The careers of many jazz musicians may have been accurately documented," Spencer writes in the introduction to his new book Jazz and Death: Medical Profiles of Jazz Greats (University Press of Mississippi), “but accounts of their illnesses and deaths often vary and lack conviction."

In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jazz, Scott Joplin is reported to have “suffered a total nervous collapse in 1911 and was ...

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482 Music Releases Courage & Robert Creeley - "The Way Out Is Via The Door" On July 16

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CHICAGO, IL -- 482 Music will release The Way Out Is Via the Door, a new disc by the trio Courage, who accompany poet Robert Creeley in readings of his verse.

Courage is drummer Chris Massey, sax / reed player John Mills and bassist Steve Swallow. The Way Out is Via The Door is a beautifully realized recording of intimate, creative jazz conversation.

Robert Creeley is one of America's greatest living poets; he was the link between the Beat poets ...

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Paul Kendall Quartet performing at Detour

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Monnette Sudler at the Firehouse July 19

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On Friday July 19, Monnette Sudler, one of the most popular and talented jazz musicians in the Philadelphia area, will perform in front of the Firehouse Farmers Market in West Philadelphia. Sudler is a multi-faceted musician: guitarist, vocalists, composer, drummer and poet. She’s played with jazz greats, such as Grover Washington, Jr., Hugh Masakela, and Freddie Hubbard.

Friday Night Jazz at the Firehouse lets music lovers experience some of the best jazz in Philadelphia for FREE. The Firehouse Famrers Market ...

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Russ Freeman: Important West Coast Pianist Dies at 76

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Born May 28, 1926, Pianist Russ Freeman (full name Russell Donald Freeman) was best known for his work with trumpeter Chet Baker and drummer Shelly Manne in the 1950s. Although born in Chicago, he did most of his playign and recording in Los Angeles (although he did record with Serge Chaloff in Boston in 1954). He worked with most if not all of the major West Coast jazz names, including Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Sonny Criss, Chet Baker, Shelly Manne, ...

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Two Americans' Jazz Journey Brings Interactive Learning To Musicians In Latvia

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Created by Jazz Singer Janet Lawson and Jazz Pianist Lenore Raphael, Jazz Journey Will Be Adopted by Latvian Music Educators

NEW YORK -- This summer, a jazz education program created by two American jazz musicians will be adopted by music teachers throughout the Eastern European country of Latvia. The worlds of classical and traditional music will come together at the V International Music Camp in Ogre, Latvia this July and blend with the rhythms and harmonies of Jazz Journey, an ...

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Sirius Satellite Radio Launches Service Nationwide

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Music Lovers Can Now Declare Independence from Commercial Radio

NEW YORK - July 1, 2002 - Whether you're in a car, truck, RV or a boat, today marks the first day that music lovers all over the country can receive commercial-free music coast-to-coast, featuring everything from classic rock, rap hits and symphonic selections, to smooth jazz, disco and even bluegrass.

Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), the premier satellite radio broadcaster, today announced its 100-channel service of 60 commercial-free music channels and ...

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