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The 21-year-old Armstrong, on cornet, was a protégé of New Orleans fellow cornetist and band leader King Joe Oliver. On April 5, 1923, they went into a Richmond, Ind., studio for a two-day session.
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Shorter's biographer, Michelle Mercer, recalls the many "isms" and lessons she learned from her time working with the legendary composer and saxophonist on his biography, Footprints.
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Wes Montgomery's distinctive sound continues to inspire and challenge contemporary musicians. His sound came, in part, from using his thumb on the guitar strings instead of a pick.
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The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
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Doc Watkins always plays his jazz Texas-style! Check out this set full of tunes by Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and more.
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From the early days of his career in the 1930s until his death in 1974, Duke Ellington continually pushed the boundaries of jazz, writing suites, film scores, and "symphonic" works.
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One of the most acclaimed jazz pianists of his generation, Mehldau sits down at the piano, for music and conversation. His album, Your Mother Should Know, interprets songs by The Beatles.
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For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie in subtle nuances in a soloist's timing.
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This set features the Kevin Eubanks Quartet paying tribute to some of the guitarist's influences. Check out the smokin' version of Wes Montgomery's "Four On Six" that leads off the show!
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One of the greatest artists of the last century is having a little revival. Louis Armstrong — the gravely voiced singer and maestro of the trumpet — has a new album topping the charts now, more than 50 years after his death.