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We offer up ten songs from pop legend Billy Joel that never get old, no matter how unfairly his critical reputation might
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Today I feature a live track from perhaps my favorite jazz pianist of all time. It's "Freeway" from the legendary Vince
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To celebrate Father's Day, let's listen to this bossa nova jazz classic from pianist Horace Silver, "Song for My
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As we pass the first anniversary of jazz piano legend Hank Jones' passing, let's take a moment to remember one of the greatest to ever play the
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A primer of jazz piano legend Vince Guaraldi's musical career, for those who have never heard his music or only know him from his Peanuts
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Although I knew this day would come, it doesn’t make it any easier to handle. Hank Jones, the man most responsible for sparking my love of jazz, has died at age 91. Jones’ always
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It is tempting and easy to interpret the meaning behind the track order and title of Robert Glasper’s latest album, Double Booked, as being a presentation of the artist’s two separate
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Quite by chance, I caught Dr. Oliver Sacks’ appearance on The Daily Show a few days ago, where he was promoting an episode of PBS’s venerable science magazine Nova called “Musical
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While he doesn’t get the widespread acclaim of jazz pianists like Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, or Dave Brubeck, Hank Jones has nonetheless been producing music of a high caliber for decades.