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Chris Holmes
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Let's listen to the fun and informative 1961 album A Child's Introduction to Jazz, narrated by Cannonball
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OK, so I’m cheating a bit on this one. I can’t think of very many jazz numbers written specifically about the Thanksgiving holiday, so it pretty much all comes down to the titles. Still,
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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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Man, I take a short break from updating the site and, just like that, I’m buried under a pile of new music releases. Not to mention, of course, the Beatles remasters. So with no big
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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.
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This week's installment looks at Thelonious Monk's last great album,
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Listening to Robert Glasper‘s albums is a good way to appreciate the Brooklyn-based pianist’s incredible talent for performing and composing. An even better way is to catch one of his