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Sun Ra: 'Cosmic Swing'
Whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader charted a relentlessly adventurous course through the jazz tradition.
Publ.Date : Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:00:00 EST

Billie Holiday: 'Lady Sings the Blues'
Few song stylists of any era are as immediately distinctive and arresting as "Lady Day." Her rhythmic instinct for melodies brought vocals to the forefront of jazz expression. And her voice itself remains an influential, inimitable and incredible sound.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EST

Cyrus Chestnut: Reinventing Elvis
Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and Elvis Presley aren't a likely pairing: Chestnut is one of the top pianists of a generation born many years after songs like "Love Me Tender" made Presley the king of rock 'n' roll. Hear an interview and performance from Studio 4A.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:59:00 EST

Monterey Jazz Festival Celebrates 50th Year
Hear a preview of the 50th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, which includes Gerald Wilson's specially commissioned piece, Monterey Moods. Wilson and many other jazz luminaries, including Dave Brubeck, celebrate the festival's half-century mark this weekend.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:35:00 EST

Thelonious Monk: 'Thelonious Himself'
Using dissonant chords, a keen sense of space and knotty, syncopated melodies, Monk created some of the most original and challenging American music of the 20th century. Now, 90 years after his birth, his legacy is as strong as ever.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:00:00 EST

Buddy Collette: 'Man of Many Parts'
Reedman Buddy Collette has spent most of his music career on the West Coast, out of the national spotlight. But it would be a mistake to overlook his distinguished career as a jazz educator, activist, composer and, of course, phenomenal multi-instrumentalist.
Publ.Date : Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:00:00 EST

Terence Blanchard: Musical Musings on 'God's Will'
The latest CD from New Orleans trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is A Tale of God's Will, whose subtitle is "A Requiem for Katrina." Parts of the recording were heard in Spike Lee's HBO documentary When the Levees Broke.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:17:00 EST

Gerald Wilson Conducts 'Monterey Moods' Premiere
The legendary jazz trumpeter and composer premiered the seven-part Monterey Moods suite at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Hear his celebratory exploration of all the various forms of jazz that have come through Monterey in its 50 years.
Publ.Date : Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:14:00 EST

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JAZZ DIRECTORY:

  • A Passion for Jazz! Music Commentary, History and Education   History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, timeline, festivals, webcasts, piano chords, scales, online lessons and teacher locator.
  • Cool Jazz at MIDIWorld   MIDI files of classical, jazz and original music.
  • Europe Jazz Network   Europe Jazz Network is a non-profit association of promoters, musicians' associations, artistic directors, consultants of music programmes in Europe working mainly in the field of jazz and improvised music.
  • InterJazz The Internet Jazz Plaza Jazz Information   Information about musicians, clubs, record labels, booking agencies, live Webcasts design and hosting of sites.
  • International Association for Jazz Education   The mission of the International Association of Jazz Educators is to assure the continued worldwide growth and development of jazz and jazz education.
  • Jazz | All About Jazz | The Web's Ultimate Guide to Jazz   Informative and timely yet entertaining and fun, it offers all fans the opportunity to express their opinion on a variety of jazz and jazz-related subjects.
  • Jazz Corner   Complete websites for more than 150 jazz musicians, organizations, record labels, interviews, news, busiest jazz bulletin board, live chats.
  • Jazz Improvisation   Jazz improvisation articles.
  • Jazz Improvisation Primer, by Marc Sabatella   Here you can find information on almost every topic relating to jazz improvisation, from jazz history to music theory to practical advice on playing in a group.
  • Jazz Institute of Chicago   A hip JazzZine from an organization of musicians and fans dedicated to the perpetuation of jazz.
  • Jazz Online   With original content and exclusive features that utilize interactive technologies, Jazz Online’s mission has always been to increase the visibility of jazz music.
  • Jazz Roots   Jazz Roots and early Jazz history on Jass.com.
  • Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns   The companion Web site to the latest production by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, JAZZ celebrates America's greatest original art form.
  • Lorenz-Pulte Classic Jazz Lyrics Page   These are jazz, blues, and other popular American music lyrics transcribed from recordings from the first half of the 20th century.
  • NPR Jazz: Where Jazz Lives   NPR Jazz.org: Where Jazz lives on the Web, with NPR Jazz programming and features plus Web-only information.
  • New Orleans Jazz Fest   The Official Home of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
  • Red Hot Jazz Archive   A history of Jazz before 1930. This site contains over 2000 songs from this era in Real Audio 3 format, as well as hundreds of biographies and discographies of Jazz musicians.
  • Smooth Jazz Vibes   The place to go if you are a fan of contemporary or smooth jazz.
  • Toronto Downtown Jazz   Tourist information about the festival.
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