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Music memorabilia auctioned in New York for jazz charities
Jazz memories were for sale during a recent New York auction that included music legend John Coltrane's saxophone, Dizzy Gillespie's bent trumpet and ......(Continue Reading) An overview of klezmer music and its development in the U.S - Klezmer: History and Culture
The Yiddish term 'klezmer' is derived from the Hebrew words 'kle' and 'zemer' which mean vessel or instrument and music, respectively. The term refers to Jewish musicians who observe the traditional J...(Continue Reading)Valiente Latin jazz
On December 30, 1965, in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York, another talent was added to the world of music with the birth of Jessica Valiente....(Continue Reading)In concert - sculptor Alain Kirili invites jazz musicians to collaborate with him
French sculptor Kirili blends his modern forms of iron, aluminium or terra cotta with live performances of jazz. Most of the performances are in Paris, ......(Continue Reading)Keeping the Flame Burning
Musician scholars revisit Coltrane's Africa/Brass in a celebration of the legacy of African American music Amherst, Mass. -- French horns wail against ......(Continue Reading)
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