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Not enough brass: Sholto Byrnes on why British jazz shouldn't blow its own trumpet - Music - This England - Brief Article
The last day of July sees the second-ever BBC Radio Jazz Awards. Hurrah, we're all supposed to say, and it's certainly true that the recognition such ......(Continue Reading) Songs of Whitman: jazz pianist Fred Hersch crowns a lifetime of achievement with Leaves of Grass, an evening-long composition based on the poetry of protoqueer
"I've been dogged by my musical choices," says jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch. "Yes, I chose to play Billy Strayhorn and Cole Porter, who were ......(Continue Reading)Three Mo' Tenors: trio makes history with a rhythmic blend of jazz, soul and classical music - music group members Victor Trent Cook, Thomas Young, Rodrick
THREE Mo' Tenors--Victor Trent Cook, Thomas Young and Rodrick Dixon--have taken the well-traveled act of tenors Luciano Pavarotti Placido Domingo and ......(Continue Reading)Jazz lovers: for jazz stars Dena DeRose and Sheryl Bailey, being in love means finishing each other's sentences and sometimes even stealing a weekend at
They're both top jazz artists, but their music is worlds apart. Singer-pianist Dena DeRose brings a modern-jazz hipness to the American standard repertoire....(Continue Reading)Beyonce, Luther and OutKast top winners at 46th Grammy Awards show - Music
Beyonce ruled the 46th Annual Grammy Awards telecast, taking home five of the prestigious statuettes at ceremonies held in Los Angeles and televised ......(Continue Reading)
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