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Bio of Chet Baker, a Jazz Legend
Chet Baker was a star in the 1950's but drug addiction threatened to ruin his career. He found redemption in his later years and is much remembered and loved to this day.
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Bio of Jazz Singer, Jimmy Scott
Singer who has performed and recorded with the greatest artists in Jazz, and attracted a worldwide audience for his unique and soulful interpretations of classic songs.
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Jeff Healey and Cool Jazz 78s
Jeff Healey had a library of vinyl, and sometimes what he had just bought at a flea market for a song turned out to be another collector's dream melody.
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Sugar Ray Robinson and Miles Davis
Miles Davis was a genius in jazz, but his addiction to heroin nearly killed him. The influence of Sugar Ray Robinson saved his life.
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Love Jazz? Try This Theme Cruise
November 2007 departure on Holland America Westerdam cruise ship features straight-ahead jazz stars Ken Peplowski, Cyrus Chestnut, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band live
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46664 World AIDS Day Concert
Annie Lennox and Peter Gabriel top the bill at former South African President Nelson Mandela's 46664 World AIDS Day Concert on 1 December 2007 in Johannesburg.
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Jazz Musician Cecil Payne Dies
With the death, aged 84, of baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne, on 30 November 2007, the jazz world has lost one of its most respected and creative players and composers.
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Kung Fu Panda First Trailer
Check out the the first trailer for DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda, starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. Movie opens June 6, 2008
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Players of the 1920s
The shifting of the jazz scene to chicago led to the rise of many prominent players.
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The '59 Sound by Gaslight Anthem
After their debut album, Sink or Swim, many were tipping The Gaslight Anthem for greatness. Now they return with their second album, The '59 Sound.
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Jazz Genius Oscar Peterson Dies
With Oscar Peterson's death (the man Duke Ellington called the 'Maharajah of the keyboard') on the 23rd December 2007, Canada, and the jazz world, mourns.
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The 30th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival
If there is one thing that Chicago manages to do right, it's music festivals. The festival season opens with the Chicago Blues Festival and ends with the Jazz Festival.
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"JASS"
Cakewalks to Concert Halls! Tom Morgan's site is the Cat's Meow in the way of Jazz history on the Internet!
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Ratatouille Roundup
Pixar releases yet another behind-the-scenes featurette, Remy and Linguini speak, and Disney tries to manage expectations. It's another Ratatouille roundup
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame '99 Inductees
A brief description of the inductees to the Rock Hall of Fame in 1999 along with an explanation of the induction process.
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A BLACK THING: MO BETTER BLUES, TO SLEEP WITH ANGER, HOUSE PARTY
A look at three films made by African-American filmmakers in 1990: MO' BETTER BLUES, TO SLEEP WITH ANGER, and HOUSE PARTY
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