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Bob Brookmeyer Tribute
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Bob Brookmeyer had a unique voice on valve trombone and piano. He was a composer and arranger of compelling, brilliant music and became one of the...

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Billie Holiday: 'Lady Sings the Blues'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Billie Holliday could take any song and make it her own. Her personal battles are legendary and it was that pain that fueled her songs. But, her im...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 21
James Moody: In The Mood
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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He was a virtuoso musician, known for his work on multiple saxophones and flute. He was also a man who radiated love: When you met him, he'd hold y...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 2
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Duke Ellington saw writing music as his primary purpose in life, and he took a complex, multi-layered and strikingly original approach to composing...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 1
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Duke Ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works during a career spannin...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Rosemary Clooney: An American Treasure
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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For more than fifty years, Rosemary Clooney's simple and exquisite singing style defined her dynamic career. She also took on movie roles, and did ...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Tito Puente: 'El Rey'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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A dynamic percussionist, veteran bandleader, masterful arranger and an irrepressible showman, Tito Puente Sr. is forever remembered as El Rey — the...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Oscar Peterson: Piano Master
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Famed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson commanded the entire keyboard with incredible dexterity, drive and precision. He performed around the world for m...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Unlike the vast majority of jazz musicians, Dave Brubeck was blessed with both talent and commercial success. His renowned 1950s quartet recorded s...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Ella Fitzgerald, 'First Lady of Song'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Her voice is instantly recognizable. Her youthful exuberance, pure sound and positive energy just make you feel good. Her incredible technical abil...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 12
Art Tatum, 'The Musician's Musician'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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One of the greatest improvisers in jazz history, Art Tatum also set the standard for technical dexterity with his classic 1933 recording of "Tea fo...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Miles Davis, Part 2: 'Kind of Blue'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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The best-selling jazz record of all time is a universally acknowledged masterpiece, revered as much by rock and classical music fans as by jazz lov...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Miles Davis, Part 1: Miles' Styles
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
Caption: Miles Davis (July 1991), Credit: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images
Miles Davis was the personification of restless spirit, always pushing himself and his music into uncharted territory.

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 9
Sidney Bechet, 'Soprano Sax King'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Sidney Bechet was the undisputed king of the soprano saxophone and also one of the most innovative and original clarinetists in jazz.

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Johnny Hartman, 'The Romantic Balladeer'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Johnny Hartman was the quintessential romantic balladeer. The only singer to record with John Coltrane — on the iconic album John Coltrane & Johnny...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Louis Armstrong: 'The Singer'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Louis Armstrong left not one but two great legacies in American music. His trumpet defined the role of the jazz soloist and revolutionized jazz its...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Louis Armstrong: 'The Trumpeter'
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
Caption: Louis Armstrong, in a 1944 publicity photograph., Credit: Getty Images
Before Louis Armstrong ever sang a duet with Ella Fitzgerald or Bing Crosby, there was just a lanky young man with a bright, beautiful horn. That y...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Louis Armstrong: 'The Man and His Music,' Part 2
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
Caption: Louis Armstrong, pictured here in 1956, produced hit films and records throughout his long career., Credit: Getty Images
By his early thirties, Louis Armstrong had already revolutionized jazz forever. Working with his mentor "King" Oliver in Chicago, Armstrong explore...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Louis Armstrong: 'The Man and His Music,' Part 1
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
Caption: A young Louis Armstrong., Credit: Getty Images
It is hard to overstate the incredible reach of Louis Armstrong. The music he made touched everyone who heard it, and revolutionized American enter...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 11
Etta Jones: "The Best Kept Secret in Jazz"
Series: Jazz Profiles
From NPR Music
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Etta Jones sang professionally for over 50 years, yet she steadfastly remained a "best-kept secret" throughout her career. With the clarity of Carm...

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  • Added: Oct 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:01
  • Purchases: 5

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