Monday, April 21, 2014

NPR Music - JAZZ

Happy Birthday, El Rey! 10 Fiery Tito Puente Cuts

Grammy-winning percussionist Miguel Ramirez pays tribute to the King of Latin Music.
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MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Steely Dan On Piano Jazz

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are masters of irony and erudition. The pair perform their Steely Dan hit "Josie" and standards "Mood Indigo" and "Hesitation Blues."
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Jazz Journalists Association Recognizes Its Musicians Of The Year

Longtime friends and collaborators Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter headline the numerous performing artists, ensembles and recordings awarded for achievement in the year 2013.
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Why Metallica's Bassist Is Producing A Jazz Documentary

Metal superstar Robert Trujillo never spoke with the late Jaco Pastorius. But Trujillo is funding a film and a new compilation of demo recordings from his personal bass guitar hero.
JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER

Jason Moran On JazzSet

At the KC Jazz Club, Moran sets up two tunes with pre-produced sound montages, including a unique take on "Honeysuckle Rose." Hear Moran's long-running Bandwagon trio play Washington, D.C.

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