Sunday, December 14, 2014

NPR Music - JAZZ

Ellis Marsalis' 80th Birthday Concert

A pianist who brought bebop to New Orleans and an educator to generations of music students, the elder Marsalis has become a father figure of modern jazz to more than just his famous sons.
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JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM

Johnny O'Neal: Listen, Closely

Mezzrow is New York City's newest listening room: an intimate club for solo and duo shows. It's a bit of a throwback, as is its Monday night act: virtuoso pianist, singer and salon host Johnny O'Neal.
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50 Years Of John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme'

Half a century ago, the saxophonist and his band stepped into the studio to lay down the tracks of what would become his most important statement: The "love supreme" in the title refers to God's love.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Mel Torme On Piano Jazz

In this session from 1992, Torme performs his own songs, "Stranger In Town" and "Born to Be Blue," as well as favorites such as "Dream Dancing" and "Time After Time" with Marian McPartland.
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Eighty Years Of Master Educator Ellis Marsalis

The best-known father figure in jazz has famous musical sons. But the Marsalis clan is even more extensive, as you can see when students reflect on his influence.

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