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9:53am Oct 24, 2019

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Watch Béla Fleck And Edmar Castañeda's Stunning Collaboration In A Cathedral

by Nate Chinen

The two instrumental masters came together for the first time in a gracious meeting of musical minds.
3:39pm Aug 30, 2019

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High Point Takes Giant Steps Toward Honoring Coltrane Legacy

by David Ford

The city of High Point honored a legendary saxophonist on Friday. Following years of preparation, the official John Coltrane Historical Marker was finally unveiled.
7:00am Jul 26, 2019

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National Black Theatre Festival Turns 30

by David Ford

American historian John Henrik Clarke once said, “Slavery ended and left its false images of black people intact.” Since 1979, the North Carolina Bl

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7:14pm May 16, 2019

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Cleveland's Joe Lovano Comes Home

Every December, saxophonist Joe Lovano travels home to Cleveland to throw himself a birthday concert. We hear tales of Lovano family lore, and a get a slice of his musical past and present.
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10:52am Feb 28, 2019

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Makaya McCraven: The Brain Behind The Mind-Bending Beats

Drummer/producer Makaya McCraven creates beat-driven jazz with post-production wizardry.
7:23am Feb 21, 2019

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High Point Plans To Preserve John Coltrane's Childhood Home

by David Ford

Jazz legend John Coltrane stands alongside Charlie Parker as the most influential saxophonist of all time. His childhood home is in High Point, North Carolina.

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11:59am Dec 17, 2018

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Big Band Holiday Cheer With The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra

by Sarah Kerson

Listen to your favorite holiday classics from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with guest vocalist Catherine Russell, recorded live in New York City at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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7:49am Dec 10, 2018

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Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene

by Niki Walker

Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.
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2:41pm Oct 06, 2018

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One Band's Key Instrument: Wheels

by Lisa Napoli

An acoustic jazz band in Los Angeles make their way to their gigs, instruments and all, by bike and skateboard. Occasionally, they have to use the metro, but human-powered transport is preferred.

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5:14pm May 21, 2018

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What Makes A Jazz Standard?

Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America joins NPR's Audie Cornish with a few criteria for what turns a regular composition into a canonized classic.
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5:46pm Jan 24, 2018

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What Hugh Masekela Meant To South Africa's Freedom Fighters

by Courtney Columbus

The jazz trumpeter, who died this week, was an outspoken opponent of apartheid and a longtime social activist. His music was the "soundtrack of the revolution," says author Sisonke Msimang.
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4:14pm Jan 23, 2018

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Hugh Masekela, South African Jazz Master And International Chart-Topper, Dies At 78

by Scott Neuman

He recorded more than 40 solo albums and performed with musicians ranging from Harry Belafonte to Paul Simon. Masekela died after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer.