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John Mayer returned to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on opening day of the two-weekend-long celebration of eclectic music, local food and crafts.
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The Bryan Ferry Orchestra is currently touring Europe in support of their album The Jazz Age, a rather eclectic collection of Ferrys songs from throughout his career done in the style of a jazz orchestra from the …
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Emmy Rossum has no problem getting into character, whether it's for a movie or an album. "For me, it's always been about playing pretend and finding a part of yourself and exploiting that side of yourself in …
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The 12th official began when April did. But today, the Smithsonian Museum of American History, which founded the JAM campaign, kick started its own celebration with a series of performances, discussions and ceremonies.
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Filmmaker Les Blank, whose documentaries about blues and jazz musicians and music of the South were widely acclaimed, died April 7 at his home in Berkeley, Calif. He was 77; the cause of death was bladder cancer.
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Movies, Jazz, Blues
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Did you hear about the Italian gallery owner who last year — with the cooperation of the painters? It was a sort of desperate smoke signal to his government; a means of protesting funding cuts. If there haven't been …
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Influential vocalist and pianist joins Piano Jazz host for a set of originals, as well as a few favorite tunes by , and more.
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On April 30, Colin Stetson will release his third and final installment of his New History Warfare trilogy on April 30 via Constellation. As previously reported, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon sings on several tracks. …
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Katie Holmes is apparently dating a jazz musician.
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Jazz, Celebrities
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Beyoncé Knowles will cover an Amy Winehouse classic for The Great Gatsby movie soundtrack
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Soul, Jazz, R+B
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Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Maroon 5 and the Black Keys are among a slew of artists slated to perform at this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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Jazz, Classic Rock, Rock
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The Montreux Jazz Festival says its founder and general manager Claude Nobs has been hospitalized in a coma due to a cross-country skiing injury over the holidays.
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Jazz, Industry