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The Evolution of the Piano in Jazz

December 17, 2015, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“... the chief source of what jazz piano became was Earl Hines. ...Armstrong's opening cadenza on West End Blues seems to have been to a...

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Recent Releases by Via Veneto Jazz and Jando Music

December 19, 2015, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Matteo Pagano is the owner-operator of Via Veneto Jazz, a Jazz record label that began operations in 1993. He works very closely with the...

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A Chuckle from Clark As Told By Crow [From the Archives]

December 20, 2015, 10:35 am

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Bill Evans - The Secret Sessions

December 22, 2015, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.As I have often remarked, this blog is as much about shining what Howard Rumsey, the late bassist and bandleader, referred to as “the solo...

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Clark Terry - An Appreciation

December 24, 2015, 7:00 am

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A Charlie Brown Christmas - The Vince Guaraldi Trio

December 25, 2015, 8:36 am

© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.“The hardest task an artist faces is not just to achieve self-expression; that almost comes by definition even if it's difficult to hone...

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A Conversation About Jazz with Howard Mandel

December 26, 2015, 7:00 am

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Recent Releases #1 - Jazz Promo Services

December 29, 2015, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.Jim Eigo, the owner-operator of Jazz Promo Services, occasionally sends out review copies of recently released CDs/Downloads and there are...

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Ken Burns Jazz - A Retrospective Review - Part 1A

December 30, 2015, 7:00 am

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Ken Burns Jazz - A Retrospective Review - Part 1B

December 31, 2015, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.Here’s is the continuation of Part 1 of the JazzProfiles retrospective review of the Ken Burns PBS television series Jazz which will run...

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Ken Burns Jazz - A Retrospective Review - Part 1C

January 1, 2016, 7:00 am

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Ken Burns Jazz - A Retrospective Review - Part 1D

January 2, 2016, 7:00 am

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Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight Revisited

January 3, 2016, 7:00 am

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Miles Davis At Columbia, Records That Is ....

January 4, 2016, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Eddie Condon, Erroll Garner, Woody Herman -...

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Miles Davis At Columbia Records - "How It All Began" - by George Avakian

January 5, 2016, 7:00 am

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Tim Armacost: A Stranger in Paradise [From the Archives]

January 6, 2016, 7:00 am

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Manufactured Music - "The Song Machine"

January 7, 2016, 7:00 am

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The Enigma of Miles Davis - Barbara J. Gardner

January 8, 2016, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.This features continues the theme of our recent postings about Miles Davis’ career after he made the move to Columbia Records in 1955 and...

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Mojo

January 9, 2016, 7:00 am

© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.Mojo is one of those fun words that always seems to strike a responsive chord whether you are saying it to yourself, about yourself or to...

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Joe Castro - On Sunnyside

January 10, 2016, 10:34 am

© - Steven A. Cerra - copyright protected; all rights reserved.Joe Castro Box Set Tells Fascinating Story“Jazz fans who have never heard of Joe Castro might wonder why Sunnyside Records is releasing a...

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