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RIP Roger Ebert. NY Times: “The popular film critic and television co-host who along with his fellow reviewer and sometime sparring partner Gene...
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Roy Hargrove Quintet Performs “Soulful” (Live in KPLU Studio) This song is pure action! One of my favorites.
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Miles looks like he wasn’t to be messed wit’.
Miles Davis in fur, scarf, and superfly eyewear, ca. 1970s.
One of Louis Armstrong’s final performances (favorite recipes) out this month
Originally, a limited vinyl release by the National Press Club in 1972, one of the last recordings of Louis Armstrong will be available widely for the first time via Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on April 24th as part of the Smithsonian’s celebration of the 11th annual Jazz Appreciation Month.
Armstrong often signed letters “Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours,” which makes for an apt title for the recording especially since his favorite recipes ― everything from Louisiana Caviar to the Sazerac ― are included in the liner notes, as they were in the original pressing.
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How Marilyn Monroe changed Ella Fitzgerald’s life
If asked “Who played an important role in the musical career of Ella Fitzgerald?” you might respond with names like Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong, Norman Granz, and Dizzy Gillespie.
The name Marilyn Monroe (who passed away 50 years ago this August), however, might not come to mind.
