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In advance of the Louis Armstrong International Continuum, a free virtual symposium and concert, scholar Robert G. O'Meally speaks with WBGO about Armstrong's cultural legacy.
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In search of holiday inspiration? WBGO has you covered.As we round the final lap of a uniquely trying year, music is more of a comfort than ever. And even…
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Michael Cogswell, a jazz archivist and historian who took the lead in turning Louis Armstrong’s modest home into the Louis Armstrong House Museum, a…
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‘WELCOME TO JAZZ: A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music’ is authored by educator Carolyn Sloan. The story of three young cats that visit a jazz…
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As 'Bolden' opens in theaters, Dr. Lewis Porter peels back the mythology around Louis Armstrong, a central character in the film.It’s always noteworthy…
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Duke Ellington was among the preeminent American composers of the 20th century, and the most exhaustively studied of all jazz artists. There are more…
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Jazz is often described as the original American art form. Here are five choice cuts, by everyone from Louis Armstrong to Carla Bley, that make the connection explicit.
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Edward Simon and Afinidad, “Triangle”There are multiple fluencies, along many frequencies, in the music of Edward Simon. A pianist originally from…
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In this year of big jazz centennials — 100 candles for Ella, Monk and Dizzy, and for the Original Dixieland Jazz Band’s first recordings — it’s easy to…
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Take Five: Mark Guiliana Reps 'Jersey.' Plus Louis Armstrong, Tyshawn Sorey, Uri Gurvich, Kris DavisMark Guiliana Jazz Quartet, “inter-are”Would it be fair to say Mark Guiliana has been typecast? He’s a drummer best known for his advances along the axis…