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Teddy Charles dies at 84; jazz vibraphonist and composer
Teddy Charles, a jazz vibraphonist who performed with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and other bebop-era jazz greats before becoming a charter boat captain in the Caribbean, died Monday at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead on New York's...
Tags: Charles Mingus, Long Island, Peconic Bay, Sailing, Concerts
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Sundance 2012: Spike Lee's co-writer joins the race conversation
24 FramesSpike Lee caused a stir at the Sundance Film Festival this week when he said Hollywood studios "know nothing about black people." Now, James McBride, the co-writer on his latest film "Red Hook Summer," is adding his voice to the discussion.... -
D'Angelo's return in Europe: A singer comes out of the shadows
Pop & HissD'Angelo's return: Rhythm & blues singer D'Angelo made a triumphant return to the stage this weekend in Europe, with three gigs that illustrated a fit and funky performer returning from self-imposed exile.... -
Album Review: Karen Dalton's '1966'
Pop & HissWhen folk singer Karen Dalton died in 1993 at age 55, she left behind two classic but unknown records made in the late 1960s and early ’70s and featuring session players who’d done time with Miles Davis, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin, among... -
Album review: Chano Dominguez's 'Flamenco Sketches'
Culture MonsterThe Spanish-born pianist Chano DomÃnguez leads a live recording that finds something new in familiar songs from the classic Miles Davis songbook.... -
Tracing the history of music with Spotify's new Facebook timeline
Pop & HissSpotify unveiled a Facebook Timeline that seeks to offer a chronology of music from the last 900 years. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts takes a look at the entries and makes a few suggestions.... -
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Album review: Billy Hart's 'All Our Reasons'
Culture MonsterA graceful, atmospheric recording led by 71-year-old drummer Billy Hart, "All Our Reasons" features memorable contributions from the Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson and saxophonist Mark Turner.... -
Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...Tags: Disco (genre), U.S. House of Representatives, Jackie Wilson, Obituaries, Music
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Eiko Ishioka dies at 73; graphic designer and art director
As Japan's preeminent graphic designer and art director in the 1970s and early '80s, Eiko Ishioka helped build her reputation by heading media campaigns for Parco, a major boutique shopping complex chain.
But instead of focusing on fashion or other...Tags: Jennifer Lopez, Gary Oldman, Summer Olympics, Academy Awards, Faye Dunaway
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Hollywood Bowl concert focuses on Joni Mitchell's jazz side
An eclectic group will assemble onstage Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl to riff on the work of Joni Mitchell. Oddly, one thing many of these artists — who range from jazz to folk to indie rock — have in common is that they arrived late...Tags: Joni Mitchell, Career and Workplace, Clive Davis, Neil Young, Chaka Khan
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