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Groundbreaking jazz manager John Levy dies at 99

By theGrio

1:20 PM on 01/24/2012

ALTADENA, California (AP) - Levy's client roster over the years included more than 85 artists, including Wilson, Lewis, Nat and Cannonball Adderley, Betty Carter, Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock...
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Sam Rivers dead: Jazz musician dies from pneumonia at 88

By theGrio

1:17 PM on 12/28/2011

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - Sam Rivers, an internationally known jazz musician who played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 88...
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Jazz pianist Jason Moran to advise Kennedy Center

By theGrio

10:32 AM on 11/29/2011

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kennedy Center has chosen 36-year-old pianist Jason Moran as its artistic adviser for jazz, a post long held by acclaimed musician Billy Taylor until he died last year at 89...
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'Notorious' director to make Miles Davis biopic

By theGrio

3:11 PM on 11/15/2011

A biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis looks set to go into production after it was announced that director George Tillman Jr has signed up to the project...
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Neighbors outraged by vandalism of Miles Davis' childhood home

By Amber Leon

1:36 PM on 09/20/2011

ST. LOUIS - Fans and neighbors of the late, great Jazz musician Miles Davis are upset at the vandalism of his childhood home in St. Louis...
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Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis to perform in South Africa

By theGrio

9:55 AM on 08/23/2011

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Marsalis talked about his life Tuesday during a question-and-answer session at Johannesburg's Market Theatre...
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Aretha, Hancock to be honored at Monk Institute concert

By theGrio

8:49 AM on 08/11/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - Hancock will be among the judges for the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. The winner will receive a recording contract with Concord Music Group and a scholarship...
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Saxophonist Frank Foster dies; played with Basie

By theGrio

8:41 AM on 07/27/2011

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Frank Foster, a jazz saxophonist who played with the Count Basie Orchestra and composed the band's hit, "Shiny Stockings," died Tuesday. He was 82...
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Jazz great Herbie Hancock a UN culture ambassador

By theGrio

5:45 PM on 07/22/2011

PARIS (AP) -- Jazz great Herbie Hancock wants his music to build bridges between cultures, a mission...
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Slideshow: The life and times of Clarence Clemons

By theGrio

10:40 AM on 06/20/2011

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Guitarist for R&B, jazz greats dies in Fort Worth

By theGrio

1:06 PM on 05/12/2011

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Cornell Dupree Jr., a guitarist who played on R&B and jazz hits with artists including Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis, has died. He was 68...
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NYC jazz musician found stabbed to death

By theGrio

8:07 AM on 05/12/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City medical examiner's office says a jazz musician was stabbed to death before his body was stuffed into a storage chest in his home...
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NYC sale of Lena Horne's belongings nets $316,000

By theGrio

10:46 PM on 02/23/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - An auction of 200 items that once filled the home of jazz singer and actress Lena Horne sold Wednesday for $316,000, more than double the highest pre-sale estimate...
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Lena Horne's apartment artifacts to be auctioned

By theGrio

9:38 AM on 02/23/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - The estate of sultry jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the fancy gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment...
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Spalding makes history with best new artist win

By theGrio

4:06 PM on 02/14/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 26-year-old Portland, Oregon, native became the first jazz artist to win the award in a stunner that saw her defeat the heavy favorite, teen pop phenom Justin Bieber...
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Nat 'King' Cole's TV show gets digital release

By theGrio

3:40 PM on 02/14/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cole's widow, Maria, saved kinescopes -- copies made by filming a TV monitor -- of the 1956-57 show that have been remastered for release on Apple Inc.'s iTunes...
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Esperanza Spalding's shocking Grammy win is well deserved

By Kia Miakka Natisse

8:22 AM on 02/14/2011

OPINION - Hopefully Spalding's win will encourage execs to take risks and promote artists who have talent, not just star power...
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Esperanza Spalding reaches wider audience her way

By theGrio

12:36 PM on 02/10/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - Her impressive musicianship has won her White House recital dates, praise from the likes of Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock, and critical acclaim...
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TheGrio's 100: Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews, NOLA musician with 'supafunkrock' style

By theGrio

12:22 AM on 02/01/2011

TheGrio's 100 - Trombonist Troy Andrews stepped into the spotlight last year with the release of his Grammy-nominated album, 'Backatown', and over 180 sold-out shows performed across the country...
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A jazzy all-American state dinner for Chinese prez

By theGrio

10:13 AM on 01/20/2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to the White House...
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