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Jazz ‘59

By jmeyers on May 26, 2009

Purchase Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (50th Anniversary Enhanced 2 CD Legacy Edition) from Amazon.

Purchase Charles Mingus – Ah Um 50th Anniversary (Legacy Edition) [ENHANCED]from Amazon.

Purchase Dave Brubeck – Time Out -50th Anniversary (2 CD/1 DVD Legacy Edition) from

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1959 – A Cool Year for Landmark Jazz Recordings

By Akeem on May 20, 2009

Check out these fine art prints of Legendary Jazz Artists from ICON Collectibles. Visit ICON-Collectibles.com and see “Sketches of Spain” from Miles Davis, The “Anatomy of A Murder” Soundtrack from Duke Ellington, “Time Out” from Dave Brubeck, “Mingus Ah UM” from Charles Mingus.

MILES DAVIS
ICON-MDA-10143Sketches of Spain (Canvas Album Art Cover)
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Melissa Walker On Piano Jazz

By Jazz on May 15, 2009

Walker is an exciting presence on the jazz scene, singing with impeccable phrasing, a soulful swing and a warmly sensuous tone. She and host Marian McPartland spend a delightful hour talking about the jazz life and performing together on “The More I See You,” “It Could Happen to You” and Walker’s own tune, “Love Is.”

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Nnenna Freelon: Piano Jazz At Tanglewood

By Jazz on May 8, 2009

For the seventh annual Piano Jazz show at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, McPartland hosts three amazing guests. Pianist Mulgrew Miller, singer Nnenna Freelon and singer/pianist Spencer Day each take their turn on stage with McPartland. The result is an eclectic and energetic hour of world class jazz.

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Coming Soon: Jazz of 1959

By Andy Cahn on May 5, 2009

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jazz’s Greatest Year, Legacy will be launching a series of podcasts examining the state of jazz in 1959 and since, as well as a multi-part episode dedicates to each of our 5 reissues:
Charles Mingus “Mingus Ah Um”
Dave Brubeck “Time Out”
Tito Puente “Dance Mania”
Miles Davis “Sketches of Spain”
Babatunde Olatunji “Drums [...]

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