JAZZ

Dave Brubeck, a Titan of Jazz For Seven Decades, Dies at 91

Popularized Genre, Embraced by '50s Beat Generation

By , December 5th, 2012

DaveBrubeck circa1984 Dave Brubeck, a Titan of Jazz For Seven Decades, Dies at 91Dave Brubeck, a seminal figure in jazz, who popularized the musical form over seven decades, died suddenly today from a heart attack at his home in Norwalk, Conn. He was one day shy of his 92nd birthday.

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Esperanza Spalding Jazzes Up the Daily Show (watch!)

Singer Beat Out Justin Bieber for Best New Artist Grammy Last Year

By , April 13th, 2012

EsperanzaSpalding front Esperanza Spalding Jazzes Up the Daily Show (watch!)Esperanza Spalding turned Jon Stewart’s Daily Show into a jazz club last night and belted out two songs from her new album Radio Music Society. Stewart doesn’t often do music, but when he does, it’s usually awesome.

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Jazz Great, Civil Rights Activist Abbey Lincoln Dies

By , August 15th, 2010

Lincoln Abbey Jazz Great, Civil Rights Activist Abbey Lincoln Dies Abbey Lincoln, a jazz singer and songwriter known for her phrasing, emotion and uncompromising style, died Saturday in New York at age 80.

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Sade Tops Album Chart with Soldier of Love (video)

By , February 17th, 2010

sade adu Sade Tops Album Chart with Soldier of Love (video)It seems the world just couldn’t wait for another Sade album. Her latest, Soldier of Love, has been proclaimed No. 1 around the world with over a half-million albums sold since its release. Take that Lady Gaga.

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Sultry Sade Soldiers On With New Album (video)

By , January 18th, 2010

sade adu Sultry Sade Soldiers On With New Album (video)British singer Sade, who redefined sultry love ballads in the 1980s, selling more than 50 million records, is making a comeback more than a decade after her last album.

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