Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

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  Int'l Jazz Day to celebrate Turkish jazz link

  Pianist Herbie Hancock will celebrate the special connection between Turkey and jazz music forged decades ago when the Turkish ambassador opened his ... 

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  Innovative jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies at 80

  Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later ... 

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  Corea competes against himself at Grammys

  Chick Corea took the unusual step of releasing four major recordings last year covering a wide gamut of music — everything from solo piano ... 

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  Unexpected inaugural moments make history, too

  The inauguration of a U.S. president is traditionally a highly scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals and planning ... 

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  Heart joins select class with Rock Hall induction

  The journey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can be a long and winding road for some acts. For Heart, it took more than a decade, and sisters Ann and ...