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    Sun Ra (1914–1993)

    Classic Interview

    Sep 30, 2019 10:14 AM

    Sun Ra: Orbiting the Sun

    Shards of sound scatter across the concert hall. Blips and bleeps, squiggles and snarls spew out from stage right,…

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    Ella Fitzgerald (1917–’96)

    Classic Interview

    Aug 30, 2019 1:14 PM

    Ella Fitzgerald Tells of Trouble in Mind Concerning Discs, Television

    “We had a request to sing,” Ella began over the applause—and suddenly she stopped. “You know,” she grinned,…

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    Jelly Roll Morton (1890–1941)

    Classic Interview

    Aug 5, 2019 11:00 AM

    Jelly Roll Morton: ‘I Created Jazz In 1902, Not W.C. Handy’

    Dear Mr. Ripley:

    For many years I have been a constant reader of your Believe It or Not cartoon. I have listened to…

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    Billie Holiday and her dog, Mister, in New York City during February 1947

    Classic Interview

    Jul 1, 2019 11:09 AM

    Billie Holiday for the First Time Tells Why She Left Shaw & Basie: ‘Too Many Bad Kicks’

    CHICAGO—You sit with Billie Holiday and watch her smoke cigarettes chain fashion. The first thing that strikes you is…

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    Oscar Peterson (1925–2007)

    Classic Interview

    Jun 3, 2019 9:54 AM

    Oscar Peterson on the Jazz Scene in 1954

    I have long been disturbed about what I’ve seen of the state of mind of the average young jazz musician around the…

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    Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972)

    Classic Interview

    May 6, 2019 9:00 AM

    Mahalia Jackson Finds Her Way

    “Mahalia, she was a girl in the slave days. She was dreaming of jubilee all the time. Of better days to come. My…

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    Ornette Coleman (1930–2015)

    Classic Interview

    Apr 1, 2019 2:35 PM

    Ornette Coleman Establishes Contact With Life

    Ekkehard Jost’s description of Ornette Coleman’s music—despite being a little too academic for such a soulful and…

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    “Doing shows and festivals under your own name, it’s a surprisingly big difference compared to playing with someone else,” saxophonist Kamasi Washington said, discussing the attention he’s received since the release of The Epic (Brainfeeder). “There is a lot of responsibility.”

    Classic Interview

    Mar 1, 2019 9:00 AM

    Kamasi Washington: L.A. Luminary

    Considering Kamasi Washington’s bold, dramatic ascendancy on the international jazz scene during the past year, it…

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    Galt MacDermot (1928–2018)

    Classic Interview

    Jan 31, 2019 2:01 PM

    Galt MacDermot: Heir to ‘Hair’

    Long before he wrote the scores for Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona, Galt MacDermot had made his mark in popular…

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    Nancy Wilson (1937-2018)

    Classic Interview

    Dec 14, 2018 9:29 AM

    Nancy Wilson: The Baby Grows Up

    Grammy-winning jazz and r&b vocalist Nancy Wilson has died, according to a statement from her manager. Devra Hall Levy…

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