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Sejarah Jazz : Band-band Pertama

harrywardana wrote 1 day ago: Berikut ini adalah artikel yang saya tulis dalam rangka mempelajari musik Jazz dan World Music. Diku … more »

Tags: sejarah jazz, andy kirk, Benny Carter, big band, Don Redman, earl hines, early band, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmie Lunceford

National Jazz Writing Competition 2008

matthewasprey wrote 3 days ago: (Street art in Marrickville, Sydney. Photo by The Other Andrew.) I was pleased to learn that one of … more »

Tags: Links, jazz, Music, Books, Culture, Literature, Jazz Performances, Australia, billy strayhorn

Post Office issues commerative Black Cinema Stamps

glciii wrote 1 week ago: Vintage Black Cinema Commemorative Stamps   The United States Postal Service has issued a set of c … more »

Tags: African-American, Black History, Cinema, Entertainment, Hobbies, Movies, Post office, Stamp Collecting, film

'Vintage Black Cinema' Movie Poster Stamps Highlight African-American Cultural Experience

Tanisha wrote 1 week ago: Press Release Vintage movie posters highlighting various facets of the African-American cultural exp … more »

Tags: Honors, African-American, black film festival, Entertainment, Josephine Baker, U.S. Postal Service, vintage black cinema stamps, vintage movie posters

Music Mondays: Come Sunday 1 comment

leh668 wrote 1 week ago: A young Duke Ellington looking over a score Next time you get the chance, open the United Methodist … more »

Tags: Music, Come Sunday, MAHALIA JACKSON, Music Mondays, United Methodist Hymnal

"A Young Man's Dreams"... at dusk1 comment

musicrob wrote 1 week ago: My crepuscular walk through Northwestern’s campus brought me here, to the peninsula which jut … more »

Tags: Essay, photograph, African, africlassical, Classical, Leo Brouwer, Music, william grant still

Duke Ellington's Harlem

D. Bell wrote 1 week ago: In the spirit of Duke Ellington, take the A Train to Harlem and explore Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill … more »

Tags: Tours, Harlem, tour, Hamilton Heights, Sugar Hill, Straight out of Harlem

Anatomy of a Murder

Patrick wrote 2 weeks ago: IMDB (1959, Otto Preminger) Regarding the image above, you gotta talk Saul Bass when discussing thi … more »

Tags: Film Reviews, Top 1000, jimmy stewart, Anatomy of a Murder, Saul Bass, otto preminger, Yooper, James Stewart, Lee Remick

Project-#3

r0ck0n wrote 3 weeks ago: Album #3-Live: at Newport Artist-Duke Ellington Release:1956 I was a trumpet player for 8 years, an … more »

Tags: The Project, Music Reviews, jazz, at newport, 1956

John Kruth interviews Sun Ra5 comments

Joost wrote 3 weeks ago: JK: Sun Ra, what do you think of Charles Mingus’ music? SR: Mingus? He was psychic but I was t … more »

Tags: Music, ZXZW festival, sun ra arkestra, Bruce Springsteen, john kruth, Mingus, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Mozart, Mahler, Miles and Marsalis2 comments

Karl wrote 1 month ago: Say Hi to the four Ms, all famous for their music, but for vastly different reasons. Millions find … more »

Tags: Art, Artists, Black&White Photography, Blogroll, Culture, essays, Fine Art, Jazz music, Music

The Puppet Master

David Halliday wrote 1 month ago: One often meets people who are so anal it is almost unbearable to talk to them. The world is the wor … more »

Tags: writing, Art, Culture, Poetry, puppet master, social worker, Dental Plan

SUMMIT SESSION WITH THE SIDNEY BECHET SOCIETY

jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Last Wednesday, the Sidney Bechet Society, created by Eric Offner, held two concerts at Symphony Spa … more »

Tags: Jazz Titans, The Heroes Among Us, Alex Mendham, benny goodman, billy strayhorn, Bob Wilber, Dan Levinson, Dave McKenna, Dick Hyman

Mood Indigo

Annie wrote 1 month ago: Duke Ellington. Mood Indigo. American Classic. Restorative. h/t wilo65 h/t 240252 h/t charlesperr … more »

Tags: Music, jazz, Duke Ellington

Mood Indigo

feelmusic wrote 1 month ago: Mood Indigo by Brett aka Moondoggie . I was looking for a guitar version of Duke Ellington’s … more »

Tags: Music Video Clip, Mellow & Calm, moon indigo, guitar version mood indigo

Interview with Caroline Wilson6 comments

cmcraig wrote 1 month ago: For today’s blog, I’m pleased to introduce Caroline Wilson. She’s the author of th … more »

Tags: Borders, writing, LSAT, caroline wilson, Author Interview, Christian Fiction, spiritual fiction, Children's Books, Alex and the Lamb

Romantic New York City, part II

Jen Barclay wrote 1 month ago: I figure I should start with this: New York is a romantic city. And I’m not just talking about the … more »

Tags: New York City notes, Places to See, Artwalk, I Love New York, i love ny, Bronx, NY, Acquaintances, New York, NY, Romantic getaways

Duke Ellington - Pure Jazz Cafe (3 CD)

jazzmp3download wrote 1 month ago: Artist: Duke EllingtonAlbum: Pure Jazz Cafe (3 CD) Tracklist : Mood Indigo Download Duke Ell … more »

Tags: Pure Jazz Cafe (3 CD)

Duke Ellington - The master of them all

minha galera wrote 1 month ago: Duke Ellington is one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz. While white GOD fe … more »

Tags: minhagalera's favourites, domnux's favourites, jazz, big band era, Innovative, big band, mooche