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The Amazine Universe That Is Duke Ellington

In light of ongoing racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement, universities have been...

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I’m sure you know the song “My Funny Valentine.” It’s from Babes in Arms, a...

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Jazz and Democracy

It’s no stretch. Jazz is an expression of democracy. So much so it was outlawed...

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The Role of Music in Social Change

The other night I was watching a report on the unrest on college campuses over...

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Singer-Songwriters: Next Up After The Great American Songbook

In a recent blog we talked about The Great American Songbook, the collection of songs...

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Out of the Corporate World and Back into Music

One of our favorite things to do with our Music Life and Times podcasts is...

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A Noisy Event: Why Even Play?

The other night my trio performed at an event where the crowd was so loud...

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The American Popular Song: A Genre and Tradition

You’re probably familiar with the American Songbook, the collection of songs composed in the first...

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Russell Gunn: “All Roads Lead to Louis Armstrong”

One of my favorite pastimes is writing about jazz for ArtsATL.org, the Atlanta arts community...

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Big Mo & little joe: A Tribute in Jazz

On August 10, pianist Joe Alterman released his latest album, Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann:...

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