By Doug Levine Washington 30 April 2006 Toots Thielemans may not be a household name, but his music has been heard by millions the world over. He played guitar and harmonica in a folk-jazz style that

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Musical Prodigy Emily Bear Wows Audiences Worldwide While most kids her age are hanging out at the mall, playing video games, or carpooling with friends for a weekend of movies and soccer games, Emily is preparing for her next television or concert a

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Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0006:26repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or updat

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By Doug Levine Washington 05 March 2006 Blueprint of a Lady Few jazz vocalists have the courage to take on the Billie Holiday songbook. Those songs evoke such deep feelings - many expressing heartache

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By Doug Levine Washington 24 April 2007 Jazz piano meets the banjo on a new recording by two of today's most-respected musicians, pianist Chick Corea and banjoist Bela Fleck. VOA's Doug Levine tells us about this unlikely musical pairing and their en

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By Doug Levine Washington 26 August 2006 After all these years, has jazzman George Duke finally mellowed out? We get the answer from VOA's Doug Levine who samples Duke's latest album, In A Mellow Tone. -------- George Duke In a Mellow Tone Considere

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By Doug Levine Washington 27 June 2007 It's been more than 15 years since saxophonist Joshua Redman won first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. That honor proved to be a worthwhile stepping stone, as he went on to record mo

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Jenny Scheinman Showcases Vocal Compositions on 'The Littlest Prisoner' 詹妮沙因曼展示声乐作品小小囚犯 Jenny Scheinman first gained national attention in 2003 as a jazz performer, when she was voted the #1 Rising Star violinist for thr

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(SOUNDBITE OF VIJAY IYER SEXTET'S FAR FROM OVER) SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is the music of Vijay Iyer. He's an acclaimed jazz pianist, MacArthur winner and professor of music at Harvard. This new album, recorded with a six-person band, is called Far Fr

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Jaco Pastorius was one of the most inventive bass players, probably best known for his work with the jazz fusion band Weather Report and Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. He is the only electric bass player in DownBeat magazine's Jazz

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By Doug Levine Washington 05 February 2007 Guitarist Lee Ritenour has been keeping busy ever since he left the popular jazz quartet Fourplay. Since his departure in 1998, he went back to work making solo albums, including his latest effort inspired

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By Doug Levine Washington 06 May 2007 Guitarist Paul Brown is a Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz producer. But lately, he's been making a name for himself as a solo recording artist. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Brown gets a little help from some f

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