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Heat combo: When Wynton Marsalis met Yacub Addy

4311 days ago

Guardian Music — Amina Addy on how two very different artists came together to capture the spirit of African slave musicWe first saw Wynton Marsalis on television soloing with a symphony orchestra in 1981. The announcer said he came from New Orleans. "I'm going to w... more info

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Abram Wilson

4335 days ago

Guardian Music — New Orleans jazz trumpeter and composer who became a pillar of the London music sceneLike his New Orleans compatriot Wynton Marsalis, the jazz trumpeter Abram Wilson, who has died of colon cancer aged 38, was an exponent of quicksilver technique, blu... more info

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A$AP Rocky: 'We're grungy but we live like rock stars'

4346 days ago

Guardian Music — He idolises John Lennon, doesn't disrespect women, and works with the most eclectic producers, but this Harlem rapper's main aim is to 'stay young'Harlem is changing. As the sun goes down on West 123rd Street, people with their possessions in shoppin... more info

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Lou Donaldson – review

4348 days ago

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, London"Now we're going to play something by the finest musician of all time," the octogenarian saxophonist Lou Donaldson announced. "Lou Donaldson," supplied his guitarist Randy Johnston encouragingly. "I wish that were true," Donalds... more info

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Willie Nelson: 'If we made marijuana legal, we'd save a whole lotta money and lives'

4362 days ago

Guardian Music — The veteran musician on God, politics, his favourite singer and why weed should be decriminalisedWhat were the songs that made you realise you wanted to be a musician?When I first started out, I sang a lot in church. Amazing Grace was the first song ... more info

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Ask 411 Music 5.3.12: Dizzy Jazz of O'Connell

4376 days ago

411 Mania — How did Bono come up with his name? Is Louis Armstrong the oldest person to ever have a #1 single? Do celebrities get paid to sing the national anthem at sporting events? All this and more covered this week in Ask 411 Music! more info

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Louis Armstrong's last trumpet recording now a CD

4381 days ago

Topix — In a 1970 file photo Louis Armstrong is seen during a recording session in New York. more info

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Joe Muranyi

4383 days ago

Guardian Music — The last clarinettist in Louis Armstrong's celebrated All-Stars groupJoe Muranyi, who has died of cancer aged 84, earned his 15 minutes of wider jazz fame as Louis Armstrong's last clarinettist in his celebrated All-Stars group. Muranyi played alongs... more info

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Homeland resonates to jazz – but what other shows benefit from great music?

4383 days ago

Guardian Music — Carrie listens to Thelonius Monk, while Treme is also filled with jazz, proving a powerful soundtrack can enhance any TV plotThe squeaks and squalls of jazz are an essential part of Homeland. Music features frequently in the Channel 4 US import, from... more info

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