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pop culture
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Monday, October 6, 2014
A generations-leaping jazz adventure
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I’ve spent the last few days listening closely to Cheek to Cheek, the ambitious new recording by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. It debuted Sept...
Monday, February 24, 2014
Finding the jazz at a “jazz festival”
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The cachet of jazz sometimes is stronger than the music itself. Madison Avenue continues to use bits and pieces for some of its commercial...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Mixing wine and jazz – and sunshine
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I spent much of President’s Day Weekend covering the seventh annual Punta Gorda (FL) Wine & Jazz Festival for JazzTimes.com . The main e...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Exploring mass appeal
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Trombonist, bandleader and culture columnist Eric Felten had a terrific essay in today's Wall Street Journal exploring the popular and c...
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