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Ella Fitzgerald: From runaway pauper to Queen of Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 96 today, Google has honored her with her own doodle
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Phil Ramone dies, leaving 14-Grammy legacy with biggest stars
Phil Ramone dies: A Grammy-award winning engineer and producer, Phil Ramone worked with some of the biggest names in the music business, including Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles.
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Top Picks: 'Otello' the opera, candid president photos, and more
Amoeba Music digitizes its record collection, PowerMobyDick.com helps you decode Melville's text, and more top picks.
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Ravi Shankar bridged cultures by bringing sitar to the West, but at a cost
Ravi Shankar collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, jazz, and classical music. But in India critics said he was commercializing spiritual sitar music that was not properly understood.
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A plucky revival
The mandolin is breaking out of bluegrass and becoming hip and versatile.
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The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road to Rock ‘n’ Roll, by Preston Lauterbach.
A groundbreaking history of the black juke joints that birthed rock 'n' roll.
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Jazz classics that were lost and found
Recently discovered jazz music recordings show improvisation in its heyday.
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Perennially cool Dave Brubeck
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck roars into his 90th year like a young lion.
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Top 5 music picks
Music is appreciated throughout the year and makes a great holiday gift for family and friends. Here are some suggestions – ranging from Ken Burns' 'Baseball' soundtrack to Dave Brubeck – recommended by the Monitor staff. Click on the link at the end of each item to purchase on amazon.com, and a small percentage will go to support the Monitor.
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Listen to This
From Radiohead to Brahms, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross writes gracefully and thoughtfully about music.
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Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
This affectionate biography of Theolonius Monk fills in the backstory of an artist the world has long wished to know better.
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How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll
A catchy title for an alternative history of American popular music.
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