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Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! Mardi Gras 2013

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! Mardi Gras 2013

Gonzo February 12, 2013 0

Happy Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras to you all! I am not a New Orleans native, but like millions of

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10 Essential Albums for Starting a Jazz Collection

10 Essential Albums for Starting a Jazz Collection

Chris Holmes January 16, 2013 31

If you had to pick only 10 albums from the entire history of jazz with which to start a collection, these would be great choices

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Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History: Book Review

Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History: Book Review

Big Money December 12, 2012 0

A new coffee-table book takes a look at the life and career of the incomparable Miles Davis. Does the book match up with the legend

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The Weekly Mixtape: Some Rays of Sunshine in All This Darkness

The Weekly Mixtape: Some Rays of Sunshine in All This Darkness

Chris Holmes July 27, 2012 3

It's been a rough summer for a lot of people out there, so let Popdose provide just a small pick-me-up for everyone

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Here’s Something Else!: Grover Washington Jr. That Doesn’t, You Know, Suck

Here’s Something Else!: Grover Washington Jr. That Doesn’t, You Know, Suck

Something Else! Reviews October 18, 2011 2

Credit, or discredit, the late Grover Washington Jr. with setting the template for the whole smooth jazz thing. There was always more to him than that. Really

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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 3

Popdose Staff July 20, 2011 4

Popdose soldiers on with our Digging for Gold series and looks at another six tracks from Time-Life Music's AM Gold:

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The Weekly Mixtape: 3/4/11 (Five-Star Jazz)

Chris Holmes March 4, 2011 16

This week's Popdose mixtape, presented by Chris Holmes, offers up 20 of the greatest jazz songs ever recorded

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Dw. Dunphy On… “Oooo, But It’s Good”

Dw. Dunphy March 19, 2009 3

Jack Sheldon is many things, from a world-class jazz trumpeter to the musical director/bandleader of the old Merv Griffin talk show to a Bill on Capitol Hill. He’s also known for his bizarre sense

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Test of the Boomerang – New Re-Releases and Live Updates

Ben Wiser February 18, 2009 0

Chris Darrow – Chris Darrow / Under My Own Disguise Limited Edition 2 LP/CD Box Set Chris Darrow’s first paid gig was playing bluegrass with David Lindley on the streets of Disneyland in the

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