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10 Essential Albums for Starting a Jazz Collection
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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World’s Worst Songs: “What a Wonderful World” by Kenny G with Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong is one of the most important figures in the history of music. Critic Gary Giddins says he “invented modern time.” Kenny G is one of the most polarizing figures in jazz. Although
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The Weekly Mixtape: Some Rays of Sunshine in All This Darkness
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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Magic Music: A Happy Playlist of Songs from Disney Movies
50 years after his passing, Walt Disney's legacy is remembered through the happy songs his company has given to the world
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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 8
And just like that, 1963 is in our rear-view mirrors. But before we speed ahead to '64 let's fire up the old transistor radio and check out the final group of tunes from
Read More »A Fan’s Notes: Newport Folk Festival 2011
Ken Shane was back at the Newport Folk Festival this year -- but this time, he wasn't just there as a journalist
Read More »Soundtrack Saturday: “When Harry Met Sally…”
Kelly Stitzel closes out 2010 with one of her favorite Soundtrack Saturday columns ever about the classic romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally. We hope you'll have what she's having
Read More »CD Review: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “Preservation: An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall”
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has always been rooted in tradition, and at this point, the group is a tradition itself — to the point that quite a few of its albums are compilations
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