Grammy-winner’s style influenced a generation of trumpeters
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Grammy-winning jazz musician Freddie Hubbard, whose style influenced a generation of trumpeters, has died at age 70. He suffered a heart attack last month. He is shown here around 1970.
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Published: November 10, 2008
LONDON — Miriam Makeba, a South African singer whose voice stirred hopes of freedom among millions in her own country though her music was formally banned by the apartheid authorities she struggled against, died overnight after performing at a concert in Italy on Sunday. She was 76.
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http://www.billytaylorjazz.net presents Groovin’ High, a lesson in Jazz improvisation from Billy Taylor. From the 1958 television program The Subject is Jazz, featuring Billy, Ed Safranski, Osie Johnson, Mundell Lowe, Tony Scott, Jimmy Cleveland and Doc Severinsen.
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It’s heartbreaking to read Billie Holiday’s biography, yet we’re blessed that her immense talent was preserved in the recordings during her short life.
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Tea For Two – Billy Taylor on Jazz Improvisation
1958 TV Show “The Subject Is Jazz” featuring Billy Taylor, piano; Ed Safranski, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Doc Severinsen,trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; and Tony Scott on saxophone and clarinet
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