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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onSeptember 4, 2012
The musician spoke to Ebony about bringing his music into the digital age.
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August 27, 2011
From Billy Eckstine's collars to Dizzy Gillespie's berets, these musicians influenced fashion.
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December 16, 2010
In this exclusive interview with The Root, the famed jazz trumpeter-composer talks about how jazz mutates and evolves from country to country; his latest project, Vitoria Suite; and why President Obama is a bandleader trying to lead a band in revolt.
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by Stanley Crouch onSeptember 1, 2010
Sometimes, marvelous music makes a mediocre movie seem better than it actually is.
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by Greg Thomas onSeptember 1, 2010
As he prepares for a rare live concert, the living legend riffs on the nature of jazz, his spiritual concerns and why it's important for young people to embrace the music.
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by Martin Johnson onMarch 8, 2010
At 80, the very active jazz legend is still breaking ground.
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