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How Thelonious Monk Built One of Jazz's Most Distinctive Piano Sounds

How Thelonious Monk Built One of Jazz's Most Distinctive Piano Sounds

Explore the unique genius of Thelonious Monk and discover how his use of dissonance, rhythm, and silence created a sound that remains inimitable.
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How Norman Granz Gave Art Tatum Unprecedented Freedom in the Studio

How Norman Granz Gave Art Tatum Unprecedented Freedom in the Studio

In the 1950s, producer Norman Granz undertook a project that studios deemed a commercial failure: to record the genius of Art Tatum.
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How Willie Dixon Helped Shape Sonny Boy Williamson II's Chess Records Sound

How Willie Dixon Helped Shape Sonny Boy Williamson II's Chess Records Sound

In the high-stakes world of Chicago blues, Sonny Boy Williamson's loyalty to one producer defined his sound and secured his legacy.
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Caprock Chronicles: Buddy Holly’s musical buddies before the Crickets, Pt. 2

Caprock Chronicles: Buddy Holly’s musical buddies before the Crickets, Pt. 2

Part 2 of the Caprock Chronicles series on Buddy Holly's musical buddies before the Crickets makes it clear: This wasn't Hollywood's version.
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How Ain't Misbehavin' Evolved From a Fats Waller Biography Into a Hit Revue

How Ain't Misbehavin' Evolved From a Fats Waller Biography Into a Hit Revue

Discover the crucial conceptual shift that transformed a struggling Fats Waller revue into the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash, Ain't Misbehavin'.
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Herbie Hancock Reimagined Joni Mitchell's Songs on River: The Joni Letters

Herbie Hancock Reimagined Joni Mitchell's Songs on River: The Joni Letters

This collaborative project, featuring the iconic Joni Mitchell, garnered widespread attention and was recognized with the highest honor in the musi...
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Was September 24, 1991, the Best Day Ever For New Albums?

Was September 24, 1991, the Best Day Ever For New Albums?

Thirty-five years ago, today, classic albums by Nirvana, A Tribe Called Quest, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Pixies all dropped
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen Achieves First Bundesliga Championship in Club History

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Achieves First Bundesliga Championship in Club History

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Achieves First Bundesliga Championship in Club History
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Yohandry Morales homers, Nationals bullpen hangs on for a 4-2 win over the Tigers

Yohandry Morales homers, Nationals bullpen hangs on for a 4-2 win over the Tigers

Yohandy Morales homered for the second time in three games and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2
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Alonso hits 41st homer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 to eliminate Toronto from the playoff race

Alonso hits 41st homer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 to eliminate Toronto from the playoff race

Pete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the season, Chris Bassitt took a shutout into the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader, eliminating the defending American League champions from the postseason race
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Dubón in LF, Hicklen in RF, and Acuña out of lineup for Braves

Dubón in LF, Hicklen in RF, and Acuña out of lineup for Braves

With Ronald Acuña out, it will bring Brewer Hicklen in to play RF
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Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide