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1 hr ago | 96.1 The River

Caroling, Carolin... - Natalie C...

The daughter of jazz and pop legend Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole has forged a successful career in two phases, doing R&B/urban contemporary and then jazz-based pop.

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5 hrs ago | NPR

A Jazz Pianist, Happy To Work For 'Peanuts'

Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Saturday will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET Enlarge Concord Music Group In addition to writing the music for many Peanuts animated specials, Vince Guaraldi was an accomplished pianist.

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Related Topix: Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown, Country, San Francisco, CA

10 hrs ago | WXMI

Williams Keeps a Hold on Europe

LEONA LEWIS and NORAH JONES have failed to topple ROBBIE WILLIAMS from the top of the European albums chart - the ANGELS hitmaker has scored a second week at number one.

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14 hrs ago | WERZ-FM Portsmouth

Silver Bells - Kenny G

Kenny G has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. A phenomenally successful instrumentalist whose recordings make the pop charts, Kenny G's sound has been a staple on adult contemporary and smooth jazz radio stations since the mid-'80s, making him a household name.

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Related Topix: Kenny G, Grover Washington, Jr., Black Entertainment

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Western morning News

Jazz pianist takes it all in her Stride

RENOWNED US jazz pianist Judy Carmichael makes a rare Westcountry appearance next week with a lunchtime concert at Plymouth City Museum and Gallery of Art as part of the 17th International Concert Series, organised by Jeanie Moore.

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Slam Sports

Norah Jones falls into new sound

Artist: Jones, Norah On her just-released fourth album, The Fall, Norah Jones not only has switched to a more contemporary rock sound but, judging from the lyrics, a broken heart too.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones, Life, Holidays, Christmas, New York, Winter Sports, Curling

Providence Journal

70 CD compilation is a Miles Davis milestone

It's a curious irony that at a time when entire music collections can be shrunk down to the size of a couple of sticks of gum, certain music packages keep getting larger.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Music, Providence, RI, Entertainment

KODA-FM Houston

Deck The Hall - Nat King Cole

For a mild-mannered man whose music was always easy on the ear, Nat King Cole managed to be a figure of considerable controversy during his 30 years as a professional musician.

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Mix 104.5 KKMY-FM

Just The T... - Grover Washingto...

One of the most popular saxophonists of all time, Grover Washington, Jr. was long the pacesetter in his field.

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Burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk

Hot Jazz in Bridgwater

A TOP night of fast-fingered gypsy and hot club jazz is coming to the Masonic Hall in Bridgwater on Saturday.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

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I'll Be Home For ... - Tony Benn...

Tony Bennett's career has enjoyed three distinct phases, each of them very successful.

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BillCountry

The Christmas Song - Al Jarreau

The only vocalist in history to net Grammy Awards in three different categories , Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, WI, on March 12, 1940.

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Related Topix: Al Jarreau, Music, Grammy Awards, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk

Soldiera s starring role in West End

A WHITEFIELD soldier on leave from Afghanistan played his own a oestarring rolea when he attended a glitzy premiere in the heart of Londona s theatreland.

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Related Topix: Marilyn Monroe, Vocal, Black Entertainment, Ella Fitzgerald

Magic 107.1

O Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi, the widely acclaimed jazz pianist best known for his cheerful, uplifting work with %Charlie Brown and %the Peanuts Gang, got his start in the music biz with a record entitled Blues Groove by Woody Herman in 1956.

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WASH-FM

Caroling, Caroli... - Nat King C...

For a mild-mannered man whose music was always easy on the ear, Nat King Cole managed to be a figure of considerable controversy during his 30 years as a professional musician.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

BBC

Beach Boys song makes Grammy list

California Girls by the Beach Boys has become one of 25 new songs to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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Related Topix: The Beach Boys, Pop/Rock, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Louis Armstrong, Black Entertainment, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Weather Report, Reggae, Bob Marley

24 Hours Vancouer

24 Hours Vancouver

Norah Jones poses for a portrait at her in-home recording studio in New York, Wednesday, Oct.

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KSTU - Fox 13

Why do we dream of a white Christmas, and what are the chances we will have one?

Bing Crosby didn't have to dream of a white Christmas - he could bank on it. The crooner was from Spokane, a city that is among the most likely to have a white Christmas each year.

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The Austin Chronicle

Norah Jones

The Fall Breakups have long brought out the best in singer-songwriters. With longtime collaborator Lee Alexander no longer in the picture, Norah Jones relies on a host of co-writers, including Ryan Adams and especially producer Jacquire King to change direction, and the result is her most sonically challenging to date.

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HendersonvilleNews.com

Evening gowns, saris at Obama's first state dinner

There also were turbans and bindis and diamonds aplenty, as several hundred guests put on the glitz and joined a White House celebration in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Manmohan Singh, Michelle Obama, Jennifer Hudson, Kurt Elling, Marvin Hamlisch

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