Inside The Festive Jazz Funerals Of New Orleans
Funerals take on many different forms around the world across various cultures, and not all of them are somber and quiet. Enter New Orleans' jazz funerals.
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Jazz Legend John Coltrane's 1967 Death Explained
John Coltraine was one of the most iconic and influential jazz musicians of all time. His death rocked the music world but the cause is still misunderstood.
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Why Music Legend Ahmad Jamal Disliked The Term Jazz
Ahmad Jamal would eject the term "jazz" for the kind of music he would become famous for as a musician, composer, and band leader. Here's why.
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Miles Davis Rarely Changed Wayne Shorter's Jazz Compositions (And That's A Big Deal)
Miles Davis' reported reaction to Wayne Shorter's musical contributions speaks volumes to Shorter's work, as well as the creative relationship the two had.
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The San Francisco Church Named After Jazz Legend John Coltrane
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The Tragic 1941 Death Of 'Jelly Roll' Morton, One Of Jazz Music's Greatest Innovators
"Jelly Roll" Morton may or may not have "invented" jazz, as he claimed, but he was undeniably one of the great jazz innovators in American music history.
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Here's How Much Utah Jazz Coach Quin Snyder Is Really Worth
NBA head coach Quin Snyder has been coaching the Utah Jazz since 2014. Right now his team holds the top seed in the Western Conference.
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The Wild Story Of Al Capone Kidnapping Jazz Legend Fats Waller
Jazz musician Fats Waller was once kidnapped in Chicago by Al Capone's men.
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What The First Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Really Like
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest commercial and cultural events in the United States. But this wasn't always the case. This is the story of the first one.
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Fred Ward's Son Looks Just Like The Famous Actor
Fred Ward was married three times and had one son by his second wife. Django Ward is an elusive character living in France but he looks just like his dad.
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The Real Reason The Jazz Singer Wasn't Nominated For Best Picture For The First Academy Awards
Around the time of the first Oscar ceremony in 1929, going to the movies looked and sounded entirely different. Up to that point, films had all been silent.
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Inside Jazz Legend Chick Corea's Life Before He Died
Armando Antonio Zacconi Corea, best known to the world as Chick Corea, was without a doubt one of the finest, most virtuosic, penultimate masters of his craft.
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The Tragic Death Of Billie Holiday
Billy Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at 44.
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Things The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Didn't Tell You
Billie Holiday lived a complicated life, and even much of her own autobiography, the 1956 memoir Lady Sings the Blues, is considered historically dubious.
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The Truth About Miles Davis's Troubled Life
Miles Davis overcame all odds to produce beautiful, timeless music. But his weren't all wine and roses.
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The Tragic Death Of George Gershwin
Born in 1898 in Brooklyn, Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz (for such was his name) was identified early as a genuine musical prodigy. Here's how he died.
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The E Street Band: Where Are They Now?
Bruce Springsteen's legendary backing crew comprises vocalists to multi-instrumentalists. Let's see what the members of the E Street Band are up to now.
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Wild Historical Stories That Involve Cannabis
The use of the cannabis plant, whether for hemp or marijuana, dates back thousands of years. Unsurprisingly, its history is littered with wild stories.
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How Ahmad Jamal Got His Name
Well before Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar jettisoned their birth names when they became Muslims, the seminal jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal converted to Islam.
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Tragic Details About The Roots
The Grammy-winning collaborative the Roots, now known for being Jimmy Fallon's house band, have had plenty of ups but just as many downs in their career.
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What It Was Like To Celebrate New Year's Eve 100 Years Ago
New Year's Eve is full of traditions that people from centuries ago followed, with some still followed today. Here are traditions from the 1920s.
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What Carlos Santana's Former Bandmates Have Said About Him
Carlos Santana and his eponymous band have been pushing musical boundaries since the '60s. Over the decades, many former bandmates have had words for Santana.
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The Dark Truth Of Roaring Twenties' Get-Rich Scams
The Roaring Twenties was a time of plenty, with wealth and success flowing freely. And hot on its heels were con artists, whose greed upended many lives.
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Whatever Happened To DJ Jazzy Jeff?
If you ever wondered where DJ Jazzy Jeff's been since he and Will Smith parted ways as an official duo, then read on, as this spin master has been up to a lot.
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The Untold History Of Swing Music
Swing music grew out of big-band jazz music and inspired a dance craze in the process.
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How Did Dizzy Gillespie Get His Name?
John Birks Gillespie earned his nickname early on in his career. Here's how got the name people recognize him by -- Dizzy Gillispie.
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The Lyrics Of The MASH Theme Song Would Surprise You
You may not even know the theme song to the TV show "Mash" has lyrics, and the lyrics will likely surprise you.
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Unique Funeral Customs From Around The World
In other parts of the world, you'll find significant differences when it comes to how family and friends are laid to rest than just burial or cremation.
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Musicians Who've Passed Away In 2023
Just as fans can always count on new music and new artists every year, they can also count on the Grim Reaper to take away some of our most beloved musicians.
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These Were The First Words Ever Spoken In A Feature Film
For a long time, movies didn't have sound or spoken dialogue, but that all changed when the two were synced. These were the first words ever spoken on film.
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