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The brilliant attack of Florence's modern-era big band, combined with subtle dynamics worthy of Basie, could pin you to the chair

Byas thought himself a swing player, but the sophisticated rhythmic and harmonic invention in his playing pointed towards bebop

Reissue of the fabled Parker, Gillespie, Powell, Roach and Mingus set has the LP issue plus the original tapes before Mingus redid some parts

Kakheti’s seventh annual Jazz and Wine Festival was held this year on October 14 at the Tsinandali Estate with special

/PRNewswire/ -- Throughout his brief but influential life, Charlie "Bird" Parker made an enormous impact on popular music as one of the architects of modern...

Congratulated me on my rhythm, not on my tone, but my rhythm. ♪ salt peanuts, salt peanuts! salt peanuts, salt peanuts! ♪ ♪ salt peanuts salt peanuts ♪ ♪ ♪ salt peanuts salt peanuts ♪ ♪ salt peanuts salt peanuts ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ >> wait, wait, wait, i just want to ask one question. would you like to go on the road with us? [ laughter ] >> i might have to after tonight. >> president carter loved jazz. he loved all kinds of music. but he really did love jazz. and i have always ...

Highness -- [ laughter ] >> -- has asked to us play a tune that we played at the white house when we were here before. were going to play this tune, the name of it is "salt peanuts." but there are some diplomatic strings attached. [ laughter ] to wit, that the president himself, his majesty -- >> right on! [ laughter ] >> sing the lyrics. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right, all right! >> dizzy gillespie asked me to come up and join him in singing "salt peanuts," which is a very peculiar song. ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Throughout his brief but influential life, Charlie "Bird" Parker made an enormous impact on popular music as one of the architects of modern...

/PRNewswire/ -- Throughout his brief but influential life, Charlie "Bird" Parker made an enormous impact on popular music as one of the architects of modern...