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Forty years ago Richard Palmer welcomed a new edition of Williams' musicologically exacting survey, even if he didn't always agree with it

Ahmad Jamal, whose measured, spare piano style was an inspiration to generations of jazz musicians, died Sunday at his home in Ashley Falls, Massachus

In the first-ever rankings of their kind, the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University was recently named No. 1 in the world in international trade by Quacquarelli Symonds, the premier global higher education analyst organization.

The sounds of jazz trumpeter terrence blanchard, composing music for music since 1991. he's become the most in-demand jazz musician in the film-scoring world with more than 50 soundtracks to his credit. the five-time grammy award winner is also a politically engaged solo artist who hasn't shied away from making political statements through his music. whether on screen or on stage. and his work with lee is just one example of what he considers his place in a jazz tradition. pushing for social change through art. his latest solo album, "breathless," is a direct reference to the "i can't breathe"...