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He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he once said. Few disagreed.

While Miles Davis will always be known for his original music, it's worthwhile to give a listen to his great performances of standards from his earlier career.

Ray Charles never considered himself a rock 'n' roller, but he certainly benefitted from the new phenomenon, and he influenced quite a few people who would go on to record his music and expose it to the masses. Let's take a look at the story behind "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" by Ray Charles.

Horror movies haven't truly gotten their due as a genre during awards season, but a surprising number of horror films have won Oscars.

Tonight's Jazz Feature has been an important part of tonight's Christmas Jazz Show for many years and tradition will continue with the famous and lasting Christmas Eve (1954) recording session with the Miles Davis All-Stars. It's sometimes known as the "Bags' Groove Session" as that tune written by Milt Jackson is the opener. The All-Stars are of course, Miles Davis on trumpet, Milt Jackson on vibes, Thelonious Monk on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums. Four tunes were recorded and the session has gone into Jazz History as a very important document and timeless mus...