jazz

Jazz is a musical form that originated in the United States in the early 1900s (though its roots extend to West Africa and its reach encircles the globe). It's easily identifiable: blue notes, swing, improvisation and complexity make jazz one of the most distinctive of musical styles, and its longstanding love affair with fashion establishes jazz as the origin of cool.

Though jazz hit its prime in the 20th century, its mastery of mutation makes for a strong influence in all styles of music, and an active musical community. New Orleans remains one of the world's top jazz destinations, and Brazil's classic jazz still highly popular even after decades. There are also great great jazz blogs out there. JazzVideoGuy is dedicated to documenting jazz's history and influence, even as new jazz videos surface every day.

And let's not forget the Utah Jazz, representing jazz's influence all the way to the NBA.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “jazz”

• SAILING TO JAPAN DURING THE JAZZ AGE

  
  CruisingThePast.com — Authority: 124
  CURISING THE PAST - SAILING TO JAPAN DURING THE JAZZ AGE - ACROSS THE PACIFIC - ABOARD THE NYK LINES AND OSK LINES Jazz Age Destination - 1920s - YouTube video - great films of the fabulous Orient before WW2. M/S Asama Maru (1929) and M/S Tatsutu Maru (1930) - NYK Line One of Japan’s proudest ...
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• Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk from Jazz on a Summer’s...

  
  the quail feed — Authority: 130
  Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk from Jazz on a Summer’s Day . Doc, my sailing coach at CofC was a lover of jazz so eight hour drives to regattas (South to Florida and North to Annapolis) were regularly accompanied by the excessive volume of Thelonious Monk. As passengers listening to more than our fair share of ...
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• bonobo - the keeper (ft. andreya triana) (2009, Ninja Tune)

  
  back to school — Authority: 99
  01 - the keeper (redeyes remix) listen 02 - the keeper (grasscut bitter peace remix) 03 - the keeper (album version) listen 04 - the keeper (instrumental) listen buy (decks.de) try
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• ACID JAZZ IS BACK

  
  HEAR THE SOUNDS — Authority: 137
  SO ME AND MY MAN " THE SELECTOR KIRK " ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT STARTING A NEW NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO. WEVE BOTH BEEN HOLDING OUT. WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME AND MOMENT TO COME TOGETHER TO THROW A FUN PARTY. PLANS ARE PRETTY MUCH WRAPPED AND THE MUSIC IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL. WERE EVEN TAKING IT THERE, EVEN ...
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• Will Tang

  
  music-islands.com mp3 blog — Authority: 123
  Everything Changes (mp3) Will Tang http://www.willtang.co.uk/ 英 ロッチデール出身。アコースティックなシンガーソングライター。 ハーモニカを携えて旅する男。 香港で音楽活動をスタートし、その後、イギリス・マンチェスターに ...
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• Djakarta Artmosphere: The Report

  
  jazzuality.com - Indonesian Jazz News — Authority: 124
  It’s been an amazing year so far. As I predicted earlier at the dawn of 2009, this year becomes the year of jazz revival in Indonesia. I predicted there would be more events as jazz got more power to capture the interest of music lovers, and that’s what exactly going on. The thing that excite me is, not only we ...
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• Doing Lines: Tyreke Evans Busts Out

  
  Back Porch FanHouse — Authority: 470
  by Brett Pollakoff Filed under: Bulls , Hawks , Jazz , Kings , Mavericks , Nuggets , Raptors , NBA Last Night Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the lig. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list. If youre not a close ...
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• The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Songs From Lonely Avenue (2009)

  
  Music Bookmarker — Authority: 161
  Tracklist:1. Trouble Train2. Dead Man3. Kiss Me Deadly4. Gimme Some Rhythm5. Lonely Ave6. King of the Whole Damn World7. Mr. Jazzer Goes Surfin?8. Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin?9. My Baby Don?t Love Me Blues10. Love Partners In Crime11. Passion of the Night12. Dimes in The Jar13. ...
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• Article Title Unknown

  
  Cerebral Shangrila — Authority: 110
  Choti Si Aasha Fulfilled a "Choti Si Aasha" last week - attending a Jazz concert ( at New York City). Would have loved to attend a Broadway musical, may be next time.
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• November is the month for arts in Madrid

  
  Gadling — Authority: 698
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Europe , Spain Two major festivals in Madrid this month are enough to keep any culture lover happy. The first and biggest is the Festival de Otoño , an annual extravaganza of theater, dance, music, and even a trio of circuses. The plays are all in ...
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• Mingus Big Band # 1

  
  Caldeirada Rica — Authority: 124
  Em 23 de Outubro, no âmbito do Festival de Jazz da Alta Estremadura, a Mingus Big Band actuou no Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, em Leiria.Foi um saltinho até lá.Recordo aqui, com gratidão, alguma da boa música que ouvi na cidade de Leiria e arredores: No ano de 2002, The Hilliard Ensemble com o violinista ...
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• Sunday Oldies

  
  Music — Authority: 144
  As I promised last week, Ill be focusing on the really old oldies and looking blues and jazz singers from the 1920s and 30s. Most of todays clips are likely to be stills--based on the age of the songs, actual videos are few and far between.  I am going to start off with Marion Harris , a singer who was popular in ...
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• Article Title Unknown

  
  ORACULATIONS — Authority: 426
  I was listening to K-JAZZ in my car when I heard the best scat recording ever.  Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie.  Its fantastic and more stuff at the break If you like Jazz you will love this one. Full
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• Iridium Jazz Club Announces November Performance List

  
  All Your Jazz — Authority: 129
  The Iridium Jazz Club in New York has announced their list of featured performers for month of November. In particular, they would like to draw your attention to three great artists: guitarists Steve Miller, Stanley Jordan, and Mike Stern . These featured artists will be playing alongside the ever popular Les ...
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• Jazz standards in Chinese?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 628
  Where can I find American jazz standards sung in Mandarin? So, yea, I just watched Temple of Doom again and just started listening to all the old jazz greats again. And as craptacular as Kate Capshaw is, I do so love the opening scene with her singing Anything Goes in Mandarin. I know there was a Jazz scene in ...
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• Chet Baker.

  
  a brainless thinker — Authority: 625
  Chet Baker. [IMG: http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssd6tYGkK1qz6ctao1_500.jpg]
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• THERE WILL NEVER NE ANOTHER YOU - CHET BAKER

  
  a brainless thinker — Authority: 625
  THERE WILL NEVER NE ANOTHER YOU - CHET BAKER
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• The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Songs From Lonely Avenue (2009)

  
  Belmus - ??????????? ?????? — Authority: 143
  Исполнитель: The Brian Setzer OrchestraНазвание диска: Songs From Lonely AvenueГод выпуска: 2009Label: Surfdog Records WeaЖанр: Jazz, Jazz Swing, rockabillyВремя звучания: 53 minФормат | Качество: FLAC | losslessРазмер: 355 MB(+3%)Новый ...
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• Jazz Lifestyle

  
  Sleeping Kitten - Dancing Dog! — Authority: 125
  This is a photograph of legendary Miles Davis. I find it therapeutic to my psyche to listen to this genius musician. Joe introduced us about 1987 during a recording session at his studio. I found Joe doing musical chops on bass, as he played along with a jazz record. Descending the staircase I slowed my approach ...
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