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Movie Review: Miles Davis — Birth of the Cool
5 stars out of 5 When I was learning about music in the ’80s, Miles Davis was a presence, albeit an odd one. He seemed grumpy, Prince dug him, and Miles faced away from the audience. (Well, if that was good enough for the Jesus & Mary Chain….) I slowly realized what an important figure […]
Aquarium Playlist, 2/16/16
EPISODE #220: BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2016 (JAZZ) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Illinois Jacquet — “Jivin’ With Jack the Bellboy” Clifford Brown and Max Roach — “The Blues Walk” Eric Dolphy — “Hat and Beard” Ella Fitzgerald — “Undecided” Dinah Washington — “I Could Write a Book” Nina Simone — “Wild Is the Wind” […]
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