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Influential jazz legend
Associated PressAssociated Press LOS ANGELES — Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose style influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a...Tags: Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Sherman Oaks, Indianapolis
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Who's playing South Florida?
Sun SentinelMedeski, Martin & Wood - 8 p.m. Jan. 3 at Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale. 18+. $30. Buy tickets here. Bryan Adams, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets $48.50 to $59.50 at livenation....Tags: Tina Turner, Alanis Morissette, Vicente Fernandez, Ravi Shankar, Neil Diamond
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Hubbard's Legacy: Jazz Trumpeter Influenced Generation Of Players
Associated PressFreddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician who died Monday, influenced a generation of trumpet players and collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Hubbard, 70, died at Sherman Oaks Hospital, a month after...Tags: Sherman Oaks, Indianapolis, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones
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Freddie Hubbard, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dies at 70
LOS ANGELES - Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose style influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died yesterday, a month after suffering a...Tags: Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Sherman Oaks, Indianapolis
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Community events
First Baptist Church will have a Watch Night service at 10 p.m. Wednesday. First Baptist is at 229 N. King St. in Hampton. The service will feature musical artists Vincent Gardner, trombonist with Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center; and Derrick...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Christianity, Animals, Virginia, National Government
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Bruce Springsteen drops in on Jon Bon Jovi benefit
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe audience at a benefit concert in Red Bank got a surprise Christmas gift. Jon Bon Jovi introduced Bruce Springsteen, who was not on the list of scheduled performers. Springsteen provided background vocals and guitar solos for "Run Rudolph Run." He...Tags: Christmas, Bruce Springsteen, Santa Claus
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The 12 discs of Christmas
Los Angeles TimesThe bounty of new holiday albums is impressive - little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so let's see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This year's batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus...Tags: Frank Foster, Religious Festivals, Elvis Presley, Billy Bob Thornton, Carrie Underwood
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Howard Reich recommends classics for your collection
Music technology and distribution may be changing at the speed of sound, but CD boxed sets continue to pour forth. Among the best: Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition"(Columbia/Legacy; $109.98) Probably the leading jazz gift...Tags: Popular Music, Lester Young, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Music Industry, Mississippi
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Seasonal Mix: Holiday Albums By Tony Bennett, Harry Connick, Kristen Chenoweth
The bounty of new holiday albums is impressive — little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so let's see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This year's batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus...Tags: Frank Foster, Religious Festivals, Children, Keith Richards, Billy Bob Thornton
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Tony Bennett brings his heart to Westbury
kevin.amorim@newsday.comWHO Tony Bennett WHEN|WHERE 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury; Dec. 16, Apollo Theater, Manhattan INFO $72.50-$87.50 (Westbury), $79.50-$129.50 (Apollo) at Ticketmaster, 631-888-9000, ticketmaster.com What more can you...Tags: New Jersey, Long Island, Sundance Channel, New Year's Day, Tony Bennett
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Christmas music is in season
The bounty of new holiday albums is impressive -- little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so let's see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This year's batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus...Tags: Frank Foster, Children, Religious Festivals, Keith Richards, Wicked (musical)
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All that jazz
Lisa Skolnik, a city editor for Metropolitan Home, writes frequently for the Magazine.
Chicago's jazz divas are out in force. Bobbi Wilsyn is here, along with Joan Collaso, Frieda Lee, Spider Saloff, Tammy McCann and Jeannie Lambert, who is bemoaning the...Tags: South Shore, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Brunch, Macy's
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