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Istanbul, May 13 Two virtuous piano jazz players Cubans Chucho Valdes and Gonzalo Rubalcaba performed in Istanbul a memorable piano recital. via Prensa Latina

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“We've known Mark's parents for years and we talked to his mum Ann about this idea.”

Caption: Simon Le Bon. Duran Duran performing live in concert as part of Richard Branson's Sydney V Festival. via ContactMusic.com

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By Kevin S. Vineys Associated Press Writer Friday, May 16, 2008 AP Photo In this May 8, 1996 file photo, Michael Jackson waves after receiving his World Music Award for world's best-selling album of all time, ... via Abilene Reporter-News

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“I would never make a sculpture of someone I didn't respect.”

Caption: Amy Winehouse. spotted with a mystery man visiting a clinic near her home in North London.. London, England - 13.05.08 Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE has been immortalised in bronze for an art ... via ContactMusic.com

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While finishing "Bird-Watcher," a Profile of the jazz broadcaster and expert Phil Schaap, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of a hundred essential jazz albums, more as a guide for the uninitiated ... via All About Jazz

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Caption: Amy Winehouse. spotted with a mystery man visiting a clinic near her home in North London.. London, England - 13.05.08 The aunt of soul singer AMY WINEHOUSE has hit out at the media for constantly ... via ContactMusic.com

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Lovely girl, Norah Jones. That sultry voice, armfuls of Grammys, a multiplatinum debut album that produced the ubiquitous hit "Don't Know Why." But for all her charms and obvious talent, Jones seems outmatched ... via State Journal-Register

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“American Idol: Season 6 Finale Performance Show -- The Top 2”

BY R.D. HELDENFELSMcClatchy TribuneThis week is one of those weeks where multiple forces are converging on DVD shelves. via Thehour.com

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“Winehouse is cocking a snook at the law. She's openly taking drugs and getting away with it. It's an absolute scandal that nothing can be done.”

Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse reportedly won't be charged despite a newspaper's publication of video images that seem to show her using drugs. via The Post Chronicle

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Governor Mitch Daniels has endorsed Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas for attorney general and southern Indiana educator Tony Bennett for superintendent of public instruction. via WISH-TV Indianapolis

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The National Guitar Workshop announces the 2008 Bass Summit sponsored by Washburn Guitars and Eden Amps. via Harmony Central

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Big band music lovers can get into the swing of things tonight at the American Legion Clubhouse, 1001 Golf Club Road, Wausau. via WisInfo

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“My father didn't have the formal acting training that his peers had”

In the early 1950s, Frank Sinatra was primarily regarded as a has-been with anger-management issues and a voice that had gone south. via Chicago Tribune

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“I feel like it's a moral responsibility to rebuild New Orleans, and I'm going to continue to do what I can to help.”

As former President Jimmy Carter nailed down the front porch of a home under construction Wednesday, singer Harry Connick Jr. via Athens Banner-Herald

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“Norma"; Rosa Ponselle, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Giulio Setti. (recorded December 31, 1928, and January 30, 1929) 4. "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”

The 25 recordings added Wednesday to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress: 1. The first trans-Atlantic broadcast Jackson's 'Thriller' among cultural treasures 2. "Allons a Lafayette," ... via Cape Cod Times

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“Amy is pleased to be able to move on and concentrate on music and particularly looks forward to seeing her fans again at eagerly awaited festival performances this summer”

Amy Winehouse will not face charges over video footage that allegedly shows her taking drugs, her spokesman said Wednesday. via Journal Gazette

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“Norma"; Rosa Ponselle, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Giulio Setti. (recorded December 31, 1928, and January 30, 1929) 4. "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again”

The best-selling pop album on planet Earth and a disc sent hurtling into deep space are among recordings the Library of Congress will preserve for their cultural significance. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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The headliners for the 2008 HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival have been announced as the mid Wales market town celebrates the event's silver anniversary from August 7 to 10. via Jazz in Wales

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As one of the 20th century's most iconic entertainers, Francis Albert Sinatra made an indelible mark on the world. via SoundMojo.com

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“I always thought of him as one of the great singers. His voice was distinctive and magical.”

As Bono once observed, Frank Sinatra didn't care much for rock music. But the U2 frontman spoke for many baby-boomer pop stars when he added, "The feeling is not mutual. via ABC News

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Singer Tony Bennett has canceled a pair of shows in Alabama citing what a publicist calls "unforeseen personal obligations." The 81-year-old Bennett was supposed to perform in Mobile on Tuesday night and in ... via NBC13.com

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“The first time I saw Syesha perform, I was incredibly impressed. 'Gonna Get It' seemed like a perfect fit for her. I'm really proud of how well she's doing on American Idol.”

Boney James & American Idol's Syesha Mercado Release Exclusive Internet Only Single Gonna Get It. via Jazz HQ

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“The Tender Trap"; and the tepid comedy "Marriage on the Rocks.”

Ol' blue eyes is back -- at least on DVD. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Frank Sinatra, Warner Home Video is releasing a series of box sets covering the various stages of his film career. via Star-Gazette.COM

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“He's gained a reputation as a results-oriented problem-solver whose city has been recognized for its efficiency and sound fiscal management”

Pointing to a need for geographic diversity, Gov. Mitch Daniels has endorsed Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas for the Republican attorney general nomination. via Journal Gazette

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“I'm not sure Amy is ready to work on music yet.”

Caption: Lulu and Sharon Osbourne. Brit Awards held at Earls Court - Arrivals. London, England - 20.02.08 Scottish singer LULU is backing newly reformed boyband TAKE THAT to record the theme song to the new ... via ContactMusic.com

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“It kind of paved the way for people who wanted to think outside the box.”

"That '70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama will pay tribute to Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as part of a festival devoted to the comedy legends. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

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Percussionist and vibraphonist Dave Samuels, longtime Spryo Gyra musician, will headline the annual Jazz Tracs concert starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the auditorium at Lincoln High School, 1433 S. Eighth St. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

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In August 1999, Barack Obama strolled amid the floats and bands making their way down Martin Luther King Drive on Chicago's South Side. via The Huffington Post

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“Frank opens the door to a very exclusive club. . . . He crosses so many zones, too; he's working-class but he also runs around with the country-club set.”

Ten years after his death, Ol'Blue Eyes is the color of money under a new deal between the family and Warner Music Group Corp. via All About Jazz

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Nominally, the Police were punk rock, but that's only in the loosest sense of the term. via WTKS-FM Maitland

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“We have a working relationship that started when we created the Poetic Jazz Society in 2002. Since then we have collaborated on many events. ... Quentin has a vast network of talented associates that Charleston may not have been able to see or hear.”

Singer Allan Harris is very much in touch with his Nat King Cole side, and he will be performing from the legendary crooner's songbook Thursday at Alhambra Hall. via Post and Courier

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“I've got 140 pounds but I need all that stuff off you tonight. Remember what I owe you. Tomorrow I need Valium”

London, May 10 : After questioning British socialite Peaches Geldof over a drug deal, cops now want her to help them nab a drug dealer selling cocaine to celebs. via The London News.Net

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“Florida": "I could have my mind erased / And still not know exactly what I don't already know.”

We like debating lyrics as much as the next chain-smoking music geek, but Modest Mouse has us stumped. via The Orlando Sentinel

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TOUGH ... Reds Berrick Barnes is smashed. THE Crusaders beat Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane tonight. via The Courier Mail

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“We were brought up with this music,'' says Adela. "Everybody had a radio and everybody heard these songs. We were kids, young kids, and we would sing all this, we knew all the lyrics, we knew all the tunes.”

By Linda Lombroso The Journal News * May 9, 2008 They've been married nearly 57 years, but Larry and Adela Elow are as passionate as the day they met - about music and each other. via The Patent Trader

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Music of the Beatles, Johnny Cash and John Coltrane are part of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's annual spring jazz concert on Wednesday. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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“But now it's back down again. So we have to roll it back up again”

Two new jazz operas are coming to town beginning today. The first piece, "The Sisyphus Syndrome," by Black Power poet-playwright Amiri Baraka and sax man David Murray, opens today. via Inside Bay Area

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“The perfect tour would be me and Rod and Tony, but that would never happen. That would be fabulous. Tony is the man - he's the dean of all this music.”

Celebrated crooner and producer STEVE TYRELL would love to recreate the RAT PACK with pals ROD STEWART and TONY BENNETT. via PR-inside.com

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Paul Brown's talents as producer/engineer have earned him two Grammy Awards and an impressive string of more than 40 number one hits on ~Radio & Records' smooth jazz chart. via Love 94 - WLVE - 93.9 FM

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The Churchill Arts Council will present a performance by the eclectic and innovative ensemble The Bad Plus at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., on May 17. via Lahonton Valley News

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Havana, May 7 Cuban music group "Klimax" is participating at the 17th edition of St. via Prensa Latina

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Sultry vocalist and pianist Norah Jones developed her unique blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop with hints of bluesy country and contemporary folk due in large part to her unique upbringing. via KSNE-FM Las Vegas

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Talk of the Town brings you the latest in news, music and celebrity talk. The latest celebrity news including singer Amy Winehouse getting arrested, Madonna back on top and Grand Theft Auto IV's big week. via Reuters

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Comedian Don Rickles is 82. Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 82. Singer Toni Tennille is 68. via Asbury Park Press Online

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Frank Sinatra's children, from left, Tina Sinatra, Frank Jr., and Nancy, unveiled in December a 10-foot image of the Frank Sinatra commemorative postal stamp. via The Jersey Journal

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“You (reporters) have a job to do and I have a job to do”

After delivering a cringe-inducing performance of Bob Marley 's "I Shot the Sheriff" and forgetting the words to Bob Dylan 's "Mr. Tambourine Man" on Tuesday night, it would have been a travesty had Jason ... via Santa Cruz Sentinel

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“It helps to see great kids and where the money is going.”

The headline acts for the 15th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival were announced last week. via Idyllwild Town Crier

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“It'll be explosive - one big party. Maybe Sir Elton John will duet with Winehouse like he did with Pete Doherty at Live 8. Whatever happens Winehouse is sure to be the highlight. Let's hope she bee-hives herself!”

The London News.Net Wednesday 7th May, 2008 Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has been invited to perform at former South African president Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday bash in London's Hyde Park. via The London News.Net

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“Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. "She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is co-operating fully with inquiries. "The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year.”

Amy Winehouse was cautioned for assault last month Singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested after police were handed a video which allegedly showed her taking drugs. via BBC

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“That was my passion, and still is.”

- Jazz pianist Oliver Jones has been living under the shadow of the late, great Oscar Peterson for almost all of his life.

From the time he began tickling the ivories in the same impoverished Montreal neighbourhood as Peterson - who lived just 15 doors away - to today, when a good part of Jones's performance schedule is tied up in international tributes to the jazz legend, links between the two have been inescapable.

But despite Jones's own accomplishments in the jazz world, he doesn't seem to mind the association, repeatedly steering talk of his own storied past to memories of hanging out with the Peterson family, watching a teenaged Oscar soar from neighbourhood phenom to international star, and his delight that tributes to Peterson's life and music continue to pour in. Read more

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Amazon have long offered to print some old books on demand. Now the company's CreateSpace subsidiary is doing the same for old CDs. via The Dallas Morning News

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The new album from tenor sax legend and Concord Jazz veteran Scott Hamilton is available now . via Jazz HQ

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Newport The lineup for the JVC Newport Jazz Festival was announced and it features a number of big names. via Turnto10.com

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