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“Detroit Jazz City”: New CD celebrates the Motor City
February 25, 2016Music enthusiasts may rarely think of Detroit when it comes to jazz ... but a new CD might change that.
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Kendrick Lamar and other top moments of the 2016 Grammys
February 16, 2016A lot of it dragged but a few terrific performances and notable speeches and awards punctuated the slow-mo show.
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Singing the praises of a Portuguese Holocaust hero
January 26, 2016Five years ago the Sousa Mendes Foundation commissioned composer Neely Bruce to write an oratorio about the Portuguese rescuer.
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Unpacking a trunk of new Soviet Yiddish songs: A self-interview
January 13, 2016"This is exhilarating. It's been a long time coming and I'm very proud of our work on it. It's been a highly collective process."
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David Bowie, 1947-2016: Departure of the Cosmic Chameleon
January 13, 2016Bowie was an artist; a true original force that didn't stay still but progressed, shedding identities and modes of work and style to offer new canvases.
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