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Genres & History
4/12/2011
The big-band sound was about more than wailing woodwinds and brash blasts of brass; some of pop's greatest voices started out in front of a swing band. A young Peggy Lee's kittenish, come-hither croon …
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Genres & History
4/12/2011
Swing started kicking into high gear in the '30s, when everything from art to industry sped up to a supersonic pace, and the same old rhythms just couldn't keep up with the whirlwind of the new world. …
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Artist Essentials
4/12/2011
In the annals of jazz, the Charlie Parker quintet's 1948-49 residency at NYC bebop hotspot the Royal Roost - usually including Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums - is a glittering, golden mo …
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Artist Essentials
4/12/2011
Charlie Parker was just 34 when he died, but he packed more mind-blowing innovation into his too-brief time on our planet than almost anyone else ever managed in twice as many years. Bebop was his baby …
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Genres & History
4/12/2011
Echoes of a past spent in slavery blend with the promise of deliverance, the positivity of empowerment, and the glory of freedom everlasting in our wide-ranging Deep Cuts set of Gospel Spirituals. So, …
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Genres & History
4/12/2011
They were songs that enabled the singers to communicate with one another when other ways were silenced, and to forge a bond with the God who held a promise of Heavenly reward for earthly suffering. The …
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Genres & History
4/12/2011
The first thing you need to know about Klezmer is you don't have to be Jewish to dig it. (Klezmer, incidentally, comes from the Hebrew words kley and zemer, meaning musical instrument< …
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My Groove
4/12/2011
When it comes to yoga, the goal isn't to look like a rock-hard bodybuilder - one you can bounce quarters off of. It's about achieving a healthy and stable state of mind, along with a loose and limber b …
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My Groove
4/12/2011
Any physical activity that offers you the door to spiritual enlightenment and the ability to coil your legs behind your head has the support of the entire iTunes Essentials staff. Finding the ri …
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