21.02. – Happy Birthday !!! The High Priestess – Eunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth…
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Corey Harris’s life and music embrace the black experience in all its dimensions: Video
21.02. – Happy Birthday !!! He burst onto the scene in 1995 with his debut recording “Between Midnight and Day,”…
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Ella Fitzgerald, first lady of humanity: Video
After her death in 1996, curators from this museum worked with caretakers of the Ella Fitzgerald Estate, Richard Rosman and…
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Discovering the cool: Creating a visual identity for Jazz Appreciation Month: Video
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), with a variety of events and programsthroughout the museum and country designed to celebrate…
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Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker” and a special suite for the Queen: Video
Smithsonian Jazz Intern Jake Huss shares the stories behind the selections heard at the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra’s holiday concert…
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Interview with Debbie Cunningham: I believe we are all called to “brighten the corner where we are”: Video
Jazz interview with jazz singer Debbie Cunningham. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where…
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