With a vacancy in the high school jazz orchestra, he took up the double bass. A major early influence on Brown's bass playing was the bassist in the Duke Ellington band, Jimmy Blanton. As a young man ...

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A giant in the music and entertainment industry has died. Quincy Jones, known to many as ‘Q,’ was revered as a record ...

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Are the vibes good? These tracks by Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Roy Ayers and others, chosen by 12 musicians and writers, should convince you.

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The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), known for its musical explorations that push traditional realms.

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