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Musical spectacular: tickets available for the 2024 Wigan International Jazz Festival
25 May 2024 15:08 GMT
… playing of such masters as Lester Young and Wardell Grey, Byrne has …
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Marshall Allen: A Century of Joyful Noise
25 May 2024 07:37 GMT
… song. As caressingly lyrical as Lester Young or Johnny Hodges, as visceral …
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Andrew Bird's 'Sunday Morning' a Chicago homecoming
24 May 2024 17:38 GMT
… players like Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young and wanted that sound on …
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P.S. 5 Launches Student-Led Stemmy Awards Honoring Educational Excellence
24 May 2024 06:35 GMT
… Waterman; Caitlyn Smith; honoree Dr. Lester Young, Jr. and Dr. Melissa Chester … first in their career — Dr. Lester Young, Jr. . In 2021, the esteemed …
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Indie extraordinaire Andrew Bird finds new melodic direction in jazz standards
23 May 2024 12:58 GMT
… transition from swing to bebop — Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben … stuff, from Louis Armstrong to Lester Young: I feel like they’re …
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2 Westchester schools to help pilot new approaches to testing students
20 May 2024 07:35 GMT
… success post-graduation," Chancellor Lester Young said in a statement earlier …
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Lester Young: 'The Prez' Still Rules
15 Feb 2023 19:02 GMT
… Day.
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In the 1930s, Lester Young — known as the "President … remembered for his remarkable solos. Lester Young was born 100 years ago … says, "you call up Lester Young for a gig, he…
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Top Panel Addresses Teaching Civics In The Classroom
16 May 2024 03:18 GMT
… in our democracy,” said Dr. Lester Young, chancellor of the state education … issues, building equity issues.”
Dr. Lester Young assumed the reins of the …
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WBR Museum’s Historical Happy Hour: Mikhala “Jazz Muffin” Iversen’s Billie Holiday & Lester Young Tribute Concert
09 Nov 2022 17:48 GMT
… ” Iversen’s Billie Holiday and Lester Young Tribute featuring renowned New Orleans …
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Charles Lloyd
15 May 2024 13:05 GMT
… , Trane, Lester. The thing about Lester Young is that he was such … a poet. Lester Young died on my 21st birthday … saxophone, and there's Lester Young standing over my shoulder, down …