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On the Next All This Jazz: Some Standout Albums from the Seventies

By Scott Gregory

Please listen in for the forthcoming edition of All This Jazz, which happens Saturday the 25th here on Public Radio 89.5-1, from 10pm till midnight. Our show delivers modern jazz, both recent and classic --- "all killer, no filler," like the poet said --- and there's always a next-day re-broadcast of ATJ on Sunday at 7pm on Jazz 89.5-2, which is our station's all-jazz HD Radio channel.

10:56 am

Fri May 24, 2013

Sidney Insists On Stokowski's Stravinsky

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By Pablo Helguera

Got an idea for a classical cartoon or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work atArtworld Salon and on his own site.

1:03 am

Fri May 24, 2013

Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite Of Spring' Counterrevolution

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After his shocking ballet, The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky branched out in surprising directions.

By NPR Staff

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 7:54 am

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As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon branched out into a variety of musical styles that would surprise his fans and critics.

3:38 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Duke Ellington: Highlights Of His Twilight

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Duke Ellington rehearses for a 1973 concert in London's Westminster Abbey.

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By David Brent Johnson

When Duke Ellington received the news that Billy Strayhorn, his songwriting and arranging partner of 28 years, had died, Ellington reportedly cried and told a friend, "No, I'm not all right! Nothing is going to be all right now."

2:09 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Where's Your Awesome 'Rite Of Spring' Video?

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Elementary school students in Maplewood, N.J. prepare to enact their own Rite.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 12:32 pm

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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy

12:06 pm

Thu May 23, 2013

Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet

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Chris Potter.

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Eric Harland summons "The Sirens."

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Pianist Ethan Iverson looks on as The Odyssey unfolds.

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Chris Potter says The Odyssey "is all about big themes set in bold relief."

By Becca Pulliam

Now in his early 40s, Chris Potter is "the most commandingly skilled saxophonist of his generation," according to New York Times jazz writer Nate Chinen.