Count Basie Orchestra

People Who Died 2011: The Year In Obituaries

Amy Winehouse passed away on July 23. ​In memory of the people, places, and things that passed away in 2011, here's a collection of links and streaming-video artifacts.

Frank Foster, R.I.P.

via Jazz Legacy Films​ Saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger and educator Frank Foster died on Tuesday in his Chesapeake, Va., home. Born in Cincinnati on September 21, 1928, Foster's early jazz career was primarily in the Midwest, where he played tenor and soprano saxophone as a studen ... More >>

Blue Note Records' Ten Best Sample Sources

Blue Note's cover art: Also an inspiration. (Original on the left, homage on the right.)​Hip-hop artists have never been shy about sampling songs from the vaults of the Blue Note jazz label, and few have pilfered with as much creativity and gusto as A Tribe Called Quest's one-time de facto lea ... More >>

The Jazz Evangelism of Woody Allen

Clarinet in hand, the director defends one of America's disappearing art forms

Spring Guide: With Fantasies, Metric Learn A New System

With Special Guest Uncle Peter Straub, Playing Jazz for People Who Think They Hate Jazz

The Billie Holiday Guide

A pre-album genius in key songs and unforgettable longforms, with extra consumer advice

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Deeper Into the Vaults

Weird Nightmares and Other Forgotten Dreams

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Lucky Lindy

Old Guys Yes, Retro Never