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February 28, 2009 Thelonious Monk's 1959 concert at New York's Town Hall has become the stuff of legend.

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January 7, 2009 The groundbreaking musical's behind-the-scenes tension brought out the drama on stage.

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October 15, 2008 Jazz pianist Jason Moran talks about one of his biggest musical influences: Thelonious Monk.

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September 26, 2008 Sara Fishko explores the 5/4 time signature found in music by Tchaikovsky, Dave Brubeck and more.

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July 27, 2008 The celebrated film composer's career began with his boyhood discovery of Gershwin and U.S. jazz.

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July 18, 2008 Here's how a simple Gershwin tune became the theme song for wherever the living is easy.

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April 28, 2008 Sara Fishko talks to leading cellists about the man who captivated the world with his sound.

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March 25, 2008 Sara Fishko tackles the immense web of musical history left behind by the great conductor.

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February 29, 2008 Fifty years ago, a classical pianist went to the U.S.S.R., and came back to a ticker-tape parade.

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January 31, 2008 Sara Fishko compares 13 wildly different versions of Beethoven's famous piano work to find out.

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