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Friday November 25, 2016

Lonnie Liston Smith on the cover of Astral Traveling (1973). Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Lonnie Liston Smith On Piano Jazz

November 25, 2016 • One of contemporary music's most versatile keyboardists, Smith joined Marian McPartland in 2002.

Lonnie Liston Smith In The Studio

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Monday June 15, 2009

The Six Pack: Pairing Summer Jazz And Beer

Charles Mingus getting cozy with a Verdi Imperial Stout. (And, yes, this is an "unauthorized" copy of Mexican Moods. Sorry, Sue Mingus, it was a gift.) Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

The Six Pack: Pairing Summer Jazz And Beer

June 15, 2009 • Jazz and beer are natural companions, so we asked the Washington City Paper's "Beerspotter" to pair bottles with records by Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and more.