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'Jazz Night In America' Remembers Artists We Lost In 2017

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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

'Jazz Night In America' Remembers Artists We Lost In 2017

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Friends of our program honor a handful of departed artists, celebrating their lives in an episode filled with insight, humor and plenty of music.

'Jazz Night In America' Remembers Artists We Lost In 2017

Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76

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The Two-Way

Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76

Since the legendary singer began his career in the 1960s, he won Grammys in the jazz, pop and R&B categories. Just one clue that Jarreau, who died Sunday, was impossible to categorize.

Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76

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Summer Tunes for Black Music Month, Part 3

News and Notes with Ed Gordon concludes its three-part roundtable series on the art and business of African-American music. This week, we talk with three professionals who've been on the business and creative sides of the music industry — and who know all too well the business of music.

Summer Tunes for Black Music Month, Part 3

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