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Npr: Mel Torme: The "Velvet" Voice of Jazz
Known as the "Velvet Fog," Mel Torme was a jazz singer, instrumentalist, and composer. You can read his biography and listen to his profile on NPR. Click to hear some of his compositions.
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Npr: Remembering Max Roach, Rhythmic Innovator
Believing that the drums could do more than just keep a beat, Max Roach developed a melodic style for percussion. You can read about his jazz career on this NPR website, as well as hear music showing his innovative technique.
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Npr: Sidney Bechet, "Soprano Sax King"
Sidney Bechet made the soprano sax a jazz instrument. Read his biography and listen to his profile on NPR. You can click to hear some of his arrangements.
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Npr: Erroll Garner: "The Joy of Genius"
Read a brief biography of the jazz pianist and composer, Erroll Garner. You can click to hear the profile on NPR and also hear several of Erroll Garner's compositions.
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Npr: Mary Lou Williams, "Perpetually Contemporary"
Gaining total respect from her jazz contemporaries, Mary Lou Williams, mainly a jazz pianist, was competent in all aspects of music. Read her biography and listen to the segment about her on NPR Jazz profiles. You can click to hear some...
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Npr: Johnny Hartman, "The Romantic Balladeer"
Johnny Hartman's beautiful baritone voice can be heard by clicking on "Hear Songs" on this website. You can also read a brief biography and listen to the jazz profile about him on NPR.
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Npr: Art Tatum, "The Musician's Musician
Art Tatum, piano virtuoso, had a brief but influential career in jazz. You can read his biography and listen to his profile presented on NPR. Click on the megaphones to hear him play and to hear others discuss his talent.
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Biography: Singers
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)
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John Roache's Library: Classic Ragtime Midi
This site from John Roache's Classic Ragtime MIDI library provides Numerous MIDIs from various jazz artists including Joplin, Lamb, Hunter, Scott, Mashall and Schwartz. A great site to check out on the subject.