Rebellious jazz took flight in Harlem at Minton’s Playhouse, but it was nurtured on the tree-lined streets that gave pioneering Black musicians a home.
Tag: Music
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The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too
This squad is finding its niche in a department where most clubs are dedicated to traditionally macho pastimes.
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As Mikaela Shiffrin Considers How to Top Herself, She Studies Taylor Swift
Shiffrin, the champion American ski racer, is an unabashed Swiftie, and has long seen the pop culture force as a textbook guide for navigating fame, adversity and unprecedented success.
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Willie Ruff, Jazz Missionary and Professor, Dies at 92
A master of the French horn, a rarity in jazz, he toured the world with the pianist Dwike Mitchell and taught music at Yale.
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Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say
The comedian, actress and singer is going strong with her year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, a radio gig and recent roles that put a spotlight on one of New York’s unique voices.