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Music Reviews
11:35 am
Mon October 22, 2012

The Big Man Behind 'Shake, Rattle And Roll'

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No figure in the history of rock 'n' roll is more incongruous than Big Joe Turner.
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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:59 pm

Big Joe Turner's hardest-hitting singles have been collected on a new compilation, titled Big Joe Turner Rocks.

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Music Interviews
1:03 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Placido Domingo On Pop Singers And Karaoke

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Placido Domingo's new album, Songs, is his first collection of pop music in more than 20 years.
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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 3:21 pm

Placido Domingo is one of the most influential people in classical music. During a 50-year career, he's played more than 140 roles, conducted more than 450 operas, and won just about every award that a human being can win in opera and life.

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Arts & Culture
12:21 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

Chucho Valdes In Free Jazz Journey Concert, Nov. 19

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Chucho Valdes.
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the legendary Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes and his band in a free Jazz Journey concert at the Joy Theater on Monday, Nov. 19.

The concert is the latest in a longstanding concert series from the Foundation that has brought many of the world's top jazz musicians to New Orleans.

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Music Inside Out with Gwen Thompkins
10:52 pm
Thu October 18, 2012

The Best of Music Inside Out

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Don't miss the Music Inside Out grand slam this week. We've played some of the best stories, songs and lessons from the season, featuring all the musicians we could squeeze into two hours. Review with us, if you will, our musical guests and hip shakin' moments.

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Deceptive Cadence
1:03 am
Thu October 18, 2012

Philadelphia Orchestra Reboots With New Music Director

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Originally published on Thu October 18, 2012 11:11 am

Everywhere you look right now, it seems like American symphony orchestras are fighting for their lives — strikes, lockouts, bankruptcy. Perhaps the biggest example is the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, which is just coming out of its own bankruptcy. Tonight, its new 37-year-old music director takes the podium as the venerable orchestra begins a reboot.

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