Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 『Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose
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A vibraphone is a jazz instrument that was invented around 1920. It's a percussion instrument, so a musician must beat or strike it to make sounds. It looks a little like a xylophone and has tuned metal bars that a player hits with felt or
Continue reading >>Jazz has often been associated with a particular venue: the jazz club. While Hollywood has sometimes depicted the clubs as dusky and dank but also romantic places filled with cigarette smoke and of course the occasional “shady” character, today’s jazz clu
Continue reading >>Becca Pulliam, producer of such National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts as JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Toast of the Nation, fielded audience questions during an April 3 webchat.
Continue reading >>Sheila Anderson, host of WBGO radio’s Late Night Jazz, author of several books and (for her many hours frequenting jazz clubs) the "Queen of Hang," hosted an April 20 USINFO Jazz Appreciation Month webchat.
Continue reading >>Each April, the United States celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an opportunity to savor a major American contribution to world culture. Initiated by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History.
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