This trumpeter earned the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey when he was still a teenager, and balanced virtuosity with accessibility. Hear 11 of his best tracks.
Category: Music
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Lee Morgan
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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”
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Two Punk Legends Help Revive a Cult Band’s Archive
The New York Times – Music:The Cramps introduced the world to “psychobilly” and turned Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye into fans. Now the duo is part of an effort to bring the music back.
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Their Forefather Was a Grocer and Mozart’s Most Important Librettist
The New York Times – Music:Generations on, Lorenzo Da Ponte’s family keeps alive the memory of this poet and libertine, who ended up in the middle of Pennsylvania after being booted from Venice and Vienna.
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Vicki Wickham, Behind-the-Scenes Force in Pop Music, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Music:She managed artists like Labelle and Dusty Springfield, and helped run the influential 1960s British TV showcase “Ready Steady Go!”
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Shaboozey, Ariana Grande: Songs to Know This week
The New York Times – Music:Shaboozey teams with Kehlani, Ariana Grande gets meta and Lindsay Lou convenes a team of string-band all-stars.
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Boy George Pulled From ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Days After Posting Pro-Israel Reggae Song
The New York Times – Music:Boy George’s manager said he was pulling the singer from a role in “Jesus Christ Superstar” in “the best interests of my artist.”
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At Tanglewood, the Fresh Air Is Tainted by Tension
The New York Times – Music:The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home looks placid on the surface, but underneath the organization is waging war on itself.
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Domi and JD Beck Return With ‘Who Asked?’
The New York Times – Music:With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
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Kavinsky, French D.J. and Electronic Musician, Dies at 50
The New York Times – Music:The artist, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was best known for his 2010 hit “Nightcall,” which was featured in the film “Drive.”
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Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56
The New York Times – Music:The popular singer-songwriter won, with Markéta Irglová, an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once.”
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Bill McGlaughlin, Who Unlocked Classical Music for Many, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:His public-radio programs “Saint Paul Sunday” and “Exploring Music” were, at their height, listened to by hundreds of thousands of people a week.