Columns

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Final Chorus: Duke Ellington’s Mission

Nat Hentoff

The world-renowned Duke Ellington and his orchestra were on their usual round of one nighters. On Route 66 in Illinois, less than 100 miles south … Read More

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Final Chorus: The Shepherd of the Night Flock

Nat Hentoff

Louis Armstrong once said, “I’ve seen Fats Waller enter a place, and you could see a gladness in the faces of all the people in … Read More

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Label Watch: Satellites Records

There was a period of time in the mid-’80s when guitarist Ryo Kawasaki fell deeply under the spell of computers. He became so immersed in … Read More

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Label Watch: ACT Records

Bill Milkowski

During his 17 years as a top executive at Warners—10 years as head of WEA’s affiliate in Germany and seven more as WEA’s European President—Siegfried … Read More

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