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A Blog Supreme
8:55 am
Fri August 3, 2012

Around The Jazz Internet: Aug. 3, 2012

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Sam Sadigursky, photographed here at the 2010 Newport Jazz Festival, is scheduled to return this weekend with Darcy James Argue's Secret Society.
Music Interviews
5:39 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Learning From Ruben Blades

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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs in his Tony-winning musical, In the Heights, in 2008 in New York City.

Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 8:59 am

JazzSet
3:40 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Chihiro Yamanaka And Jane Bunnett On JazzSet

Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 12:32 pm

In May, JazzSet host Dee Dee Bridgewater emceed three nights of concerts held at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater as part of the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C. Chihiro Yamanaka and Jane Bunnett opened the first night; they come from Japan and Canada, respectively, and each has a compelling story.

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Favorite Sessions
2:50 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

The Gaslight Anthem: A Jersey Rocker Gets Personal

Credit The Current

New Jersey has a proud heritage in rock music, from punk legends like Misfits to the Boss himself. The sonic imprint of the Garden State is unmistakable in the music of The Gaslight Anthem, which carries on in Jersey's proud rock 'n' roll tradition.

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