No One Cares – Frank Sinatra
"No One Cares" is the saddest album of Frank Sinatra's career. It also happens to be…
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Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra
"Come Dance with Me!" is one of Frank Sinatra's most cheerful albums of the 1950s.
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The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
"The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" is the perfect entry point for any first-time listener…
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Porgy and Bess – Miles Davis
Miles Davis' adaptation of George Gershwin's 1935 opera remains his most seamless collaboration with Gil Evans.
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Festival Session – Duke Ellington
Album review of "Festival Session" by Duke Ellington, originally released in 1959.
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Tomorrow Is the Question!
For fans of experimental jazz, Ornette Coleman's "Tomorrow Is the Question!" is the perfect place to…
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Once Upon a Summertime – Blossom Dearie
Blossom Dearie sings like a teacher's pet. You'd expect the grade for "Once Upon a Summertime"…
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Chuck Berry Is on Top
"Chuck Berry Is on Top" plays like a greatest hits compilation. Nevertheless, it's still a classic…
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Mingus Ah Um – Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus surpasses all his idols on the 1959 jazz masterpiece "Mingus Ah Um."
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The Shape of Jazz to Come – Ornette Coleman
Appropriately titled, "The Shape of Jazz to Come" is the album that started free jazz.
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The Sopranos S4E7: “Watching Too Much Television”
Tony Soprano goes from antihero to outright villain in the season four episode, "Watching Too Much…
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The Sopranos S4E6: “Everybody Hurts”
Tony Soprano feels remorse for a suicide he's indirectly responsible for in "Everybody Hurts."
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