Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington


  • The Roots of Rock and Roll (Sort Of), Part 1

    A much-debated topic in popular music is the origin of rock and roll music. Writer Jeff Weiner tries to sort it all out in his new series.

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  • MAF 2024: Heaven 11 Audio / PureAudioProject

    Prices listed in CA$. PureAudioProject speakers are offered through an interesting business model: the company sends you all the speaker parts and you assemble them. Itโ€™s a kit. But the speaker is an open-baffle design, so it costs less in parts than a conventional speaker, and since there are less parts, and they โ€œsnapโ€ into…

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  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Rock’s Overlooked Matriarch

    From cotton fields in Arkansas to New Yorkโ€™s electrifying jazz clubs, Sister Rosetta Tharpe defied genres and gender roles, blending gospel with rock โ€™nโ€™ roll and pioneering a soundโ€”and a legacyโ€”that would change music forever.

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  • Bassist Ron Carter: 60 Years of Jazz โ€“ and Counting

    With over 2,000 recording credits, jazz legend Ron Carter has backed the greats and led his own genre-defining projects. Copper Magazine highlights eight standout tracks, showcasing the bassistโ€™s peerless artistry and versatility.

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  • Treasures from the Vinyl Vault, Part 4

    Welcome to my series Treasures from the Vinyl Vault. In it, I will feature select gems from my approximately 12,000 ever-growing vinyl collection, accumulated over a 45-year period and counting.

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  • The Audio Guru in his Fruit of The Loom, on the fruit of his looms (by AudioQuest, Kimber Kable, and Audience)

    After testing looms from Audience, AudioQuest, and Kimber Kable, the Guru finds each trio stunningly synergisticโ€”yet now aims to defy the loom gospel by mixing brands to see if a greater sonic truth might emerge.

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  • Treasures from the Vinyl Vault, Part 1

    Welcome to my series Treasures from the Vinyl Vault. In it, I will feature select gems from my approximately 12,000 ever-growing vinyl collection, accumulated over a 45-year period and counting.

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  • The Best of Record Store Day: Bill Evans, Behind the Dikes

    One of the leading music business stories of the 21st century is the continued discovery, sonic restoration, and release of previously unknown recordingsโ€”either from the studio or the stage. As the constant advance in digital technology has reclaimed live tapes once thought to be sonically inferior, and refreshed forgotten or leftover studio recordings, record labels,…

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