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The 1959 attack outside a jazz club was a rare instance in which police brutality against a Black celebrity was widely covered
He was supportive of young writers beginning their voyage into the literary dimensions of jazz
The ‘Afternoon of Jazz’ concert hosted by Jackie and his wife Rachel was a ‘jam session for civil rights’ and raised nearly $15,000
The master pianist died at the age of 85 due to complications from COVID-19
The multiple Grammy winner talks about working with Spike Lee, listening to the universe — and the real-life hurricanes of this lifetime
The legend explains again why he dislikes hip-hop, and jazz’s identity problem
The musical director and former point guard on why it’s important to keep score
A talk about the teamwork in jazz as it relates to hoops
The songwriter is using his modern jazz vocals to help keep the art form alive
The singer, who won in jazz, pop and R&B categories, died Sunday