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The Day Henry Met…A Saxophone
Today Henry meets a Saxophone in the city of Dublin and learns all about busking and different styles of music. Saxophones dream is to play in New Orleans with his old Jazz buddies but he needs a Jazz singer to put his band back...
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Npr: Mel Torme: The "Velvet" Voice of Jazz
Known as the "Velvet Fog," Mel Torme was a jazz singer, instrumentalist, and composer. You can read his biography and listen to his profile on NPR. Click to hear some of his compositions.
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Npr: Louis Armstrong: "The Man and His Music," Part 1
This is the first of a two-part profile of Louis Armstrong, renowned jazz trumpet player, and singer. This biography covers his life through the 1930s. Read his biography, listen to the NPR profile, and click to hear some of his songs.
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Npr: Louis Armstrong: "The Trumpeter"
For all his jazz credentials, Louis Armstrong was first and foremost a trumpet player. Read about his career, listen to the NPR Jazz Profile program about his trumpet playing, and click to hear some of his work.
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Npr: Nat King Cole
At this NPR site, which is provided for by the National Public Radio, most of the resources here are audio, including radio stories and some of Nat King Cole's songs.