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Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

The special bond between jazz and classical is growing closer by the day. So let’s appreciate these incredible renditions of timeless classical favorites!

Associated Press | December 8, 2022

Jazzy ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ swings on after 57 years

Associated Press | December 8, 2022

Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder

Associated Press | December 7, 2022

Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Associated Press | June 6, 2023

"Why should anybody assume that just because an artist chooses not to give interviews, he/she is a recluse?" she said in 2002.

Kaija Saariaho poses against a sunlit thicket

Prominent Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Has Died, Aged 70

Keegan Morris | June 2, 2023

Saariaho's compositions melded live performance and electronics, winning recognition and securing commissions from numerous leading organizations.

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LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song

Associated Press | December 2, 2022

In the days since the Club Q shooting, Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community has worked to collect itself and forge ahead.

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ extends its long Broadway goodbye

Associated Press | November 30, 2022

Broadway’s longest-running show has postponed its final performance by eight weeks.

Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden’s 1st state dinner

Associated Press | November 28, 2022

Batiste will be adding White House entertainer to an already long list of roles.

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