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Japanese jazz coffee shops Scholar spends a year studying jazz and java.	Progressive jazz in London Stewart Lee reports on the proceedings.
Chatting with Ahmad Jamal The pianist talks with Pamela Espeland.	Unlocking the mystery of "Giant Steps" YouTube video lets you follow the Trane.
30 years of Tuck & Patti The duo talk with the SF Chronicle	Chatting with Taj Mahal The blues star talks with Mikel Toombs
Do the lyrics really matter in jazz? The Guardian suggests that the less said, the better.	Hank Jones gets National Medal of Arts Other honorees include the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Javon Jackson tops the JazzWeek chart Dave Holland takes second spot.	3 famous pianists at the Greek Theater Marsalis, Mehldau and Tyner share the bill.
Tony Reedus dead at age 49 Drummer collapses after flight from Italy.	Dustin Hoffman would have played jazz But The Graduate intervened instead.
Are there too many standing ovations? Monk Rowe takes a skeptical view.	The mystery ofThree Little Bops Marc Myers tackles another jazz whodunit.
Talking with Maria Schneider Frank Oteri interviews the composer / bandleader.	Rosetta Reitz dead at age 84 Reitz was a spirited advocate of women in jazz.
Harvard law prof vs. the music industry Renowned legal expert confronts RIAA.	Talking with Marc Rossi Walter Kolosky interviews the pianist.
Bringing jazz to the White House Howard Reich advises the President-elect.	3 jazz artists receive $50,000 fellowships USA Fellowships announced for 2008.
Latest update on Mark Turner Aaron Parks reports on the saxophonist.	Jazz saxophonist turns to film Donald Harrison appears in Jonathan Demme film.
Duke Ellington's Adventures in Britain Duke's 1933 tour was a major milestone.	Joe Jackson in New Orleans Piano jazz meets punk.
14-year-old singer channels Ella Nikki Yanofsky embarks on a Canadian tour.	Bebo Valdes at ninety The venerable pianist talks about his life and times.
Decoding Dizzy at the Spotlite Marc Myers tackles a jazz mystery.	Bassist Mel Graves dead at age 62 SSU program director played with many jazz greats.
Can you love the jazz lifestyle, but hate the music? Clive Davis offers a rebuttal.	South African singer Mirian Makeba dead at age 76 Makeba bridged jazz, pop and world music styles.
The ultimate in experimental jazz Yosuke Yamashita plays a burning piano.	Is it too early for "Best of 08" lists? James Hale offers a provisional list of the best CDs.
Update on Mark Turner's hand surgery Aaron Parks offers an encouraging report.	Why the Norwegian jazz scene rocks The Financial Times gives the lowdown.
Bringing Lady Day to senior citizens Jazz Lives reports on a Holiday outreach effort.	Talking with Poncho Sanchez Pamela Espeland interviews the master conguero.
How to speak jazz John Fordham offers a guide to jazz lingo.	Changing kids' lives through jazz Wynton Marsalis talks to CNN.
Creed Taylor on recording Bill Evans Taylor discusses the pianist's Verve sessions.	Rising demand for jazz guitarists? This chart tells the whole story.
Saxophonist Mark Turner suffers injury Saxophonist cuts fingers in power saw accident.	Jimmy Carl Black dead at age 70 Black was best known for his work with Frank Zappa.
Birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell The pop-jazz diva turns 65.	The avant garde American songbook David Brent Johnson looks at non-standard standards.
Talking with Toumani Diabate Mali musician is called the Hendrix of the kora.	Herb Geller at 80 Rifftides offers a birthday tribute.
Roy Haynes at Ronnie Scott's 83 year-old drummer plays London.	Is this a photo of Robert Johnson? Vanity Fair looks at a controversial photo.
Randy Weston autobiography coming in '09 Willard Jenkins reports on the book.	Willem Breuker in Ottawa Dutch avant-gardist is still going strong.