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Ahmad Jamal dies at the age of 92 after master jazz pianist dies from prostate cancer
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Master jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal passed away on Sunday at the age of 92 after waging a battle with prostate cancer. The legendary musician’s death was confirmed by his daughter Sumayah.

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New book details notorious Jazz Age madam Polly Adler whose famous clients were Lucky Luciano, FDR
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A salacious new book examines the debauched life of Polly Adler – NYC’s most notorious madam during the Jazz Age whose clients were famous mobsters, socialites, writers and politicians.

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The Week Ahead In Biotech (Aug. 8-14): Jazz Pharma FDA Decision, Earnings Deluge and IPOs In The Spotlight
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The Week In Cannabis: Stocks Up By Double-Digits On Jazz Pharma's GWPH Acquisition, Potential Federal Moves
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NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are postponed as Utah Jazz player tests positive
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The NBA is suspended indefinitely due to coronavirus fears following the postponement of the Jazz-Thunder game in Oklahoma City, where Utah’s Rudy Gobert tested positive.

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New Windrush farce as rising jazz star born in Britain to Nigerian parents faces deportation
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In a chilling echo of the Windrush scandal last year, rising music star Bumi Thomas was shocked to be told she is in Britain illegally, despite having lived here for most of her life.

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Foreign aid worth £735MILLION is 'squandered on funding studies into jazz and Roman statues'
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Some of the taxpayers’ cash paid to UK charity, the Newton Fund, has been directed to the world’s biggest economies and has paid for foreign students to partake in £100,000 fellowships.

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Those who love jazz and classical music are smarter than peple who prefer lyrics, study finds 
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More than four-hundred students were observed for the study, which took place in Croatia and was conducted by research scholars from Oxford Brookes University.

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Photos: Best moments from 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, weekend 2
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Unlike other music festivals across the country, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival goes well beyond the music, also celebrating a melting pot of food, art and culture that sets The Big Easy apart from any other city in the world. This year marked the 50th year of the festival, spanning eight…

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Photos: Best moments from 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, weekend 1
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The 50th year of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival started later in the day due to a massive storm Thursday morning on April 25. A little rain and some mud were not going to keep the spectacular show from going on. Late in the afternoon, the rain had subsided and the weather was […]

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