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NLS Presents Justin Kauflin

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

The following is a guest blog by Katie Rodda of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. On October 22, the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) will present a concert by jazz pianist and NLS patron Justin Kauflin in the Coolidge Auditorium at 7:15 …

Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Film Music, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Webcasts

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Gregory Porter Brings his Grammy-winning Jazz to the Coolidge

Posted by: Pat Padua

Gregory Porter’s 2013 Blue Note album Liquid Spirit just won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.  This week we welcome this rising star to the Library of Congress.  Porter’s influences range from the Southern Gospel sound of Bakersfield in his native California to his mother’s Nat King Cole records. The Grammy winner records for the …

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Jazz Film Fridays at the Mary Pickford Theater

Posted by: Pat Padua

This Friday, the Music Division’s popular jazz film series returns to the Mary Pickford Theater.  Senior Reference Specialist Larry Appelbaum curated the series and provided program notes. Friday evenings at 7:00 pm – Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets or reservations needed. Limited seating begins at 6:30pm. Programs subject to change without …

Posted in: Film Music, Jazz, Musicians