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Etienne Charles’ “Creole Soul”

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

The following is a guest post from Avery Boddie, an intern in the Music Division’s Concert Office. He holds a master’s degree in trumpet performance from the University of Maryland and is pursuing a master’s in library science this fall. Next Friday, May 29th, the Library of Congress closes its 2014-15 concert season with jazz …

Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Guest bloggers, Interviews, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Sheet Music, Sound recordings, Special Collections

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Gerry Mulligan Recording Added to National Recording Registry

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

Yesterday the Library of Congress announced the 2014 selections for the National Recording Registry. The list of hit recordings being added includes a wide-ranging playlist of music from the last hundred years. From “Stand by Me” to Radiohead’s “OK Computer,” the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board selected a compelling array of twenty-five recordings that capture …

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