to mark the Oct. 1 opening of the institution, also known as the Haruki Murakami Library ... recited from the Japanese version of “Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz,” a biography by Donald L.

They composed the song in 1962, and it became a hit in 1964 when it was recorded by Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz. That girl, who is now a 71-year-old grandmother, returned to the beach bearing ...

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is an iconic movie most people remember for its impactful visual style and ...

Mr. McNeely is a pianist who played with the great Stan Getz and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (another foundational element of today’s large-ensemble jazz); his “Murmuration and ...

The Brazilian, who helped launch bossa nova internationally when his tune “Desafinado" became a Top 10 hit for saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie ... Apart from his more widely known ...

In the 1950s, a more melodic style known as “cool jazz” gained widespread popularity, championed by Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Chet Baker and other like-minded performers. At the same time ...

You can read most famous poems in a single sitting, some taking just a minute or two, and they give you a window into a new way to think. The best poems and poetry employ imagery as well as ...

The jazz musician upcycles forgotten classics from the ’30s onward—from bouncing riff numbers to wistful show tunes—with ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Here are four cool collaborations featuring Suzanne Vega in honor of her 65th birthday, including songs by Joe Jackson and The Smithereens.

Kanye West hardly veiled his reference to Taylor Swift with the 2016 release of "Famous," a cut off of the rapper's The Life of Pablo album. Rather than making insinuations or dropping hints ...

Stan first met Oliver Hardy while filming 'The Lucky Dog' in 1919. Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on 18 January 1892 in Harlem, Georgia. He was known to everyone by his nickname, Babe.