history Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/tag/history Celebrating 30 Years Online! Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:36:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/contemporaryjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cropped-ContemporaryJazz-mascot-logo-favicon-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 history Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/tag/history 32 32 124780169 George Benson Autobiography https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.contemporaryjazz.com/?p=2374 I’m looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the “first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist” does make you think. Usually, I’m skeptical of definitive statements like that but I can’t find a better example when you factor in the chart success he had. I wish some sort of box set or ultimate […]

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]]> Benson The George Benson AutobiographyI’m looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the “first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist” does make you think. Usually, I’m skeptical of definitive statements like that but I can’t find a better example when you factor in the chart success he had. I wish some sort of box set or ultimate collection of his music would come out at the same time as the book.

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]]> https://contemporaryjazz.com/george-benson-autobiography/feed 0 2374 It’s Jazz Appreciation Month! https://contemporaryjazz.com/its-jazz-appreciation-month https://contemporaryjazz.com/its-jazz-appreciation-month#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:33:56 +0000 http://tomorrowjazz.com/?p=230 It’s the annual celebration (observed each April) of jazz! Learn about it, see how it’s being celebrated this year, read about events in your area, download the JAM poster, and learn what happened this day in jazz history!

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]]> It’s the annual celebration (observed each April) of jazz! Learn about it, see how it’s being celebrated this year, read about events in your area, download the JAM poster, and learn what happened this day in jazz history!

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]]> https://contemporaryjazz.com/its-jazz-appreciation-month/feed 0 230 The Day After: Jazz Is #1 https://contemporaryjazz.com/the-day-after-jazz-is-1 https://contemporaryjazz.com/the-day-after-jazz-is-1#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:43:55 +0000 http://208.76.81.101/~contempo/?p=330 Grammy winners usually see a bump in sales. So, what is the best-selling recording today on Amazon.com? It’s not Amy Winehouse and it’s not Kanye. Jazz rules the music sales charts today. Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters may double its sales in one day. It’s only sold about 53,000 copies since it’s release last […]

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]]> Grammy winners usually see a bump in sales. So, what is the best-selling recording today on Amazon.com? It’s not Amy Winehouse and it’s not Kanye. Jazz rules the music sales charts today. Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters may double its sales in one day. It’s only sold about 53,000 copies since it’s release last autumn.

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