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Editor's Note: Girl With the High Ponytail
Most life-long New Yorkers will draw a blank if asked the following question:
7 hrs ago • Marc Myers
Marcos Valle: 'Samba '68,' 1967
An intoxicating LP by one of Brazil's greatest singer-songwriters
May 22 • Marc Myers
Dexter Gordon: 'Dexter Calling...,' 1961
On his second Blue Note LP, the tenor saxophonist included three 'Connection' compositions
May 21 • Marc Myers
Gene Ammons: 'The Happy Blues,' 1956
The tenor saxophonist leads a magical septet of pretty players
May 20 • Marc Myers
Thelonious Monk Backed 5 Singers
The pianist accompanied Helen Humes, Sarah Vaughan, Jon Hendricks and two others on recordings
May 19 • Marc Myers
In Praise of Juliette Gréco
Often linked to Miles Davis, she was actually a bigger deal in France
May 18 • Marc Myers
Editor's Note: Maxing Your Joy
Nothing makes me happier than giving you joy.
May 16 • Marc Myers
WSJ: Orna Guralnik
Before TV's 'Couples Therapy,’ Dr, Orna Guralnik helped her parents work it out
May 15 • Marc Myers
WSJ: Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes Struggled After ‘Princess Bride.’ Al Pacino Set Him on the Right Path.
May 15 • Marc Myers
'Pet Sounds' at 60: A New, Spectacular Set
The new release of isolated vocals, backing tracks and more is deeply satisfying on every level
May 15 • Marc Myers
John Coltrane: 'Coltrane's Sound,' 1960
The Atlantic release remains one of the saxophonist's richest albums
May 14 • Marc Myers
Milton Nascimento: 'Courage,' 1969
On Creed Taylor's birthday, a fresh listen to one of the last albums he produced at A&M
May 13 • Marc Myers
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