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How Milt Gabler & Commodore Records Changed Music

From small record shop on 42nd Street in New York City to recording company that worked with the likes of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bill Haley & The Comets, Commodore Records holds an important place in music history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Finding the Humor in Jazz

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  "I find my spirituality in the doing of the theater." - An interview with …

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  "Each note has a declaration" - An Interview with Trumpeter Charles Tolliv…

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  "I tend to think of music as just one thing" - An Interview with Guitarist…

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  "Communication is so key to what the music's about" - An Interview with Gu…

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  "It all feels personal to me" - An Interview with Guitarist Randy Johnston

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  Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain

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  "My favorite thing is not knowing how it's going to come out" - An Intervi…

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  Jimmy Heath on Jazz at the Intersection of Black and Jewish Communities

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  “I’m bringing that history book back” – An Interview with Bassist Ron Cart…

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  “If we take care of business, the band can fly” – An Interview with Bassis…

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  "All you have to do is find better notes" - An Interview with Guitarist Jo…

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  "Always listen first" - An Interview with Bassist Christian McBride

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  "God is jazz" - An Interview with Saxophonist Sonny Rollins

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  Jazz in Nazi Germany