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Iconic musician Carlos Santana creates ‘mystical medicine music to heal a twisted, crooked world’

Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival has been officially canceled. Carlos Santana, who performed at the epic 1969 Woodstock festival, talks to The World about the power of music to unite and heal a troubled world.

Iconic musician Carlos Santana creates ‘mystical medicine music to heal a twisted, crooked world’
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Aha Moment: Jack DeJohnette

Aha Moment: Jack DeJohnette

Looking Back on the Career of Designer Eiko Ishioka

Looking Back on the Career of Designer Eiko Ishioka

Reworking 'Sketches of Spain' in 'Miles Español'

Reworking 'Sketches of Spain' in 'Miles Español'
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Remixing the Holidays: Jazzy Holiday Tunes with Carlos Lando

Remixing the Holidays: Jazzy Holiday Tunes with Carlos Lando

'Japanese Jazz Opera' spectacularly odd

A video making the rounds online features actors dressed up as peasants singing American jazz standards with Japanese lyrics.

'Japanese Jazz Opera' spectacularly odd
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Music: While CD Sales Droop, Vinyl Abides

Let the holiday shopping season begin! With the explosion of intangible mp3s, music may have lost its luster as a nice Christmas gift. But it looks like music might have a savior in the form of an old friend: good old reliable vinyl.

Music: While CD Sales Droop, Vinyl Abides

What's on Marianne Faithfull's iPod

Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull on her new covers album, what's on her iPod and the music she calls the soundtrack of her life.

What's on Marianne Faithfull's iPod
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50 Years of Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue'

Miles Davis's seminal jazz album, ?Kind of Blue,' turns 50 today. Joining The Takeaway to talk about the impact of this album is WNYC's Evening Music Host Terrance McKnight.

50 Years of Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue'

The making of Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' album

Author Ashley Khan traces Davis' path from aspiring high-note bound bebop lion to the cool-toned result that was to be one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time.

The making of Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' album

Cultural touchtones

The Peanuts, Star Wars, Sputnik, Miles Davis, and Frank Lloyd Wright -- how these figures, creations, endeavors and events became America's cultural touchtones.

Cultural touchtones

Conversation with Keith Jarrett

Listen to a rare conversation with the legendary jazz pianist and composer, Keith Jarrett about his career with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

Conversation with Keith Jarrett
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Global Hit - U. Shrinivas

Indian musician U. Shrinivas has given a new life to the mandolin. For decades the instrument was shunned in India, restricted to popular music like Bollywood movie soundtracks.

Global Hit - U. Shrinivas
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Miles Davis and India

The World's Marco Werman introduces us to "Miles from India," a musical collaboration between jazz musicians from the United States and India that was inspired by the music of the late Miles Davis.

Miles Davis and India
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Global Hit: Lionel Loueke

Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to a musician from Benin named Lionel Loueke. He collaborated with jazz icons Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to produce some of the tracks on his new CD.

Global Hit: Lionel Loueke