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Ray Charles performs at The Newport Jazz Festival in 1968. Newport Festivals Foundation **hide caption

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The Stars Shine: A Newport Jazz Festival Special

Rafiq Bhatia's recreation of standards uses what we've heard before to ask "What haven't we heard yet?" and challenges us to ask "Why not?" John Klukas/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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On 'Standards Vol. 1,' Rafiq Bhatia Questions The Act Of Reinterpretation

Bruce Springsteen in 1985, performing in Washington, D.C. during his Born in the U.S.A. Tour. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images **hide caption

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Chuck Berry in the Chess Records recording studio. The New York Times reports that originals of Berry's Chess catalog were burned in the 2008 Universal fire. Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images **hide caption

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From Chuck Berry To Tupac Shakur: Taking Stock Of The 2008 Universal Fire

Following her conversion to Catholicism, pianist Mary Lou Williams began to compose and record religious music. William Gottlieb/Library of Congress **hide caption

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Duke Ellington composed "Afrique" as part of The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse, a suite informed by his numerous world tours. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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Afrique (Take 3, Vocal)

Soprano Jessye Norman leaves the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York on Thursday after taping the Late Show with David Letterman. Ray Tamarra/WireImage **hide caption

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Guest DJ Jessye Norman: From Augusta To Valhalla

Karen Marie Richardson (right) plays the title role in the Long Beach Opera's staging of Queenie Pie, the jazz opera Duke Ellington left unfinished when he died in 1974. Bryan Frank/Long Beach Opera **hide caption

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Duke Ellington's Lost Opera, Forever A Work In Progress

Duke Ellington signs his biography in London in 1958, with Billy Strayhorn in the background. Ellington and Strayhorn collaborated to create 1960's The Nutcracker Suite. Reg Davis/Getty Images **hide caption

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From Duke's 'Nutcracker' To A Cynical Carol, Jazz For Christmas

Duke Ellington, looking dapper in 1958. Evening Standard/Getty Images **hide caption

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When Duke Flirted With The Queen

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Hear JoAnn Falletta's Discussion With Robert Siegel

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) at the piano at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon, during a British tour on Feb. 10, 1963. John Pratt/Getty Images **hide caption

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'My Ellington': A Pianist Gives Duke Her Personal Touch

Duke Ellington rehearses for a 1973 concert in London's Westminster Abbey. Central Press/Getty Images **hide caption

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Duke Ellington's compositions present a timeless contribution to American music's legacy. Victor Drees//Evening Standard/Getty Images **hide caption

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A sampling of one listener's cherished classical Christmas albums from a few years back. Mito Habe-Evans/NPR **hide caption

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Whatever Happened To The Classical Christmas Album?

Gary Bartz performs at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. The saxophonist is often cited as a messenger of black empowerment in music. David Redfern/Redferns **hide caption

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In 1926, everyone did the Charleston on ice. Scherl/Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/The Image Works **hide caption

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T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

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