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JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR: DUKE ELLINGTON
Had he lived to be 100, Duke Ellington might well have spent his birthday--April 29th--celebrating
the lavish treatment he's been given in 1999. The multiple box sets, numerous reissues, and myriad tributes abundantly
showcase Ellington's peerless genius. Even from the bandstand in the sky, Duke is the jazz artist of 1999. 
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TOP 10 JAZZ REISSUES OF THE YEAR
Amazon.com Jazz editors S. Duda and Andrew Bartlett have dug through stacks of CDs
searching for the 10 best jazz reissues of the year. From exhilarating live dates featuring Jimmy Smith, Duke Ellington,
and the Art Ensemble of Chicago to a rare Thelonious Monk session, these classic reissues are perfect additions
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AMAZON.COM'S 100 BEST CDS OF 1999
Amazon.com's Music staff
receives thousands of titles every year, and simply digging through these stacks of CDs can be a difficult task--selecting
the very best titles is even more challenging. After rigorous internal debate and a closely monitored balloting
procedure, editors were able to arrive at a list of new, exciting music from across every genre. View
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Jazz titles among our 100 Best CDs of 1999 include:
"Inspiration"
Sam Rivers
Having earned his chops playing with everyone from Miles Davis to Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers in the 1960s was both
a consummate explorer and a creator of spectacular melodies. Here, he goes full tilt in the explorative direction,
with a stellar orchestra of guiding jazz lights navigating his heated, improvisationally energetic compositions--each
of them bristling with intensity. Read
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