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Duke Ellington’s Faith

Ted Gioia

I’m told that two different TV series are in development about jazz and prostitution in New Orleans. That kind of combination is irresistible to the entertainment industry. After all,...

A Double Life

Ted Gioia

Byrdby kerry mccarthyoxford, 304 pages, $39.95 Judging by the tracks programmed by my local classical music radio station, no composer of merit existed before the Baroque period. DJs with...