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Senior Republican Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said his Democratic colleagues do not even know what is in the Senate version of the health care bill on "Washington Unplugged" Friday. Read More

Sen. Al Franken today introduced legislation aimed at increasing the number of high-quality principals serving in high-need schools. Read More

The U.S. Senate's rejection of a bipartisan abortion amendment to its version of health care reform legislation was "a grave mistake and a serious blow to genuine health reform," according to the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read More

There are a number of highly talented jazz musicians from the late 1950s who can't really be called great because they recorded too few albums. Read More

Dick Katz , The Line Forms Here (Reservoir). Read More

The name Marty Sheller may not ring a bell. Read More

When Johnny Lytle came home from playing Redd Foxx's club in Los Angeles sometime in the 1970s, it wasn't surprising that he returned without money. Read More

In the 1980s and '90s, the series Masters Of American Music brought documentaries on jazz legends to public television audiences across the U.S. The series will become available on DVD on Oct. 27. Read More

Half a century ago this year, jazz experienced an annus mirabilis. Read More

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, a spirited, bluesy and always fun performer, seemed to burst out from a series of early live recordings during a period when that was rare. Read More