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Rudy Van Gelder, 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Van Gelder, the audio engineer who helped shape the sound of modern jazz on thousands of recordings, including such timeless albums as John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme,” Lee Morgan’s “The Sidewinder” and Herbie Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage,” has died. He was 91. Blue Note Records spokesman Cem Kurosman said Van Gelder […]

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It’s hard to resist the temptation

Franklin P. Jones, whose “Put it this Way” column was the longest continuously published feature in the “Saturday Evening Post,” said, “Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values – and witnesses.” A bridge player always has witnesses – his partner and the opponents. So, if he […]

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Spears hitches a ride for Corden’s Carpool Karaoke

NEW YORK — Oops! James Corden did it again, sharing his Carpool Karaoke commute with Britney Spears on Thursday’s edition of “The Late Late Show.” As they drove through LA byways with the CBS host at the wheel, they doubled up for Spears’ hit songs including “Superstar,” “Make Me,” “Toxic” and “Baby One More Time” […]