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Which 10 albums would you give to a jazz neophyte?

May 18, 2012 Ten albums for newbies, the hated Cabaret Card and composer/arranger Gil Evans' centennial.

Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and pianist Gerald Moore in an undated recital rehearsal.

May 18, 2012 Fischer-Dieskau's passing, a Viennese fraudster and a brawl on a Chinese train.

Toots Thielemans performs at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands in July 2005. He's celebrating his 90th birthday with a series of concerts throughout his native Belgium.

May 18, 2012 The jazz master Toots Thielemans turned 90 this year. In Brussels, the celebration is on.

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A portrait of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau taken circa 1965.

May 18, 2012 One of the titans of classical singing in the 20th century has died at age 86.

A lone bugler stands at attention in the rain at Wilmington National Cemetery in North Carolina, in 2009.

May 18, 2012 Retired bugler Jari Villanueva describes the fascinating history behind these 24 somber notes.

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"Queen of Disco" Donna Summer performs in 1979. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

May 17, 2012 On hits like "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls," Summer's attention to detail made her a star.

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Cecil Taylor, 83, is being feted in a two-week celebration of his music in New York City.

May 17, 2012 At 83, the great rule-breaking improviser is celebrated for developing a unique musical language.

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