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Iconic Journalist Nat Hentoff Is Laid Off

Jan 3rd, 2009 · An 83-year-old icon of American journalism, Hentoff lost his job last Tuesday. Since 1958, he'd been a well-known fixture in New York City's Village Voice, writing about jazz and politics, among other topics.

Keywords: politics · Americans · Journal · icon · New York City · Jazz · fixtures · 1958 · Nat · Hentoff · emVillage

Nat Adderley: Brotherly Swing

Aug 20th, 2008 · He devoted much of his career to the band led by his more famous brother, saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. But behind the billing, the younger sibling wrote most of the music, managed countless tours and played a magnificent trumpet.

Keywords: music · famous · siblings · saxophonists · trumpeter · Nat · magnificent · Adderley · Cannonball Adderley

Nickelodeon's Appealing New Band Show ****

Jan 26th, 2007 · Reality blends with fiction on The Naked Brothers Band, a new series airing Saturday on Nickelodeon. The rock 'n' roll mockumentary stars real-life brothers Nat and Alex Wolfe. It's equal parts cute and clever that works on both kid- and adult-levels.

Keywords: fictional · adult · Clever · Nickelodeon · cute · mockumentary · Nat · The Naked Brothers Band · Alex Wolfe

'Nat King Cole Show' Challenged TV's Race Line ***

May 17th, 2006 · The Nat King Cole Show debuted in 1956, making singer and jazz pianist Nat "King" Cole the first black man to host a nationally televised variety program. Cole reluctantly challenged segregation on television and in American society, but a year later the show ended.

Keywords: Kings · Americans · Society · Segregated · television · TV · Challenger · Jazz · Singer · pianist · 1956 · Nat King Cole