Remembrances

Schwarzkopf, Commander In Gulf War, Dies At 78

9:40pm December 27, 2012

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the Desert Storm offensive that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait, has died. Audie Cornish talks with NPR's Tom Bowman about the much-decorated soldier.

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Music & Culture

Remembering Von Freeman, Lol Coxhill And Sean Bergin

2:00pm December 21, 2012

by Kevin Whitehead

Jazz lost many great saxophonists in 2012, including David S. Ware, John Tchicai, Byard Lancaster, Faruq Z. Bey, Hal McKusick and Red Holloway. Critic Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to three more of his favorites.

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The Legacy Of War Hero And Pioneer Daniel Inouye

2:28pm December 18, 2012

Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) was known for his military service during World War II and his work to improve Hawaii's infrastructure. When he died on Dec. 17, 2012, he was the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history. Bill Dorman, news director at Hawaii Public Radio, reflects on what made him so influential in Hawaii.

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Inouye, escorted by Army Gen. Charles Taylor, inspects the troops outside the Pentagon during the annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 14, 2004. Inouye lost his arm in World War II combat.

Politics & Government

Sen. Inouye, A War Hero Who Broke Barriers, Dies At 88

1:06pm December 18, 2012

by Martin Kaste

Hawaii Democrat Daniel Inouye, the Senate's senior member, received the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II. In Italy, he personally stormed three German machine gun nests, taking them out but losing his right arm in the process. Inouye died Monday after suffering from a respiratory ailment.

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Music & Culture

A Sitar Player On The Unique Instrument Shankar Made Famous

4:04pm December 12, 2012

Sitar player Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. Brian Q. Silver, a sitar player with over 40 years of experience, talks about playing the unique instrument and how Shankar popularized the Indian musical style.

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Music & Culture

Ravi Shankar, Who Brought Eastern Music To Western Legends, Dies

8:40am December 12, 2012

by Susan Stamberg

When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music.

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Jenni Rivera performs at the Lilith Fair in 2010 in San Diego.

Music & Culture

Remembering Banda Diva Jenni Rivera

8:44pm December 10, 2012

by Jasmine Garsd

The singer died in an airplane that crashed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Toluca, Mexico. She was a household name and feminist presence in the Latin music scene.

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In a 1999 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross, Dave Brubeck talked about his decades in the music industry and his first love: rodeo roping.

Music & Culture

Celebrating The Life Of Jazz Pianist Dave Brubeck

1:28pm December 07, 2012

by NPR Staff

The jazz master died on Wednesday at age 91. In a 1999 interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross he talked about his decades in the music industry and his first love: rodeo roping.

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Music & Culture

Forgotten Gems From The Dave Brubeck Quartet

1:28pm December 07, 2012

by Kevin Whitehead

We remember Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday at age 91, with a March 2012 review from jazz critic Kevin Whitehead, who wrote about a few of the more obscure titles from Dave Brubeck's quartet.

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