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Duke Ellington dubbed him the “Maharajah of the Keyboard” and Count Basie said he played “the best ivory box I’ve ever heard,” while Ray Charles simply called him “one motherfucking piano player!” Oscar Peterson, one of the all-time jazz greats, died at the age of 82 over the holidays, and we here at Kempt can’t help but be saddened by the passing of man who provided the soundtrack to some of our most memorable moments.
Men of Summer: Playboy and Mad Men combine for the inevitable photoset. Sadly, Joan Holloway remains aloof. [Playboy]
You’re the Man Now, Dogg: Snoop Dogg expands his empire into fashion and reality television, branching out from his traditional interests in music, cameo parts, and horticulture. [TeenMusic]
The Nicest: SF’s Nice Collective politely let their Fall/Winter collection out in the world. [Selectism]
Dirty Linens: Japanese linen makes its presence felt…just in time for fall. [IHT]
Allen Wrench: Woody Allen’s production diary, complete with vividly described ménage-a-trois. Or should we say, vividly imagined. [NYT]
