At the close of last night’s concert at the 2007 Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, Executive Producer Charlie Fishman said his friend and mentor, the great Dizzy Gillespie (pictured), who was the focus of this year’s proceedings, chose to name his last big band the United Nation (in the singular) Jazz Orchestra to show the oneness of humanity. Fishman went on to say that Dizzy often told his colleagues that human beings all share two characteristics:…

I know it’s asking a lot, but let’s assume the National Geographic Society has some pretty good photographers on its payroll. Then you know that in their current show by photographer Reza, One World One Tribe, you’ll find some fantastic examples of photojournalism, which is enough of a reason to check it out. However, what makes this exhibit fascinating are Reza’s insights into the nature and purpose of war photography. Each photograph is accompanied by…