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    Odean Pope (left) leads his sax choir on June 16 during the Captialbop DC Jazz Series in Washington, D.C.

    Jun 28, 2017 9:33 AM

    Capital Boppin’: Jazz & Soul Mingle at 2017 DC Jazz Fest

    Every noteworthy jazz festival finds its groove. That groove is the delicate balance of titilating festivalgoers with…

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    Regina Carter performs at the 2017 DuPont Clifford Jazz Festival, which ran from June 21-–24 in Wilmington, Delaware.

    Live

    Jun 27, 2017 2:45 PM

    Brownie’s Legacy In Good Hands at Hometown Fest

    Danilo Pérez, Somi and Regina Carter headlined the 29th edition of the DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, which ran…

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    Wadada Leo Smith topped three categories in the DownBeat Critics Poll: Trumpet, Jazz Artist and Jazz Album (for America’s National Parks).

    News

    Jun 26, 2017 4:39 PM

    Wadada Leo Smith, Mary Halvorson Among Winners in DownBeat Critics Poll

    Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Mary Halvorson are among the artists who topped multiple categories in the…

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    Slavic Soul Party, led by Matt Moran (right, with bass drum), performed at the DC Jazz Festival on June 16.

    Live

    Jun 26, 2017 9:43 AM

    Slavic Soul Party Plays Ellington’s ‘Far East Suite’

    The Atlas Theater for the Performing Arts, in conjunction with this year’s annual DC Jazz Festival, hosted a rowdy,…

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    Cooper-Moore performs at the 2016 Vision Festival in New York City. He appeared at this year’s fest as the honoree of a day-long tribute.

    Live

    Jun 23, 2017 9:23 AM

    Vision Festival Resonates with Tones of Peace & Grace

    In accordance with the program’s subhead, “For A Just Future,” the 22nd Vision Free Jazz Festival delivered…

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    27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. (left), Alvin Carter-Bey, Larry Wade and Michael Callier

    News

    Jun 22, 2017 2:03 PM

    Chicago Street Naming after Local Folk-Soul Icon Terry Callier

    There is conjecture that if blues historian Samuel Charters hadn’t absconded with the master tapes to Terry…

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    William Parker performs at the Red Hook Jazz Festival in Brooklyn on June 11.

    Live

    Jun 21, 2017 4:10 PM

    Red Hook Jazz Festival: Neighborhood Feel, Avant Sound

    Other New York festivals, in more accessible locations and with much bigger budgets, enjoy way higher profiles, but the…

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    Ahmad Jamal will release a new album, Marseille, on July 7.

    Interview

    Jun 20, 2017 1:58 PM

    Q&A with Ahmad Jamal: Continuum of Influence

    For nearly seven decades, Ahmad Jamal has influenced generations of pianists, from Red Garland to Aaron Diehl. His…

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    Dr. John (left) and Henry Butler at Town Hall in New York on June 15. The two musicians participated in the first-ever piano summit there.

    Live

    Jun 20, 2017 1:00 PM

    Dr. John & Henry Butler In First-Ever Piano Summit at Town Hall

    It was like a Mardi Gras party June 15 when two New Orleans piano masters, Dr. John (aka John “Mac” Rebennack) and…

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    Aaron Diehl (left) and Cécile McLorin Salvant perform at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s annual benefit concert on June 14.

    Live

    Jun 19, 2017 3:46 PM

    National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Spotlights Young Stars

    New York jazz supporters seem to emerge each spring, with full houses attending benefit concerts that help sustain the…

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