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    Blue Mitchell’s 1964 album The Thing To Do is one of five vintage Blue Note albums that will be reissued on vinyl on May 6. (Photo: Blue Note Records/©Mosaic Images)

    Mar 25, 2016 7:58 AM

    Blue Note Becomes Apple Music Curator, Reissues Gems on Vinyl

    The label Blue Note has become a curator on the streaming service Apple Music, giving fans another way to enjoy new and…

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    Thana Alexa released the album Ode To Heroes (Harmonia Mundi/Jazz Village) in March 2015. (Photo: Salvatore Corso)

    Mar 23, 2016 12:05 PM

    Ascendant Singer Alexa Flourishes at Jazz Standard

    Though vocalist Thana Alexa is young and chic and possesses an electric stage presence, she’s also a warm-hearted…

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    The Brad Mehldau Trio is bassist Larry Grenadier (left), pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Jeff Ballard. The group’s new album, Blues And Ballads, is due out June 3. (Photo: Michael Wilson)

    Mar 23, 2016 8:01 AM

    Nonesuch To Release Mehldau Trio’s Blues And Ballads June 3

    It has been four years since the Brad Mehldau Trio has released an album, but for fans of the Grammy Award-winning…

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    Rudresh Mahanthappa (left) with Stefon Harris at the Symphony Center in Chicago on Feb. 26

    Live

    Mar 22, 2016 2:43 PM

    Mahanthappa, Harris Match Wits in Chicago Double Bill

    Chicago Symphony Center’s Jazz Series presented an ambitious double billing Feb. 26 with alto saxophonist Rudresh…

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    Dan Weiss’ new album, Sixteen (Pi), pays tribute to iconic jazz drummers through orchestrated compositions.

    Interview

    Mar 22, 2016 2:37 PM

    Weiss Salutes Jazz Drumming Legacy on Expansive New Album

    Drummer Dan Weiss, who turns 40 this year, occupies a singular niche in jazz. A student of tabla virtuoso Samir…

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    Jimmy Heath leads a 17-piece big band at the Blue Note in New York in honor of his 90th birthday

    Live

    Mar 22, 2016 2:34 PM

    Jimmy Heath Stuns with 90th Birthday Celebration at New York’s Blue Note

    When saxophone legend Jimmy Heath appeared at the Blue Note in New York City on March 9 in celebration of his 90th…

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    Mar 22, 2016 2:31 PM

    Jazz Vocalist Ernestine Anderson Dies at 87

    Quincy Jones once described Ernestine Anderson’s voice as the “sound of honey at dusk.”

    It was an accurate,…

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    Ethan Hawke stars as Chet Baker in the film Born to be Blue.

    Interview

    Mar 22, 2016 2:27 PM

    Miles & Chet on the Silver Screen

    Fans of jazz trumpet and cinema will have plenty to chew on in the coming weeks as two of the most iconic figures in…

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    Bassist Christian McBride will be the next artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival

    Mar 22, 2016 2:19 PM

    McBride To Become Next Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival

    Jazz impresario George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, is stepping down from his directorial role after 62…

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    René Marie will release Sound Of Red on Motéma Music on May 13.

    Mar 22, 2016 2:15 PM

    Ren&eacute Marie Debuts Soulful Title Track from Forthcoming Album

    Vocalist René Marie, a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist with a style firmly rooted in the blues, will add another album…

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