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    Dr. John (1941–2019)

    News, First Listen

    Oct 30, 2019 9:54 AM

    Premiere: Hear Dr. John’s Live Take of Blues Classic ‘Stagger Lee’

    There’s still some magic left, apparently.

    While Dr. John died June 6, a posthumous studio set’s on the way, as…

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    Saxophonist Art Pepper (right) recorded with bassist Charlie Haden during 1979 sessions in Los Angeles. The material has been anthologized on Promise Kept: The Complete Artists House Recordings, a five-disc set.

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 30, 2019 9:00 AM

    Art Pepper’s Comeback

    In 1977 alto saxophonist Art Pepper told New York Times critic John S. Wilson, “In a very short time I’ll be like…

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    Ubuntu label head Martin Hummel (left), saxophonist Tori Freestone and bassist Gary Crosby

    News

    Oct 29, 2019 9:00 AM

    3 British Labels are Deep in Dialogue with the American Jazz Tradition

    As the U.K.’s jazz landscape is being defined by performers drawing on the British-bred genres grime and broken beat,…

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    Even when guitarist and scholar José Dias is on stage, he’s doing research.

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 28, 2019 9:00 AM

    José Dias’ European Ideal

    Throughout most of the aughts, José Dias worked as the director of a jazz school in Lisbon, Portugal’s bustling…

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    With the release of Nérija’s full-length debut, Blume (Domino), saxophonist Nubya Garcia’s career pushes on to a new stage.

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 25, 2019 9:17 AM

    Nubya Garcia in Full ‘Blume’

    Nubya Garcia exhibits spectacular leader instincts, but she thrives in collaborative settings.

    Making her New York…

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    Fifty years ago, Manfred Eicher co-founded Edition of Contemporary Music, better known as ECM, and has issued more than 1,600 titles spanning jazz and classical sounds.

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 24, 2019 8:03 AM

    ECM and Manfred Eicher on the Search for the Sublime

    A search for the heart of the ECM Records operation leads to a small, quiet space located on the second floor of a…

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    Drummer Roy Haynes (left) is presented with the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award at CDFB Chelsea Studios in Manhattan during the nonprofit’s annual Loft Party on Oct. 19.

    Oct 23, 2019 5:31 PM

    Jazz Foundation of America Honors Roy Haynes, Raises $475K at Annual Loft Party

    High above the Hudson River, the Jazz Foundation of America hosted its 28th Annual Loft Party at CDFB Chelsea Studios…

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    Uri Caine’s most recent album celebrates the work of civil-rights advocate Octavius Catto (1839–’71).

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 23, 2019 9:00 AM

    Uri Caine Pays Tribute to Octavius Catto

    Pianist Uri Caine had no idea that his 10-part oratorio, The Passion Of Octavius Catto, would somehow gain additional…

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    Joe Lovano’s new ensemble, Universal Jazz Ensemble, premiered in the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Oct. 18.

    Live, News

    Oct 22, 2019 1:05 PM

    Joe Lovano’s New Septet Echoes the Past, Looks to the Future

    On hearing about Joe Lovano’s new septet, Universal Jazz Ensemble, his legion of longtime fans were struck by a sense…

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    ​Pianist ELEW and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel worked together on the solo piano album Cubism.

    News, From the Magazine

    Oct 22, 2019 9:00 AM

    ELEW Interprets Kurt Rosenwinkel on ‘Cubism’

    In 2005, Eric Lewis dropped off the straightahead jazz scene to reinvent himself. Adopting the moniker ELEW and…

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