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    Pat Metheny (center) directs the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet in advance of their performance at the University of Denver on Oct. 20.

    Live

    Oct 28, 2016 12:25 PM

    Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Debuts Metheny Commission in Denver

    Many musicians have played Pat Metheny’s music over the decades, but few could say that he has composed something…

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    Allegro previously distributed CDs for numerous independent labels.

    News

    Oct 28, 2016 12:22 PM

    Allegro Media Liquidation Drastically Alters Indie Labels’ Business Plans

    Allegro Media, one of the largest distributors of physical recordings for independent labels in the United States,…

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    Drummer Tony Moreno has released a double album, Short Stories (Mayima Jazz).

    Live

    Oct 28, 2016 12:16 PM

    Heartfelt & Grateful, Moreno Celebrates Short Stories Release in NYC

    Tony Moreno is New York City’s version of the “greatest drummer you’ve never heard of.” Though he’s has…

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    Jimmy Heath (far left) conducts a large ensemble at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Oct. 21 in celebration of his 90th birthday.

    Live

    Oct 28, 2016 12:02 PM

    Jimmy Heath Celebrates 90 Years with ‘Legendary’ Concert in NYC

    Nearing 90, Jimmy Heath remains a vital and vibrant force in jazz, a link to the music’s rich tradition and a beacon…

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    Maria Schneider topped three categories in the 2016 DownBeat Readers Poll.

    News

    Oct 28, 2016 11:58 AM

    Schneider & Washington Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners

    DownBeat is proud to announce the results of its 81st Annual Readers Poll.

    Bandleader Maria Schneider topped the…

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    Van Morrison performs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on Oct. 18.

    Live

    Oct 28, 2016 11:52 AM

    Van Morrison Energizes SFJAZZ with Spirited Classics

    While it was definitely a coup, SFJAZZ booking Van Morrison for two consecutive nights starting Oct. 18 was also a…

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    Terrance Martin released his sixth studio album, Velvet Portraits, in April on Ropeadope Records.

    Interview

    Oct 28, 2016 11:39 AM

    Q&A with Terrace Martin: From Hip-Hop to Herbie Hancock

    Producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin’s love for music is apparent to anyone who encounters him—and not…

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    The members of The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 performed together in Nashville on Oct. 19.

    Live

    Oct 28, 2016 11:33 AM

    Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 Team Up for Harmonious Nashville Concert

    Nashville’s City Winery epitomizes the confluence of sleek sophistication and down-home soul that defines the current…

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    Walter Becker (left), Keith Carlock and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan perform at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Oct. 18.

    Live

    Oct 20, 2016 3:39 PM

    Steely Dan Returns to Beacon Theatre for Nostalgic “Aja” Show

    When guitarist Walter Becker and vocalist-keyboardist Donald Fagen—who together make up the group Steely Dan—dropped…

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    Elio Villafranca performs Letters To Mother Africa at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

    Live

    Oct 19, 2016 9:50 AM

    Villafranca Elegantly Links Cultures & Grooves in Mother Africa Suite

    On a night as beautiful as the one in New York City on Oct. 15, it was appropriate that pianist Elio Villafranca would…

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