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    Pianist Ramsey Lewis performs at the Chicago Jazz Festival on Sept. 1.

    News, Review

    Sep 6, 2018 11:49 AM

    City’s Cultural Capital on Full Display at Chicago Jazz Festival

    Although singer Dianne Reeves’ set was cut short by a thunderstorm and alto saxophonist Maceo Parker proclaimed early…

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    Pianist Thandi Ntuli recently released Exiled (Inpartmaint), her second full-length album.

    Interview, News

    Sep 5, 2018 9:00 AM

    Thandi Ntuli Balances Her Craft with Increasing Demands

    It’s two hours before showtime.

    The staff at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, is making final…

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    Dave McMurray (left), Esperanza Spalding, Ravi Coltrane and Terri Lyne Carrington pay tribute to the late Geri Allen at the 2018 Detroit Jazz Festival.

    Live, Review

    Sep 4, 2018 4:08 PM

    Amid Stormy Skies, Detroit Jazz Fest Honors Geri Allen

    Over Labor Day weekend in Detroit, many buildings hung their flags at half-mast, as the city laid to rest its favorite…

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    Selim Selçuk performs on the second night of the Vitrin Contemporary Turkish Music Showcase at the Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey.

    Interview, News

    Sep 4, 2018 9:00 AM

    The Odyssey of Drummer Selim Selçuk’s First Album

    Earlier this year, at the age of 61, Istanbul-based drummer Selim Selçuk released his first recording. The two-volume…

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    Randy Weston at the 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival

    News

    Sep 1, 2018 8:56 PM

    Pianist Randy Weston Dies at 92

    Pianist Randy Weston, an NEA Jazz Master, Doris Duke Impact Award recipient, United States Artist Fellow and Guggenheim…

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    Pete Shand (left), Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Brian J and Ivan Neville collaborated on the new album Cool Down.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine

    Aug 31, 2018 9:00 AM

    ‘Pretty’ Purdie Returns with ‘Cool Down’

    Forget Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Herbie Hancock and the multitude of other artists with whom Bernard “Pretty”…

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    The first recording of Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine includes performances by an 18-piece band, as well as contributions by producer Darcy James Argue and conductor Miho Hazama.

    Interview, News, First Listen

    Aug 30, 2018 9:00 AM

    Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine Rumbles to Life

    When asked about the primary influencers of his big band project Big Heart Machine, multi-reed composer and leader…

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    On Soul Fingers, his 12th album as a leader, guitarist Bobby Broom interprets music by The Beatles, Procol Harum, Steely Dan and others.

    News, First Listen

    Aug 29, 2018 4:06 PM

    Premiere: Hear Bobby Broom’s version of ‘Come Together’ from his Forthcoming Album, ‘Soul Fingers’

    Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom delves into pop music from the ’60s and ’70s—recontextualizing familiar tunes in…

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    Sarah McKenzie’s new work, San Francisco–Paris Of The West, will have its world premiere at the Bay Area’s Lesher Center for the Arts on Sept. 14.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine

    Aug 29, 2018 1:10 PM

    Vocalist Sarah McKenzie Spotlights Bay Area History

    Headlining a Monday night show at New York’s Blue Note, the blond-haired, blue-eyed singer-pianist took the stage…

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    Drummer Chris Beck’s debut is titled The Journey.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine

    Aug 28, 2018 9:44 AM

    Chris Beck Finds Beauty in the Ashes

    Reading the credits of Chris Beck’s debut recording, The Journey (A.W.M.C.), an anomaly catches your eye: Eric…

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