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    Singer José James is releasing No Beginning No End 2 on Rainbow Blonde Records, which he co-founded with singer-songwriter Talia Billig and sound engineer Brian Bender.

    Interview, News

    Jan 24, 2020 9:00 AM

    José James’ Upcoming Album Reverberates with the Warmth of the 1970s

    “Turn Me Up,” a single off José James’ upcoming No Beginning No End 2, radiates like an anthem. Inside an…

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    Gary Bartz (left), Vincent Herring and Bobby Watson perform at the New York club Smoke, where they recorded Bird At 100, a tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker.

    Interview, News

    Jan 23, 2020 9:37 AM

    Vincent Herring on Charlie Parker’s Perennial Influence

    Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…

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    Vocalist Meredith Monk says she’s blessed to be “discovering new things and new ways of producing sound and new ways of putting music together that are very complex little forms” after a decade’s long career.

    Interview, News

    Jan 22, 2020 9:00 AM

    The Major Undertakings of Meredith Monk

    Musicians often wind up in a sort of tug of war, trying to balance their past while still producing modern work.

    …

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    Lakecia Benjamin performs during Winter Jazzfest, which ran Jan. 8-18 in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

    Live, News

    Jan 22, 2020 8:58 AM

    Generations Intersect at Winter JazzFest

    Peer groups serve as vital incubators for artistic development, but equally critical are intergenerational…

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    Jimmy Heath (1926–2020)

    News

    Jan 21, 2020 5:01 PM

    In Memoriam: Jimmy Heath and Claudio Roditi

    The jazz world suffered two huge losses recently. Trumpeter Claudio Roditi, who had been battling prostate cancer, died…

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    Mark Guiliana performs during Winter Jazzfest, which ran at various venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn between Jan. 8 and 18.

    Live, News

    Jan 21, 2020 3:08 PM

    Winter JazzFest Broadens Scope, Encompassing Physical and Mental Well-Being

    Winter JazzFest’s already tremendous musical scope has been widening in recent years to include crucial ideas and…

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    Nick Grondin’s new album is titled A View Of Earth.

    News, From the Magazine

    Jan 21, 2020 9:27 AM

    Nick Grondin Promotes Cultural Diplomacy

    At last year’s Umbria Jazz Festival, Nick Grondin made his mark without even lifting his guitar. He served as the…

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    Clarinetist Oran Etkin teaches children about instruments and songs from around the world.

    News, From the Magazine

    Jan 20, 2020 9:00 AM

    Oran Etkin Brings Instruments to Life

    In a video from the 2015 International Jazz Day, filmed in Paris, clarinetist Oran Etkin and keyboardist Herbie Hancock…

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    Brian Charette’s latest album is a solo organ project titled Beyond Borderline.

    News, From the Magazine

    Jan 17, 2020 9:00 AM

    Brian Charette Follows the Muse

    While he has supplied conventional, greasy-sounding Hammond B3 organ in straightahead settings—supporting masters…

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    Nils Økland, who performs in Lumen Drones, has released a handful of recordings in various settings through Hubro, a label based in Oslo, Norway.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine

    Jan 16, 2020 9:00 AM

    Ten Years In, Hubro Imprint Still Issuing Expansive Sounds

    Andreas Risanger Meland chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his label, Hubro, with a touring European showcase…

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