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    Adel Gonzáles (left), Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Yandy Martinez, Sixto Llorente and Héctor Quintana perform at the International Jazz Day Global Concert at the Gran Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso in Havana, Cuba, on April 30.

    News

    May 9, 2017 12:04 PM

    Artists Collaborate & Celebrate at International Jazz Day Festivities in Havana

    After engaging with Marcus Miller’s popping electric bass ostinato, Ambrose Akinmusire’s piquant trumpet harmonies…

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    Diane Reeves (left), Dee Dee Bridgewater and Esperanza Spalding pay homage to Abbey Lincoln during a tribute performance held in honor of the late singer at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 6.

    Live

    May 9, 2017 10:42 AM

    Bridgewater, Spalding, Reeves Tip Their Hat to Abbey Lincoln

    The Apollo Theater’s Abbey Lincoln Tribute, the centerpiece of its four day Women of the World (WOW) Festival, was a…

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    Orrin Evans (pictured) has been named the newest member of The Bad Plus, replacing outgoing pianist and founding member Ethan Iverson.

    Interview

    May 8, 2017 1:34 PM

    Q&A with Orrin Evans: The Bad Plus’ New Addition

    Lineup changes are nothing new in jazz, where the model has generally been a bandleader and their ever-evolving group…

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    Iiro Rantala (center) performs with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen as part of a Finnish showcase during jazzahead! 2017, which ran from April 27–30.

    News

    May 5, 2017 2:48 PM

    Germany’s Jazzahead! Conference Sports Finnish Accent

    Come April in Bremen, Germany, the ever-expanding ranks of visitors to jazzahead! have come to expect a multi-cultural…

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    Trumpeter Sean Jones’ new album, Live From Jazz At The Bistro, will be released May 26.

    News

    May 5, 2017 9:53 AM

    Trumpeter Sean Jones Aims for ‘Raw’ Sound with Live Album

    On May 26, Mack Avenue will release trumpeter Sean Jones’ new album, Live From Jazz At The Bistro, his eighth for the…

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    Roberto Fonseca performs at the Kriol Jazz Fest in Cabo Verde on April 15.

    Live

    May 3, 2017 4:06 PM

    Jazz, World Music Treasures Abound at Cabo Verde Kriol Fest

    It’s Easter weekend in Praia, Santiago Island, and the Kriol Jazz Festival is about to kick off. There’s a palpable…

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    Han Bennink performs at Jazzkaar, a 10-day jazz festival in Tallinn, Estonia, that began April 21.

    Live

    May 3, 2017 2:08 PM

    Estonia’s Jazzkaar Fest Spotlights Adventurous Artists

    Jazzkaar, a 10-day extravaganza in Tallinn, Estonia, is mostly set within the Telliskivi Creative City, a hub for the…

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    Louis Hayes during the Serenade For Horace recording session in 2016.

    News

    May 3, 2017 1:36 PM

    Stream “Song For My Father” from Louis Hayes’ Blue Note Debut

    Legendary drummer Louis Hayes—who as a sideman has appeared on some of Blue Note Records’ most venerable…

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    David Hazeltine (left), Todd Coolman, Eric Wyatt, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, James Carter, James Brandon Lewis, (not seen, Victor Lewis on drums).

    Live

    May 3, 2017 9:26 AM

    Tenor Titans Unite to Honor Sonny Rollins

    The cutting contest has a long and honorable tradition in jazz. So when six improbably gifted tenor saxophonists…

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    Aly Keita (left), Jan Galega Brönnimann and Lucas Niggli perform at London’s Vortex Jazz Club on April 17.

    Live, News

    May 2, 2017 6:49 PM

    Trevor Watts & Other Intakt Artists Go Exploring in Vortex

    Following the exceptional opening night performance by bassist Barry Guy, the Intakt Records season at London’s…

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