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    The decision to stick to just piano and saxophone gives Just Us a flavor unlike any recording Bob James (left) or Dave Koz has ever done.

    News, Bob James, Dave Koz

    Mar 4, 2025 1:21 PM

    Bob James, Dave Koz Team Up on Duets Album and Tour

    Contemporary jazz icons Bob James and Dave Koz will be touring the U.S. together this spring as a piano-and-saxophone…

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    “While most organists would play with three drawbars out, he would pull the fourth one out, too — a little bit of a brighter sound,” Charette says of Jack McDuff.

    News, From the Magazine, Brian Charette

    Mar 4, 2025 12:57 PM

    Brian Charette’s Jack McDuff Homage

    On the back cover of his latest album, organist Brian Charette is pictured crouching in a kung fu fighting stance.…

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    Malika Tirolien captivated listeners with her “HighSoul” sound — a singular mix of soul, jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

    Live, Malika Tirolien

    Mar 4, 2025 12:48 PM

    Malika Tirolien Exudes Pure Star Power with Montreal’s ONJ

    Montrealers are hard-core music lovers. Not even a heavy snowstorm kept them from packing the Cinquième Salle at Place…

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    “You’ve got to trust that inner child, keep exploring, even though people think it’s wrong,” says Fortner.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Sullivan Fortner

    Feb 25, 2025 11:20 AM

    Sullivan Fortner’s Path to Artistry

    Every week at the Village Vanguard fosters its own sound. No one really knows how the music might evolve by Sunday, but…

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    “Our planet is crying, and we have to wake up, and we have to do more,” says T.K. Blue.

    Interview, From the Magazine, T.K. Blue

    Feb 25, 2025 11:01 AM

    T.K. Blue: Music for a Crying Planet

    On pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s landmark 1977 album The Journey (Chiaroscuro), a then-unknown alto saxophonist and…

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    Larry Appelbaum with Wayne Shorter in 2012.

    News, Larry Appelbaum

    Feb 25, 2025 10:49 AM

    Jazz Broadcaster, Journalist and Historian Larry Appelbaum Dies at 67

    Larry Appelbaum, a distinguished audio engineer, jazz journalist, historian and broadcaster, died Feb. 21, 2025, in…

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    Defiance aptly described the shared stance of Amirtha Kidambi (left) and Maria Grand.

    Live, Amirtha Kidambi

    Feb 25, 2025 10:31 AM

    Kidambi-Curated Event Delivers Message of Resistance

    In Brooklyn’s tight-knit community of socially committed musical improvisers, Amirtha Kidambi is a particularly…

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    “I love the touch, the sound, the harmonic progressions, the groove from beginning to end,” Alfredo Rodríguez said of Hank Jones.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Alfredo Rodríguez

    Feb 18, 2025 1:56 PM

    Blindfold Test: Alfredo Rodríguez

    “I’ve looked to be global for a long time,” Alfredo Rodríguez told DownBeat in 2020. “I like to explore music…

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    The fellowship will support 50 jazz artists age 62 and older.

    News

    Feb 18, 2025 1:47 PM

    Mellon Foundation, JFA Create Jazz Legacies Fellowship

    The Mellon Foundation has started a multifaceted $35 million initiative aimed at supporting the cultural preservation…

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    ​Ivan Lins (left) performs with Jane Monheit and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra on Jan. 17.

    Live, Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Chris Walden, Ivan Lins, Jane Monheit, Lee Ritenour

    Feb 18, 2025 1:13 PM

    Big, and Bigger, Band Toast to Ivan Lins at 80

    In 2023, bandleader, composer and arranger Chris Walden brought to fruition — and to the stage — an ambitious idea…

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