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    Danilo Pérez (left), Wayne Shorter, Brian Blade and John Patitucci perform at the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City.

    News, Ran Blake, Chucho Valdés, Wayne Shorter

    Jan 30, 2018 12:52 PM

    Scope of Panama Jazz Festival Expands

    The vision and determination that built the Panama Jazz Festival into a thriving institution were characterized in…

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    As part of Joshua Redman’s preparation for an upcoming tribute to Dexter Gordon, he did a lot of listening. Luckily, he said, “listening to Dexter Gordon is never homework.”

    News, Joshua Redman, Dexter Gordon

    Jan 30, 2018 9:37 AM

    CJO Salutes Legends in New Digs

    From a legendary Dexter Gordon session to saccharine Frank Sinatra standards, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra will offer new…

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    Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant won a Grammy for her 2017 release, Dreams And Daggers.

    News, Billy Childs, John McLaughlin, Jane Ira Bloom, Christian McBride Big Band, Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Jan 29, 2018 8:21 AM

    Salvant, Childs, McBride Win Grammys

    Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, pianist Billy Childs and bassist Christian McBride are among the jazz…

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    Drummer Moses Boyd, who gigs as Binker & Moses along with tenor saxophonist Binker Golding, recently played the Brussels Jazz Festival.

    News, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings, Moses Boyd

    Jan 29, 2018 8:16 AM

    Binker & Moses Are Brutal in Brussels

    There were three dominant artist groupings during the Brussels Jazz Festival. Naturally, there was a considerable…

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    Born in South Africa in 1939, Hugh Masekela spent 30 years living in exile, before returning in 1990. He lived there for the remainder of his life, maintaining a busy career.

    News, Hugh Masekela, Bix Beiderbecke, Obituary

    Jan 26, 2018 4:25 PM

    In Memoriam: Hugh Masekela

    Hugh Masekela, a beloved multi-instrumentalist and activist from South Africa whose long career included a surprise pop…

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    News, Julie London

    Jan 26, 2018 9:33 AM

    Julie London’s Conflict of Confidence

    Singer Julie London was her own harshest critic, but skepticism was not the feeling that came across when she…

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    Flugelhornist John Raymond appreciates the change of pace after moving from Brooklyn to Bloomington, Indiana, for a teaching position.

    News, John Raymond

    Jan 25, 2018 7:47 AM

    Q&A with John Raymond: ‘That Minnesota Nice’

    With his aptly named trio, Real Feels, 32-year-old flugelhornist John Raymond plays like he’s wearing his heart on…

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    Satoko Fujii, 60, says she still feels like a “young musician.” She plans to release an album each month during 2018.

    News, Satoko Fujii

    Jan 24, 2018 8:22 AM

    Q&A with Satoko Fujii: On Ambition

    Satoko Fujii is a Japanese avant-garde pianist and composer, renowned not only for the vision of her recorded output,…

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    Hugh Masekela (foreground) performs during the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert at UNESCO on April 30, 2015 in Paris, France.

    News, Hugh Masekela

    Jan 23, 2018 11:31 AM

    Masekela Dies at 78

    South African trumpet, flugelhorn and cornet player Hugh Masekela died Tuesday in Johannesburg, according to news…

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    Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen performs at the star-filled tribute to Geri Allen at Winter Jazzfest in New York.

    News, Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Vijay Iyer, Kris Davis, Jack DeJohnette

    Jan 22, 2018 2:11 PM

    Geri Allen’s Spirit Fills Winter Jazzfest During All-Star Tribute

    On the evening of Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 15, the New York City Winter Jazzfest hosted a splendid and heartfelt…

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