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    Dr. John (1941–2019)

    , Dr. John

    Jun 6, 2019 5:51 PM

    Dr. John Dies at 77

    Mac Rebennack, pianist-guitarist-vocalist, purveyor of funk and voodoo mythology and a true son of New Orleans, died of…

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    Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino recently has performed on a pair of Posi-Tone albums, Lioness’ Pride & Joy and her leader debut, Winds Of Change.

    Interview, News, Alexa Tarantino, Lioness, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Rudy Royston, Joe Martin, Christian Sands

    Jun 6, 2019 9:00 AM

    Alexa Tarantino Juggles the Jazz Life

    Despite possessing an increasingly impressive résumé, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino projects an air of humility and…

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    Vocalist Kristen Lee Sergeant’s new album is titled Smolder.

    News, From the Magazine, Kristen Lee Sergeant

    Jun 5, 2019 9:00 AM

    Vocalist Kristen Lee Sergeant Recalibrates

    It’s no coincidence that Kristen Lee Sergeant sings several lyrics referencing wine on her sophomore release, Smolder…

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    Pianist Simon Nabatov has released dozens of albums on Leo.

    News, From the Magazine, Marilyn Crispell

    Jun 4, 2019 9:00 AM

    The Enduring Passion of Leo Feigin, Leo Records Founder

    Leo Feigin brought lots of passion but little music-industry experience to the job when he launched his namesake label…

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    ​The Flying Luttenbachers—Brandon Seabrook (left), Weasel Walter, Tim Dahl, Matt Nelson—recently completed a European tour and issued the reconstituted troupe’s first album, Shattered Dimension, in more than a decade.

    News, The Flying Luttenbachers, Weasel Walter, Matt Nelson

    Jun 3, 2019 9:00 AM

    Weasel Walter on Getting The Flying Luttenbachers Together Again

    Weasel Walter—an irreverent composer, improviser, drummer and bandleader—recently rebooted The Flying…

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    Victor Haskins cultivated his affinity for EWI as a student at Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth University.

    News, From the Magazine, Victor Haskins

    Jun 3, 2019 9:00 AM

    Victor Haskins’ Path to Self-Discovery

    When trumpeter and composer Victor Haskins teaches young students about jazz, he tries to explain to them that the…

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    Dr. Lonnie Smith and the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw recently wrapped up a run of late-May shows at New York’s Birdland.

    Live, News, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

    May 31, 2019 12:39 PM

    Dr. Lonnie Smith Meets the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw at Birdland

    In its stateside debut, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw joined forces with Hammond B-3 organ wizard Dr. Lonnie…

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    Joel Ross performs May 25 at the Atlanta Jazz Festival.

    Live, News, Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, Lizz Wright, Joel Ross, Kandace Springs, Russell Gunn, Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, Delfeayo Marsalis

    May 31, 2019 11:37 AM

    Atlanta Jazz Fest Searches for Formula, But Still Provides Entertainment

    In the sticky, oppressive heat of a spring Atlanta day, Stefon Harris pounds out a chordal interval on his marimba in…

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    Bassist and bandleader Linda May Han Oh calls Aventurine her most ambitious compositional work to date.

    News, From the Magazine, Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Greg Ward, Pat Metheny

    May 31, 2019 9:00 AM

    Linda May Han Oh Reaches Across the Musical Spectrum

    Linda May Han Oh has gotten used to carrying her double bass up the four flights of stairs to the Harlem walk-up she…

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    Ben Monder’s new double album features the guitarist in solo and trio settings.

    News, From the Magazine, Ben Monder

    May 30, 2019 9:00 AM

    Ben Monder in a ‘Universe All His Own’

    There are few guitarists whose vocabulary on the instrument renders them truly inimitable. Ben Monder is one of them.…

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