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    “Tune For Tony”

    News, First Listen, David Garfield, Tony Williams, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Johnson, Will Lee, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Lukather

    May 18, 2021 9:10 AM

    Premiere: ‘Tune For Tony’ features Brecker Brothers, Colaiuta, Bissonette

    Back in 2003, keyboardist David Garfield released an album called Giving Back, and included in the set was his…

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    Saxophonist Archie Shepp (left) and pianist Jason Moran recorded a series of duets in 2017 and 2018 that are being released as Let My People Go.

    News, First Listen, Archie Shepp, Jason Moran

    Dec 10, 2020 9:49 AM

    Archie Shepp, Jason Moran Announce ‘Let My People Go’ Album

    ​A pair of generation-defining performers announced their first collaborative album.

    Saxophonist Archie Shepp and…

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    Unreleased recordings of the Dave Brubeck Quartet—saxophonist Paul Desmond (left), pianist Dave Brubeck, drummer Joe Morello and bassist Eugene Wright—are set for release on Dec. 4.

    News, First Listen, Dave Brubeck

    Oct 23, 2020 9:45 AM

    Premiere: Listen To An Alternative Take Of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo À La Turk’

    ​First released on Dec. 14, 1959, The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s Time Out achieved prominence in popular culture in a…

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    Vocalist Luba Mason’s Triangle was released Oct. 23.

    News, First Listen, Luba Mason, James Genus, Joe Locke

    Oct 7, 2020 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Luba Mason Covers ‘Toxicity’ On Upcoming Album, ‘Triangle’

    Vocalist Luba Mason is as comfortable acting on stage as she is singing in a vocal booth, and equally adept at…

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    Bandleader Brandi Disterheft is set to release her fifth album, Surfboard, on Oct. 30.

    News, First Listen, Brandi Disterheft Trio, George Coleman

    Oct 5, 2020 1:59 PM

    Premiere: Brandi Disterheft Teams With George Coleman On ‘Coup De Foudre’

    Bassist-vocalist Brandi Disterheft, a frequent rhythm partner of drummer Joe Farnsworth, drifts through originals and…

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    Emmet Cohen is set to issue his first album on Mack Avenue, Future Stride, Jan. 29.

    News, First Listen, Emmet Cohen

    Oct 2, 2020 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Emmet Cohen Recasts Stride Piano On ‘Dardanella’

    Emmet Cohen’s latest album, Future Stride, works to encompass the bounty of recorded jazz history.

    Cohen, who in…

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    University Of The Arts in Philadelphia is among the 212 schools listed in this year’s Student Music Guide.

    News, First Listen, Robert “Doc” Morgan, Lee Secard, Tina Raymond

    Sep 22, 2020 8:55 AM

    Where To Study Jazz 2021

    DownBeat’s annual Student Music Guide contains essential information for students who are preparing to enter college…

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    Bassist Bootsy Collins is set to issue The Power Of The One, an album featuring a litany of jazz luminaries, as well as artists like rapper Snoop Dogg and blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.

    News, First Listen, Bootsy Collins, Branford Marsalis, George Benson, Christian McBride

    Sep 16, 2020 9:00 AM

    Bootsy Collins Collaborates With George Benson, Branford Marsalis And More On ‘The Power Of The One’

    Bootsy Collins has been dispensing funk as a bandleader and with performers like James Brown and George Clinton for…

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    Edu Ribeiro (left), Reuben Rogers, Helio Alves and Romero Lubambo collaborate for AT PLAY.

    News, First Listen, Romero Lubambo, Helio Alves, Reuben Rogers, Edu Ribeiro

    Sep 8, 2020 11:29 AM

    Premiere: Romero Lubambo, Helio Alves, Reuben Rogers, Edu Ribeiro Team For ‘AT PLAY’

    The legacy of recorded music in Brazil—jazz and otherwise—is such a monumental contribution to the world that…

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    Luke Stewart is set to stream a Thursday performance.

    News, First Listen, Bill Charlap, Pasquale Grasso, Hiromi, Roxy Coss, Amir ElSaffar, Luke Stewart, John Scofield, Michel Camilo

    Sep 7, 2020 9:00 AM

    What To Stream This Week

    As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…

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