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    Renee Rosnes (far left) leads her Woman to Woman ensemble during its March 2 New York debut at the 92nd Street Y.

    Live, News, Review

    Mar 26, 2018 10:16 AM

    Rosnes Leads Collective in New York Debut

    Renee Rosnes—the pianist and musical director of the all-female, all-star septet Woman to Woman—consistently has…

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    Drummer Roy Haynes celebrated his 93rd birthday with a series of shows at New York’s Blue Note club during March.

    Live, News, Roy Haynes

    Mar 26, 2018 9:00 AM

    At 93, Roy Haynes Remains a Nuanced Drummer

    The middle of March was a wonderful time in New York for august gentlemen of jazz who still perform with strength,…

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    Saxophonist Charles Lloyd celebrates his 80th birthday with a show at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California, on March 15. His ensemble included pianist Gerald Clayton and a few other guests.

    Live, News, Charles Lloyd, Julian Lage

    Mar 20, 2018 11:11 AM

    At 80, Charles Lloyd Continues to Explore

    When he was in his 60s, the linguistically limber veteran saxophonist Charles Lloyd likened himself to a “junior…

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    Guitarist Mary Halvorson (left) and cellist Tomeka Reid perform as part of Taylor Ho Bynum’s 9-tette at a Hartford, Connecticut, show on March 2.

    Live, News, Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson, Tomeka Reid

    Mar 9, 2018 9:13 AM

    Taylor Ho Bynum Presents a New, Hour-Long Suite in Hartford

    New Haven-based cornetist-composer Taylor Ho Bynum brought his 9-tette to Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut, on…

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    Pianist Ethan Iverson played Geri Allen’s “For John Malachi” at Portland’s Winningstad Theatre during the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival.

    Live, News, Geri Allen, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tigran Hamasyan

    Feb 28, 2018 9:00 AM

    Pianists Recall Geri Allen’s Legacy at the Biamp PDX Festival

    In the past, the folks behind the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival have booked their annual event around a theme. In 2009, it…

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    Antonio Sánchez accompanied the film Birdman at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Feb. 16 with a display of solo drumming that he composed as the movie’s score.

    Live, News, Antonio Sánchez

    Feb 26, 2018 11:20 AM

    Antonio Sánchez Performs ‘Birdman’ Score at UCLA

    The incidence of screening films along with live musical performances—onstage or in an orchestra pit—is nothing…

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    Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena performs with pianist Ernán López-Nussa and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at a recent SFJAZZ gala.

    Live, News, Preservation Hall Jazz Band

    Feb 19, 2018 9:45 AM

    At Gala, SFJAZZ Connects with Preservation Hall

    A five-plus-hour event on Feb. 1 highlighted personal ties among instrumentalists and strengthened the relationship…

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    Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra seemed to summon the socio-political works of Charles Mingus at a recent performance at the Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

    Live, News, Arturo O’Farrill

    Feb 19, 2018 9:33 AM

    Arturo O’Farrill Exhibits Political Leanings Alongside Cornel West

    Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra embraced a wealth of jazz history during its winning performance at the…

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    Joshua Redman performed along with Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League at the second annual GroundUP Music Festival in Miami Beach, Florida, which ran Feb. 9-11.

    Live, News, Snarky Puppy

    Feb 16, 2018 2:59 PM

    Snarky Puppy’s GroundUP Fest Grows in its Second Year

    The second annual GroundUP Music Festival, which took place Feb. 9-11 in Miami Beach, felt a bit like paradise.

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    Guitarist Camila Meza (left), bassist Matt Clohesy, trombonist Ryan Keberle, drummer Eric Doob and saxophonist John Ellis perform at The Dark Room in St. Louis on Jan. 28.

    Live, Ryan Keberle, Camila Meza

    Jan 30, 2018 5:14 PM

    Keberle & Catharsis Soar in St. Louis

    When trombonist Ryan Keberle formed Catharsis, the piano-less group he’s recorded and toured with since 2012, he…

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