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    “People talk about music therapy, and I find myself thinking, ‘Wow, that’s what I’m doing, in a lot of ways,’” Porter said.

    News, From the Magazine, Gregory Porter

    Mar 27, 2020 8:36 AM

    Gregory Porter Moves Past The ‘Gates Of Genres’

    When considering the artistic legacy of Bakersfield, California, many people think of country music legends Merle…

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    Saxophonists Angela Morris (left) and Anna Webber engage “a form that comes with a lot of baggage” in the Webber/Morris Big Band.

    News, From the Magazine, Webber/Morris Big Band, Anna Webber, Angela Morris

    Mar 26, 2020 8:33 AM

    Anna Webber, Angela Morris Explore Big Bands’ Sonic Possibilities

    Canadian tenor saxophonists Anna Webber and Angela Morris push open the modern notion of large-ensemble music on the…

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    Manu Dibango (1933–2020)

    News, Manu Dibango, Obituary

    Mar 25, 2020 5:21 PM

    In Memoriam: Manu Dibango

    Manu Dibango, the Cameroonian saxophonist who helped expand African music’s global reach by fusing it with jazz,…

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    WCLV will broadcast a live recording of “Home,” composed by John Clayton, on March 25 at 8 p.m. EST.

    News, John Clayton

    Mar 25, 2020 4:35 PM

    Stream John Clayton’s New Work, ‘Home’

    Cleveland radio station WCLV will stream a live recording of the new work “Home,” composed by esteemed jazz bassist…

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    Cécile McLorin Salvant seemed at home while recently livestreaming a performance from her living room.

    News, COVID-19, Gregory Hutchinson, Ben Perowsky, Elsa Nilsson, Yoko Miwa, Fred Hersch, Owen Broder, Thana Alexa

    Mar 25, 2020 12:08 PM

    In a Time of Cancellations, Streaming Performances Raise Money, as Well as Spirits

    In desperate times, creative musicians find creative solutions. As the coronavirus pandemic has spread and health…

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    Jason Palmer aims to interpret the visual world of stolen art objects on The Concert: 12 Musings For Isabella.

    News, Jason Palmer, Joel Ross

    Mar 25, 2020 9:00 AM

    Jason Palmer Draws On Stolen Art Objects For Latest Album

    Some moments linger for years—even decades—before they spark creativity. And one of those singular times inspired…

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    Mike Longo (1939–20120)

    News, Mike Longo, Dizzy Gillespie, Annie Ross, Lee Konitz, Buddy Rich, Lewis Nash, Obituary

    Mar 24, 2020 4:33 PM

    Colleagues Mourn Death of Mike Longo

    Pianist Mike Longo, best known for his long tenure with Dizzy Gillespie’s band, died on March 22 at Mount Sinai…

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    Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity performs at the 2019 Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, joined by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (left) and saxophonist Joshua Redman.

    News, From the Magazine, Gard Nilssen, Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity, John Zorn, Julian Lage, Espen Berg Trio, Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd, Joel Ross, Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Mar 24, 2020 10:44 AM

    Molde Aims to Intermingle International Jazz Scenes

    “Hans-Olav Solli and the crew at Molde International Jazz Festival let my dreams come true as the artist-in-residence…

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    Pianist Craig Taborn leads his Daylight Ghosts Quartet at the 2019 Iowa City Jazz Festival.

    News, From the Magazine, Jennifer Wharton & Bonegasm, Paquito D’Rivera, Jeff Parker

    Mar 24, 2020 10:44 AM

    Iowa City Celebrates 30 Years of Jazz

    The Iowa City Jazz Festival will celebrate its 30th edition on the July 4 weekend, and the estimated audience of 25,000…

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    With its combination of indoor venues and outdoor stages, the Burlington Jazz Festival appeals to a wide variety of music fans.

    News, From the Magazine, Yosvany Terry, Lakecia Benjamin, Pharoah Sanders, Marc Ribot

    Mar 24, 2020 10:44 AM

    Burlington Fest Makes Jazz Available to All

    In a New York Times interview last year, Trey Anastasio reminisced about the night that he and his three bandmates in a…

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