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    ​Pianist Ramsey Lewis sets five streaming dates ahead of his 85th birthday.

    News, Ramsey Lewis

    May 12, 2020 9:52 AM

    Pianist Ramsey Lewis To Mark 85th Birthday With ‘Saturday Salon’ Streams

    Chicago-bred pianist Ramsey Lewis, who recently took to streaming in order to help raise funds for MusiCares COVID-19…

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    Giacomo Bruzzo’s RareNoise label has built a catalog filled with adventurous releases.

    News, From the Magazine, Sophie Tassignon

    May 12, 2020 8:55 AM

    RareNoise Blurs The Lines Of Genre

    Before he was a label owner, Giacomo Bruzzo was a frustrated finance bro. Born in Italy, he moved to the U.K. in 1991,…

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    Vocalist Luciana Souza is among the first members of the Jazz Coalition, a new granting organization.

    News, COVID-19, Branford Marsalis, Luciana Souza, Kris Davis, Nicole Mitchell, Terri Lyne Carrington

    May 11, 2020 10:10 AM

    Newly Formed Jazz Coalition Readies Commission Grants

    In an effort to assist musicians currently caught in a dire straits and to foster new creative endeavors, a recently…

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    Ben Williams’ I Am A Man has been issued through Rainbow Blonde, a new label founded by vocalists José James and Taali and engineer Brian Bender.

    News, From the Magazine, Ben Williams

    May 11, 2020 8:49 AM

    Ben Williams’ Righteous Vocal Power

    Ben Williams was completely mesmerized by 13th, director Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary about mass incarceration and…

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    On Monday, pianist Anthony Davis won a Pulitzer Prize for his opera, The Central Park Five.

    News, Anthony Davis

    May 8, 2020 2:07 PM

    Pianist Anthony Davis Awarded Pulitzer Prize For ‘The Central Park Five’ Opera

    ​Anthony Davis, a frequent Wadada Leo Smith collaborator, on Monday was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in the musical…

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    Vocalist Angélique Kidjo is among the performers to contribute to Jazz Foundation of America’s #TheNewGig fundraiser.

    News, COVID-19, Jon Batiste, Robert Cray, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Angélique Kidjo, Milton Nascimento, Wayne Shorter, Bootsy Collins

    May 8, 2020 1:40 PM

    Jazz Foundation Of America’s Online #TheNewGig Concert To Benefit In-Need Musicians​

    On May 14, Jazz Foundation of America is set to host #TheNewGig fundraiser to benefit the organization’s Covid-19…

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    Robert Cray recorded his latest album, That’s What I Heard, at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood.

    News, From the Magazine, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan

    May 8, 2020 9:00 AM

    The Vintage Vibe of Robert Cray

    When it comes to the long, storied career of Robert Cray, time and musical fashion have been slippery slopes of the…

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    Pianist Keith Jarrett turns 75 on May 8.

    News, Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, Miles Davis, Paul Motian, Charlie Haden

    May 8, 2020 8:53 AM

    Five Essential Keith Jarrett Albums To Mark His 75th Birthday

    Transcendent music is timeless. That’s the thought that comes to mind as fans around the globe mark Keith…

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    Pianist Christian Sands is set to release Be Water on July 17.

    News, First Listen, Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland

    May 7, 2020 3:16 PM

    Premiere: Pianist Christian Sands Continues His Evolution On ‘Drive,’ A Track From ‘Be Water’

    Despite Christian Sands’ clear affinity for Erroll Garner, the pianist’s upcoming release, Be Water, depicts an…

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    Aruán Ortiz (left), Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera perform together on Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt).

    News, From the Magazine, Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, Nels Cline, Brian Marsella

    May 7, 2020 9:00 AM

    This Batch of Albums Investigates Piano-Led Ensembles

    Pianist Aruán Ortiz recalls the cacophony of ritmas that pervaded his childhood in Santiago de Cuba on Inside Rhythmic…

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