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    Pianist Carla Bley leads a trio with bassist Steve Swallow and saxophonist Andy Sheppard at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 23.

    Live, News, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow

    Mar 26, 2019 10:45 AM

    Carla Bley Stretches Out at Big Ears

    Pianist Carla Bley’s longtime trio with bassist Steve Swallow and saxophonist Andy Sheppard is set to head into a…

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    Multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart divvies up time between Ohmme and a batch of other projects.

    News, From the Magazine, Macie Stewart

    Mar 26, 2019 9:00 AM

    Macie Stewart’s Equilibrium

    With time split among indie-rock band Ohmme, Chicago’s experimental jazz community and a perennial quest for her next…

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    Michael Wolff’s new release, Swirl, is his first leader date in nearly a decade.

    News, From the Magazine, Michael Wolff

    Mar 25, 2019 9:00 AM

    Michael Wolff’s Miraculous Turn

    Michael Wolff’s father once shared with him a psychiatrist’s perspective on music and life: “Everyone who listens…

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    Drummer/vocalist Jamison Ross (left), vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, pianist and musical director Christian Sands, trumpeter/vocalist Bria Skonberg and bassist Yasushi Nakamura are performing on the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour.

    News, Melissa Aldana, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Christian Sands, Bria Skonberg

    Mar 22, 2019 3:07 PM

    Monterey Jazz Festival Hits the Road

    The Monterey Jazz Festival’s organized a national tour, which runs through April 14, to mark its 62nd anniversary.

    …

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    Angel Bat Dawid’s The Oracle splices together sonic fragments, spoken word and more.

    News, From the Magazine, Angel Bat Dawid

    Mar 22, 2019 9:00 AM

    Angel Bat Dawid: Between Sun Ra and Gospel

    Angel Bat Dawid, a Chicago-based avant-garde composer, improviser and multi-instrumentalist, hails from seven…

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    Chicago percussionist and bandleader Kahil El’Zabar has a pair of recordings slated for release on Spiritmuse, a new UK imprint.

    Interview, News, Kahil El’Zabar, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Jamaaladeen Tacuma

    Mar 21, 2019 9:00 AM

    Kahil El’Zabar on the Expansiveness of Music History

    For more than four decades, percussionist Kahil El’Zabar’s vision has embraced tradition and the future, the local…

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    Multi-instrumentalist Anna Webber tailored her writing on Clockwise to the improvising musicians she assembled for the project.

    News, From the Magazine, Anna Webber

    Mar 20, 2019 9:00 AM

    Anna Webber’s ‘Clockwise’ Spans Musical Worlds

    For decades, jazz composers have struggled for the recognition and resources enjoyed by their classically oriented…

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    Reedist Dave Liebman has contributed to scores of recordings, including Miles Davis’ On The Corner.

    Interview, News, Dave Liebman, Miles Davis, Victor Wooten, Jeff Coffin

    Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM

    For New Live Recording, Dave Liebman Heads Back Out ‘On The Corner’

    Dave Liebman’s legacy seemingly coalesced in an enthralling full-circle moment on Feb. 6, 2015, at Nashville’s 3rd…

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    Magela Herrera perceives her work to be the result of a musical and cultural collision.

    News, From the Magazine, Magela Herrera

    Mar 15, 2019 9:00 AM

    Magela Herrera Finds Influence in Nordic Landscape

    It’s surprising to hear Havana-born flutist, composer and vocalist Magela Herrera talk about inspiration drawn from…

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    Chicago-based pianist Matt Piet’s set to release a new album with Four Letter Words, a trio that also includes tenor saxophonist Jake Wark and drummer Bill Harris.

    Interview, News, Matt Piet, Four Letter Words, Matt Piet & His Disorganization

    Mar 14, 2019 9:00 AM

    Pianist Matt Piet’s Feats of Coordination

    In the past, improvising pianist Matt Piet’s worked alongside jugglers on a cruise ship. His recent output’s more…

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