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    Bassist-composer Mario Pavone (left) led his Dialect Trio, which also includes drummer Tyshawn Sorey and pianist Matt Mitchell, through a pair of sets Friday, May 18 at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, Connecticut.

    Live, News, Review, Mario Pavone, Tyshawn Sorey

    May 22, 2018 9:00 AM

    Mario Pavone’s Dialect Trio Captivating at Firehouse 12 Show

    Bassist-composer and Connecticut’s favorite son Mario Pavone brought his dynamic Dialect Trio—featuring outstanding…

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    Chris Botti is scheduled to perform four sets June 24–25 at Sony Hall in New York.

    News, Chris Botti, Al Di Meola, Victor Wooten, Manhattan Transfer

    May 21, 2018 1:41 PM

    Blue Note Jazz Festival Offers International Lineup

    The Blue Note Jazz Festival, which began June 1 and is scheduled to run through June 30, includes a spate of national…

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    During the 1960s and 1970s, multi-instrumentalist Hailu Mergia was a star in Ethiopia as a member of the Walias Band.

    Interview, News, Hailu Mergia

    May 21, 2018 9:10 AM

    Amid Renaissance, Hailu Mergia Keenly Aware of Time

    Hailu Mergia is hardly a household name. Still, he’s making one of the grandest and most inspiring comebacks in…

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    Simba Baumgartner performs May 5 at Town Hall in New York during the 12th Django A GoGo.

    Interview, News, Dorado Schmitt, Stephane Wrembel

    May 18, 2018 11:01 AM

    Pair of Festivals Display Django Reinhardt’s Continued Influence

    In the span of five days in May, two major Django Reinhardt tributes took place in Manhattan, drawing hordes of…

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    2017’s Circles Of Chimes is Marius Neset’s most recent recording for the ACT label.

    News, Marius Neset

    May 18, 2018 9:36 AM

    Marius Neset set for First North American Tour in June

    Marius Neset, a Norway-born saxophonist who records for the ACT label, is set for his first North American tour.

    …

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    Chicago pianist Charles Joseph Smith says War Of The Martian Ghosts, which he began composing in the ’90s, was inspired by saxophonist Caroline Davis, the film Mars Attacks! and techniques of minimalist composers.

    Interview, News, Charles Joseph Smith

    May 18, 2018 9:24 AM

    Charles Joseph Smith Sees New Possibilities

    Pianist Charles Joseph Smith always has used music to challenge limitations. When this world offered him only scant…

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    Bernard “Pretty” Purdie returns with his first album, Cool Down, in almost a decade.

    News, First Listen, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

    May 17, 2018 12:52 PM

    Premiere: Hear a Cut off Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie’s ‘Cool Down’

    Drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie has issued his first album in almost a decade—Cool Down (Sugar Road…

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    Emma-Jean Thackray began her life as a musician in a Yorkshire brass band.

    Interview, News, Emma-Jean Thackray, Joe Armon-Jones, Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd

    May 17, 2018 9:20 AM

    Emma-Jean Thackray Explores Coincidence on the New ‘Ley Lines’

    Emma-Jean Thackray built her new record, Ley Lines, in the upstairs studio of her cozy and colorful South London flat,…

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    Leo P joins Grace Kelly in the new video for “Fish & Chips,” a cut of Kelly’s GO Time: Brooklyn.

    News, First Listen, Grace Kelly

    May 17, 2018 9:18 AM

    Premiere: Watch a Video from Grace Kelly’s ‘GO Time: Brooklyn’

    GO Time: Brooklyn, saxophonist Grace Kelly’s new video album out May 31, fully embraces the way musicians are making…

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    Lakecia Benjamin’s new album is titled Rise Up.

    Interview, News, Lakecia Benjamin

    May 16, 2018 3:51 PM

    Following Tragedy, Lakecia Benjamin Solidifies Her Sound

    Because of the music’s sheer ebullience, it’s sometimes hard to comprehend the somber inspiration that fuels alto…

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