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    Dave Liebman’s Earth caps a series of albums inspired by natural elements.

    News, From the Magazine, Dave Liebman

    May 6, 2020 8:15 AM

    Dave Liebman Manifests The Elements

    After 37 years of living in the bucolic scenery of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a stone’s throw from the Deer Head Inn…

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    News, Rez Abbasi, Melissa Aldana, Gerald Clayton, Kris Davis, Orrin Evans, John Fedchock, Nick Finzer, Satoko Fujii, Ricardo Grilli, Mary Halvorson, Ryan Keberle, Delfeayo Marsalis, Ralph Peterson, Noah Preminger, Jorge Roeder, Sara Serpa, Kevin Sun, Matt Ulery

    May 5, 2020 8:22 AM

    Musicians On How To Cultivate Creativity Amid The Pandemic

    If Ethan Iverson’s able to draw on an interest in TV themes, there’s potentially a way for anyone stuck at home to…

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    While on lockdown in New York, pianist Ethan Iverson has used classic TV themes as a springboard for creativity.

    News, COVID-19, Ethan Iverson

    May 5, 2020 8:04 AM

    How Ethan Iverson Fosters Creativity During The Pandemic

    Ethan Iverson is almost as good at Twitter as he is at piano.

    Whether folks have come to his music through recent…

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    Marc Ribot is on the steering committee of the Music Workers Alliance, which is fighting to protect musicians’ rights.

    News, COVID-19, Marc Ribot, Jack DeJohnette, Vijay Iyer, Terri Lyne Carrington, Norah Jones, Esperanza Spalding, Wayne Shorter

    May 4, 2020 8:41 AM

    Pandemic Spurs Marc Ribot, Music Workers Alliance To Demand Economic Fairness

    Within 24 hours of the World Health Organization’s March 11 announcement that the COVID-19 outbreak was a pandemic,…

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    Wayne Escoffery revisits part of his childhood on The Humble Warrior (Smoke Sessions).

    News, Wayne Escoffery

    May 1, 2020 8:26 AM

    Wayne Escoffery On Yale, Repertoire And Humble Warriors

    On his latest album, The Humble Warrior, Wayne Escoffery did something rather unusual for a jazz artist: He devoted…

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    Tony Allen (1940–2020)

    News, Tony Allen

    Apr 30, 2020 8:51 PM

    Tony Allen, The Drummer Who Defined Afrobeat’s Rhythm, Dies At 79

    ​Tony Allen, whose lean polyrhythms propelled Fela Kuti’s various ensembles and helped form a foundation for…

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    The Vagabond merges Aaron Diehl’s jazz background with his increasing interest in the classical world, in part stemming from his work with composer Philip Glass.

    News, From the Magazine, Aaron Diehl

    Apr 30, 2020 8:08 AM

    Aaron Diehl Melds Worlds Of Music

    In late January, Aaron Diehl elegantly delivered an intimate solo-piano show in front of a packed house at Mezzrow in…

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    Bassist Jorge Roeder offers up El Suelo Mío, a solo effort, as his leader debut.

    News, First Listen, Jorge Roeder

    Apr 30, 2020 8:07 AM

    Premiere: Watch A Video For Bassist Jorge Roeder’s ‘Bounce’

    Jorge Roeder’s supported a sweeping variety of bandleaders, ranging from his work alongside guitarist Julian Lage and…

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    Christian McBride is among the artists whose albums will be sold during the allONE initiative, running on the Mack Avenue website from April 30 to May 3.

    News, Cyrille Aimée, Joey DeFrancesco, Aaron Diehl, Christian McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Veronica Swift, Tower of Power, Kirk Whalum

    Apr 29, 2020 3:31 PM

    Mack Avenue To Aid Artists With allONE Initiative

    As live performances have come to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, jazz musicians and record label executives…

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    Gary Bartz collaborated with the UK-based ensemble Maisha for Gary Bartz & Maisha—Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions.

    News, Gary Bartz, Maisha

    Apr 29, 2020 9:00 AM

    Gary Bartz And Maisha Spark An Intergenerational Conversation

    A 6-year-old Gary Bartz heard Charlie Parker playing on a Baltimore radio station in 1946. He’d never heard anything…

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