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    ​Tony Cedras: 1952–2024

    News, Tony Cedras

    Feb 6, 2024 1:07 PM

    South African Musician Tony Cedras Dies at 72

    Multi-instrumentalist Tony Cedras died in Cape Town, South Africa, on Jan. 29. He had been suffering from chronic…

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    “Everybody thought I was smooth when I was growing up, so they called me ‘silky,’” Sean Mason says. The Southern Suite, his new album, proves it.

    News, From the Magazine, Sean Mason

    Jan 31, 2024 2:39 PM

    Sean Mason’s Southern Spirit of Celebration

    Pianist-composer Sean Mason lives in New York — he moved there in 2018 to attend Juilliard — but he remains deeply…

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    Steven Lugerner and Ross Eustis put their experience in the non-profit world into creating Slow & Steady Records.

    News, From the Magazine, Various Artists

    Jan 31, 2024 2:28 PM

    Slow & Steady Goes Beyond Jazz

    In the land of 1,001 tech startups, Steven Lugerner and Ross Eustis decided to launch a record label.

    Founded in…

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    Emmet Cohen, right, with one of his heroes, Houston Person.

    News, From the Magazine, Emmet Cohen

    Jan 23, 2024 12:24 PM

    Blindfold Test: Emmet Cohen

    Emmet Cohen’s first DownBeat Blindfold Test transpired on the only day in September that didn’t involve traveling…

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    “Jazz Icons: A Fine Romance” will present world premieres by renowned choreographers Jessica Lang and Dwight Rhoden.

    News, Various Artists

    Jan 23, 2024 12:10 PM

    Washington Ballet Celebrates Jazz’s Influence on Dance, Art

    The Washington Ballet will present a spellbinding blend of ballet and jazz music featuring two highly anticipated world…

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    The Black Men of Labor Club leads a second line parade, from the documentary City of a Million Dreams.

    News, From the Magazine, Wayne Shorter, Max Roach, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina, Carol Sloane, Blind Boys of Alabama, Anthony Braxton, Dr. Michael White

    Jan 16, 2024 11:38 AM

    A Bounty of Documentaries

    Last year was a good one for jazz and jazz-adjacent documentaries. Most prominent among them are the well-distributed…

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    Billy Mohler’s Ultraviolet was inspired by Sonny Rollins’ A Night At The Village Vanguard and Ornette Coleman’s The Shape Of Jazz To Come.

    News, From the Magazine, Billy Mohler

    Jan 16, 2024 11:27 AM

    Billy Mohler’s Open Vision

    As part of the finale evening of this year’s Angel City Jazz Festival, bassist-bandleader Billy Mohler took the stage…

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    Seeking to create a vibe similar to New York’s Village Vanguard, Paul Solomon (left) and David Robaire have made L.A.-based Sam First an artist-friendly club with its own record label.

    News, From the Magazine, Various Artists

    Jan 16, 2024 11:22 AM

    Musicians 1st at Sam First

    The back entrance opens into a cozy, darkened room, leather-cushioned benches snaking around the irregular, rounded…

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    ​The Blue Note Quintet includes Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Matt Brewer. The all-star collective embarks on a North American tour this month.

    News, Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Matt Brewer

    Jan 9, 2024 12:36 PM

    Blue Note Quintet to Tour in Support of Label’s 85th Year

    The Blue Note Quintet, an all-star collective of Blue Note recording artists, will embark on an extensive North…

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    ​Shabaka, previously known as Shabaka Hutchings, is the artist-in-residence at this year’s NYC Winter Jazzfest.

    News, Various Artists

    Jan 9, 2024 12:28 PM

    Winter Festivals, Conferences to Fuel Intense Week of Jazz in New York

    The coming week promises to be a busy and fruitful time in New York for jazz artists and improvising musicians who are…

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