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    Herbie Hancock (left), Jahari Stampley, Connor Rohrer and Paul Cornish at this year’s competition, which took place Oct. 14–15 in New York.

    News, Jahari Stampley, Paul Cornish, Connor Rohrer, Herbie Hancock

    Oct 31, 2023 1:28 PM

    Jahari Stampley Wins Hancock Institute’s Piano Competition

    Jahari Stampley, a 23-year-old from Chicago, won the 31st annual Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano…

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    “I made the decision pretty early on that jazz music was going to be a huge part of my identity when I was growing up in California. But New York City made a man out of me,” Meagher says.

    News, From the Magazine, Ryan Meagher

    Oct 31, 2023 1:01 PM

    Ryan Meagher: Telling Stories

    Portland, Oregon-based guitarist Ryan Meagher abides by the power of certain “E” words: He practices eclecticism of…

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    Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf have been described as “impressive musically and, most importantly, impressive as people,” by Tim Jackson of the Monterey Jazz Festival.

    News, From the Magazine, Le Boeuf Brothers

    Oct 24, 2023 11:11 AM

    Le Boeuf Brothers Find a Quiet Place Together

    Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf’s new quintet album, Hush, came out of a conversation about what to listen to in the car.

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    A trio featuring reedist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Brandon Lopez will deliver rigorous free-jazz explorations at this year’s edition of Jazzfest Berlin.

    News, Various Artists

    Oct 24, 2023 10:54 AM

    Drawing on Tradition, Jazzfest Berlin Looks to the Future

    Jazzfest Berlin has announced the complete program for this year’s festival, scheduled for Nov. 2–5 in Berlin,…

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    ​Bley told DownBeat in 1984: “I’m just a composer, and I use jazz musicians because they’re smarter, and they can save your ass in a bad situation. … I need all the help I can get.”

    News, Carla Bley

    Oct 17, 2023 3:36 PM

    Carla Bley, Provocative Composer-Pianist, Dies at Age 87

    With her iconic bangs, sharp features and free-flowing sense of the absurd, Carla Bley, who died Oct. 17 of brain…

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    “I wanted it to be a continuous celebration of life,” Rodriguez says of his new album, Coral Way.

    News, From the Magazine, Alfredo Rodríguez

    Oct 17, 2023 12:45 PM

    Alfredo Rodriguez Taps Miami’s Latin Lifeblood

    In 2019, a decade after moving from Cuba to Los Angeles on Quincy Jones’ invitation, Havana-born jazz pianist Alfredo…

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    Gabriela Martina and her longstanding band, from left, Vancil Cooper, Martina, Ben Rosenblum, Kyle Miles, Maxim Lubarsky and Jussi Reijonen.

    News, From the Magazine, Gabriela Martina

    Oct 17, 2023 11:38 AM

    Gabriela Martina Introduces Jazz Yodeling

    Her love of musical discovery and invention shines through on every track of her latest album, Homage To Grämlis, a…

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    “Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet on record, that was it!” said Freeman of his early influences.

    News, From the Magazine, George Freeman

    Oct 10, 2023 1:05 PM

    George Freeman: Guitar Royalty at 96

    Visit Chicago guitarist George Freeman, whose new album The Good Life (High Note) featuring Joey DeFrancesco and…

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    “One of my hopes is that we find new and different versions of and possibilities for community,” Pinderhughes says of The Healing Project.

    News, From the Magazine, Samora Pinderhughes

    Oct 10, 2023 12:57 PM

    Samora Pinderhughes Project Fosters Healing

    In his Harlem apartment, Samora Pinderhughes presides over his contradictions. Handwritten pages splay across his…

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    Salles says his music “is a combination of being from Brazil and living in the U.S. as an immigrant.”

    News, Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble

    Oct 10, 2023 12:40 PM

    Felipe Salles’ ‘Home Is Here’ Draws Inspiration from Immigrant Improvisers

    Like most composers of programmatic music, Felipe Salles based his first big band album — the well-received 2018…

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