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    Gravitating toward intimacy, pianist Denny Zeitlin rarely has worked with horns since his 1963 debut with flutist Jeremy Steig.

    Interview, News, Denny Zeitlin, Miles Davis

    Jul 2, 2019 9:16 AM

    Denny Zeitlin’s Solo Miles Davis Tribute Balances Art and Pop

    Miles Davis’ legacy is complex and elusive. Like Picasso, the trumpeter encompasses multitudes, mirrors infinite…

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    ​Stephanie Chou performs March 29 at Joe’s Pub in New York.

    News, From the Magazine, Stephanie Chou

    Jul 1, 2019 9:00 AM

    Stephanie Chou’s Suite Examines Dark History

    Even though she excelled as a math major at Columbia University, Stephanie Chou had already looked ahead to a saxophone…

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    The concept for Sarathy Korwar’s More Arriving, set for release July 26, began with a desire to collaborate with MCs in India.

    Interview, News, Sarathy Korwar

    Jun 28, 2019 9:00 AM

    What Sarathy Korwar Values in Music

    A desire to reinterpret South Asian music traditions for the modern era courses through Sarathy Korwar’s music.

    …

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    John Zorn performs his Hermetic Organ piece earlier in June at Jazz Festival Ljubljana, an event that unspooled 14 sets of the composer’s Bagatelles rendered by various New York musicians.

    Live, News, John Zorn, Kaja Draksler, Craig Taborn, John Medeski, Calvin Weston, Mary Halvorson, Miles Okazaki, Marc Ribot

    Jun 27, 2019 10:43 AM

    Zorn-centric Marathon Unfolds at Jazz Festival Ljubljana

    Jazz Festival Ljubljana owns the distinction of being Europe’s oldest continuously run jazz festival—originally…

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    Vocalist/pianist Eliane Elias follows up last year’s Music From The Man Of La Mancha with Love Stories, due out Aug. 30.

    News, First Listen, Eliane Elias

    Jun 27, 2019 9:20 AM

    Premiere: Hear a Tune From Eliane Elias’ Upcoming Album, ‘Love Stories’

    Pinging among jazz, Brazilian and classical music, Eliane Elias has been stitching personalized details into recordings…

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    For almost a decade, violinist Jenny Scheinman (right) and drummer Allison Miller have worked together in the latter’s Boom Tic Boom ensemble. Their new collaborative group is Parlour Game.

    Interview, News, First Listen, Jenny Scheinman, Allison Miller, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Nels Cline, Norah Jones

    Jun 27, 2019 9:00 AM

    Jenny Scheinman on Risk, Adventure and Starting a New Band with Allison Miller

    Jenny Scheinman admits she’s led a charmed life, as far as her music career goes. The violinist is unlike a number of…

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    Alex Malheiros (left), José Roberto Bertrami, Ariovaldo Contesini and Ivan Conti began playing as Azymuth in the early ’70s.

    Interview, News, Ivan Conti, Azymuth

    Jun 26, 2019 5:44 AM

    Ivan Conti’s Been Combining Jazz, Rock, Samba for Decades

    Saquarema is a little town two hours outside of Rio De Janeiro, home to 50 miles of pristine coastland, fringed with…

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    Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3.

    News, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wayne Shorter, Sullivan Fortner, John Coltrane, Fred Hersch Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire, Allison Miller, Joel Ross, Sara Serpa, Anat Cohen Tentet, Shabaka Hutchings, Sons Of Kemet

    Jun 24, 2019 5:43 PM

    Salvant Tops 2019 DownBeat Critics Poll

    Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant is among the artists who topped multiple categories in the 2019 DownBeat…

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    Jamaaladeen Tacuma (center) produced the most recent album for The Last Poets, a collaborative effort called Transcending Toxic Times.

    Interview, News, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, The Last Poets, Ornette Coleman, David Murray

    Jun 24, 2019 9:22 AM

    Jamaaladeen Tacuma and The Last Poets Move Beyond the Nation’s Combative Moment

    Jamaaladeen Tacuma, the electric bassist best known for his years with Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, has…

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    ​The Hope I Hold, by Ryan Keberle & Catharis, is due out June 28.

    News, First Listen, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis, Ryan Keberle, Camila Meza

    Jun 21, 2019 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Watch a Video for ‘Peering,’ a Tune from Ryan Keberle & Catharsis’ ‘The Hope I Hold’

    Ryan Keberle’s deep into the investigation of sundry musics, working to hint at sounds pouring out of speakers across…

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