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    Sun Ra leads his Arkestra on the 1980 album Sunrise In Different Dimensions, which HatHut is reissuing on vinyl LP.

    News, Sun Ra

    May 26, 2016 5:43 PM

    HatHut Returns to Vinyl with Sun Ra Arkestra Reissue

    Few people have followed jazz through more changes than Werner X. Uehlinger. Born in Switzerland in 1935, he first…

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    Joe Temperley (1929–2016)

    News, Joe Temperley

    May 18, 2016 12:26 PM

    Revered Baritone Saxophonist Joe Temperley Dies at 86

    Joe Temperley, an influential jazz musician whose virtuosic skill on the baritone saxophone and bass clarinet boosted…

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    Matana Roberts is among the recipients of the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Awards for jazz.

    News, Henry Threadgill, Fred Hersch, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, Wayne Horvitz, Jen Shyu, Jason Moran, Matana Roberts

    May 18, 2016 11:39 AM

    Smith, Roberts, Hersch Among Winners of Doris Duke Artist Awards

    Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, saxophonist Matana Roberts and pianist Fred Hersch are among the jazz artists recognized as…

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    Christian McBride (left), Brian Blade, Aretha Franklin and Herbie Hancock rehearse for the International Jazz Day concert in Washington, D.C., on April 29.

    News, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Chick Corea, Aretha Franklin

    May 1, 2016 8:26 AM

    ‘Jazz at the White House’ Concert Archived Online

    President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted an all-star concert featuring Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Aretha…

  • News, Keith Hall

    Apr 25, 2016 10:32 AM

    Keith Hall Gears up for 10th Annual Drum Camp

    The Keith Hall Summer Drum Intensive, a camp designed for drummers at all skill levels, will present its 10th annual…

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    Lonnie Mack (1941–2016)

    News, Lonnie Mack

    Apr 22, 2016 6:24 AM

    Blues Guitarist Lonnie Mack Dies at 74

    Blues-rock guitarist and vocalist Lonnie Mack died on April 21 of natural causes at Centennial Medical Center near his…

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    Prince (1958–2016)

    News, Prince

    Apr 21, 2016 9:01 AM

    Singer-Songwriter Prince Dies at 57

    Prince, a singer-songwriter who mixed r&b, funk, rock and jazz elements into a style all his own, has died at the age…

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    Joe Fiedler (left), Sarah Stiles and Gary Lucas appear on Lucas’ new album Fleischerei. (Photo collage: Caroline Conejero)

    News, Gary Lucas

    Apr 20, 2016 11:55 AM

    Gary Lucas’ New Album Inspired by ‘Trippy’ 1930s Fleischer Cartoons

    Long before he grew into the eclectic guitarist who counts Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd…

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    Ron Carter will serve as artist-in-residence of the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place Sept. 2–5 in downtown Detroit. (Photo: Fortuna Sung)

    News, Ron Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, George Benson

    Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM

    Carter, Benson & Carrington to Perform at Detroit Jazz Festival

    Bassist Ron Carter—a DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Detroit—will serve as artist-in-residence for the…

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    Pete Yellin (1941–2016) (Photo: Courtesy of the Yellin family)

    News, Pete Yellin

    Apr 20, 2016 8:44 AM

    Saxophonist & Jazz Educator Pete Yellin Dies at 74

    Pete Yellin, an acclaimed alto saxophonist and jazz educator, passed away in Berkeley, California, on April 13,…

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