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    “As human beings, when we talk to one another we can come together in one community,” said Sunny Jain, leader of Red Baraat. “To me, that’s the most important thing.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Red Baraat

    Jul 1, 2025 11:58 AM

    Red Baraat Transcends Borders

    When Red Baraat hits the stage and starts pumping out its ecstatic melange of genre-busting music that fuses 18th…

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    “I would follow Barry [Harris] wherever he went,” Pasquale Grasso says of one of his early mentors. “His concept of music resonated with me, and I loved how he approached it.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Pasquale Grasso

    Jun 24, 2025 12:27 PM

    Pasquale Grasso Feels the Ferver

    Pasquale Grasso plays virtuosic guitar in a style that incorporates intricate harmonies and bebop phrasing with a…

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    “There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Kandace Springs

    Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM

    Kandace Springs Sings Billie Holiday

    When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…

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    “I had no idea I was gonna be a musician,” says Ayala. “God put music on my plate.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Alex “Apolo” Ayala

    Jun 17, 2025 10:28 AM

    Alex ‘Apolo’ Ayala Keeps the Bámbula Flame Burning

    Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC/Miel) is not just the title of bassist/composer Alex “Apolo” Ayala’s follow-up…

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    To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Theo Croker

    Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM

    Theo Croker’s Dream … Manifested!

    Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…

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    “Billy was very friendly to me when I was young. One of my greatest inspirations,” said drummer Bill Goodwin about fellow drummer Billy Higgins.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Bill Goodwin

    Jun 10, 2025 3:44 PM

    Blindfold Test: Bill Goodwin

    Drummer Bill Goodwin, who turned 83 three days after his first Blindfold Test, has played with, known and heard just…

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    “I’ve had no shortage of encounters and new relationships with people on the West Coast that have been super inspiring and amazing,” says Lehman of his move to Los Angeles.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Steve Lehman, Anthony Braxton

    May 27, 2025 6:32 PM

    Steve Lehman: Making the Music of Anthony Braxton

    It’s a little after noon in Valencia, California, 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Outside on a bench at…

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    “Branford’s playing has steadily improved,” says younger brother Wynton Marsalis. “He’s just gotten more and more serious.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Branford Marsalis Quartet

    May 20, 2025 11:58 AM

    Branford Marsalis Explores Keith Jarrett

    Branford Marsalis was on the road again. Coffee cup in hand, the saxophonist — sporting a gray hoodie and a look of…

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    “What did I want more of when I was this age?” Sasha Berliner asks when she’s in her teaching mode.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Sasha Berliner

    May 13, 2025 12:39 PM

    Sasha Berliner: A Prodigy Fulfilled

    Part of the jazz vibraphone conversation since her late teens, Sasha Berliner has long come across as a fully formed…

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    “As much as I may want to get away from the legacy of The Meters, it’s such a fundamental part of my musical upbringing that I’ll always have that,” says George Porter Jr.

    Interview, From the Magazine, George Porter Jr.

    May 13, 2025 12:13 PM

    George Porter Jr. Plays for the Hip

    Any discussion of the origins of funk music would necessarily begin with James Brown but must also include The Meters,…

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