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    “There’s a lot of untapped potential in that classic big band literature,” Argue says, noting that it serves as inspiration.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Darcy James Argue

    Oct 3, 2023 12:50 PM

    Darcy James Argue’s Walk Through History

    In 2010, when Darcy James Argue wrote “Dymaxion,” a masterstroke for large ensemble, he knew it was the beginning…

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    ​“He was the coolest,” Fortner says of Nat “King” Cole. “Didn’t break a sweat.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Sullivan Fortner

    Sep 26, 2023 12:48 PM

    Blindfold Test: Sullivan Fortner

    Before taking a live Blindfold Test in Indianapolis during the American Pianists Association Awards last April, pianist…

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    The new recording from Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons puts the pianist front and center of the jazz vanguard. From left, Davis, Trevor Dunn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Val Jeanty and Julian Lage.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Kris Davis

    Sep 6, 2023 12:37 PM

    Kris Davis at the Vanguard

    In late May 2022, Kris Davis realized a dream. She and her ensemble Diatom Ribbons performed six nights at New York’s…

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    “I’ll produce my own projects,” says drummer and composer Tyshawn Sorey. “I’ll do it my way, and I’ll do it well.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Tyshawn Sorey

    Sep 6, 2023 12:27 PM

    Tyshawn Sorey Plays It His Way

    When Tyshawn Sorey turned 40 a few months into the pandemic lockdown, he decided henceforth to focus on more explicitly…

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    ​Christian McBride and writer Ashley Kahn meet for a DownBeat Blindfold Test hosted by New York University’s Jazz Studies program.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Christian McBride

    Aug 29, 2023 11:41 AM

    Blindfold Test: Christian McBride

    Christian McBride turned 51 this May 31 and is still pushing far beyond what many might consider conventional career…

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    “There is a bit of a theme — that it’s a sense of optimism and a sense of togetherness,” bassist Nick Blacka says of the new GoGo Penguin album.

    Interview, From the Magazine, GoGo Penguin

    Aug 15, 2023 12:11 PM

    Reigniting GoGo Penguin

    Samuel Clemens once said, “What is joy without sorrow? What is success without failure? What is a win without a loss?…

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    Montgomery praised guitarist Joe Pass for his tone and phrasing.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Wes Montgomery

    Aug 8, 2023 12:37 PM

    Blindfold Test: Wes Montgomery

    Editor’s Note: This classic Blindfold Test by the celebrated jazz journalist Leonard Feather (1914–’94) features…

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    “Bill Stewart has nothing to prove,” Baron says. “I aspire to that ethic.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Joey Baron

    Aug 1, 2023 1:22 PM

    Blindfold Test: Joey Baron

    At 68, Joey Baron has been a lifelong connoisseur of the nuances of groove and melody-oriented drumming. Over his…

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    “It felt like my people were right there in Harlem,” Jacques Schwarz-Bart said of the muse for his latest recording.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Jacques Schwarz-Bart

    Jul 18, 2023 2:07 PM

    Jacques Schwarz-Bart: Harlem Freedom Suite

    Five years ago, Jacques Schwarz-Bart moved away from Harlem, where he had come into his own as a tenor saxophonist,…

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    Shakti celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new album and tour.

    Interview, From the Magazine, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain

    Jul 11, 2023 12:52 PM

    Shakti at 50!

    There was a moment in 2017, following what was billed as his farewell tour in the States, that guitar avatar John…

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