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    Joel Ross says that Warren Wolf has the best mix of instrumental technique and a deep understanding of multiple types of music.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Joel Ross

    Mar 11, 2025 12:29 PM

    Blindfold Test: Joel Ross

    Joel Ross was touring Europe last summer with his group Good Vibes in support of his new Blue Note album, Nublues. On…

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    As Ted Nash, left, departs the alto saxophone chair for LCJO, Alexa Tarantino steps in as the band’s first female full-time member.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Ted Nash, Alexa Tarantino

    Mar 4, 2025 1:29 PM

    Changing of the Guard at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

    On October 23, Ted Nash – having toured the world playing alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass…

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    “You’ve got to trust that inner child, keep exploring, even though people think it’s wrong,” says Fortner.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Sullivan Fortner

    Feb 25, 2025 11:20 AM

    Sullivan Fortner’s Path to Artistry

    Every week at the Village Vanguard fosters its own sound. No one really knows how the music might evolve by Sunday, but…

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    “Our planet is crying, and we have to wake up, and we have to do more,” says T.K. Blue.

    Interview, From the Magazine, T.K. Blue

    Feb 25, 2025 11:01 AM

    T.K. Blue: Music for a Crying Planet

    On pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s landmark 1977 album The Journey (Chiaroscuro), a then-unknown alto saxophonist and…

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    “I love the touch, the sound, the harmonic progressions, the groove from beginning to end,” Alfredo Rodríguez said of Hank Jones.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Alfredo Rodríguez

    Feb 18, 2025 1:56 PM

    Blindfold Test: Alfredo Rodríguez

    “I’ve looked to be global for a long time,” Alfredo Rodríguez told DownBeat in 2020. “I like to explore music…

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    “If you don’t keep learning, your mind slows down,” Coleman says. “Use it or lose it.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Steve Coleman

    Jan 28, 2025 11:38 AM

    Steve Coleman’s Complicated Soul

    PolyTropos/Of Many Turns — the title for Steve Coleman’s latest recording on Pi and his 33rd album overall —…

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    “The first recording I owned with Brazilian music on it was Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer,” says Renee Rosnes. “And then I just started to go down the rabbit hole.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Renee Rosnes

    Jan 16, 2025 2:02 PM

    Renee Rosnes: Brazilian Dreams Come True

    In her four-decade career, Renee Rosnes has been recognized as a singular voice, both as a jazz composer and a…

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    “I’m a composer who needs a deadline and a project — a recording or a gig — to really start actively writing,” says Ryan Keberle.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Ryan Keberle

    Jan 16, 2025 1:38 PM

    Ryan Keberle’s Incredible Juggling Act

    The remarkably productive, restlessly creative trombonist, keyboardist, composer and educator Ryan Keberle recently…

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    “The hymns are at the core of my musical self,” says pianist Tord Gustavsen. “They are my ‘standards’ as a European ‘jazz’ musician.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Tord Gustavsen

    Jan 9, 2025 12:50 PM

    Tord Gustavsen’s Beloved Norwegian Soul

    ECM Records has long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with Norwegian jazz. The tradition dates back to its early years…

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    “We as humans are adapting to machinery and technology that we created,” says Prieto, adding that the results are mixed, at best.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Dafnis Prieto

    Dec 26, 2024 1:14 PM

    Dafnis Prieto Fights for Originality

    Back in the prehistoric era of music, before the internet and digital age, roughly from the late 1940s to the late…

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