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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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    “Hope is important, and it always shows up in my music,” Mitchell said.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Nicole Mitchell

    Dec 17, 2024 9:40 AM

    Nicole Mitchell’s Malian Collaborations

    Flutist Nicole Mitchell put new friends through changes for the 2024 album Bamako*Chicago Sound System (FPE), which she…

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    “A lot of people now see me walk with a cane, and they think it’s me being hip,” Orrin Evans said. “But it’s a combination of me being hip and needing a cane.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Orrin Evans

    Dec 12, 2024 2:00 AM

    Orrin Evans: Truth, Justice & Love

    Pianist Orrin Evans wants to have a word. “I’ll be 50 in March, and I have been doing this for 30 years,” he said…

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    “I love doing ballads,” Mike Stern says. “It’s just a part of me, some part of emotionally how I feel sometimes.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Mike Stern

    Dec 3, 2024 12:52 PM

    Mike Stern’s Triumphant Recovery

    Stories of major shifts and rebirths among musicians during the past five years are common, from weathering the…

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    Jazz journalist Michael Jackson, left, dispenses a live Blindfold Test to drum master Billy Cobham.

    Interview, Billy Cobham

    Nov 19, 2024 12:26 PM

    Blindfold Test: Billy Cobham

    Drum king Billy Cobham, who, believe it or not, turned 80 in May, ruled the roost at January’s Panama Jazz Festival.…

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    “I really want to provide a positive example for other women coming up in music,” says saxophonist Nubya Garcia.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Nubya Garcia

    Oct 29, 2024 12:35 PM

    Nubya Garcia Thinks Big!

    Nubya Garcia is feeling more free than ever before. Spending much of 2023 and 2024 taking a break from her previous…

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    “I truly do love learning the history and what came before, and that’s what I practice,” says Meg Okura, pictured here with Kevin Hays. “But that’s not necessarily what I do as a composer.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Meg Okura

    Oct 29, 2024 12:01 PM

    Meg Okura’s Multicultural Identity

    Japanese native Meg Okura is a New York City-based Jewish-American composer and violinist. A graduate of Juilliard with…

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