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    “You gotta go out on a limb and book people who you know people need to see, need to experience,” says Christian McBride of curating the Newport Jazz Festival.

    Interview, Christian McBride

    Aug 20, 2024 11:38 AM

    Christian McBride Maintains Curatorial Balance at Newport

    Newport Jazz Festival 2024 carried much promise, and it delivered: a diverse and very strong lineup – each act an…

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    “It locked together 20 years of all that I’ve been looking for,” Ryan Truesdell says of his compositional contribution to Synthesis: The String Quartet Sessions.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Ryan Truesdell

    Aug 13, 2024 12:00 PM

    Ryan Truesdell’s String Quartet Dreams

    For more than a decade, Ryan Truesdell has been winning acclaim by excavating the lesser-known gems of big-band…

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    “I figured you’d get this one,” laughed John Clayton, left, after Rufus Reid guessed Billy Childs. “This one’s a little soft pitch.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, John Clayton, Rufus Reid

    Jul 31, 2024 11:56 AM

    Blindfold Test: John Clayton & Rufus Reid

    When the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers symposium hit Nashville in May, one of the most…

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    “I think his music is amazing, but I want other people to be engaged with his music as well,” said vocalist Fay Victor about composer Herbie Nichols.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Fay Victor, Herbie Nichols

    Jul 23, 2024 1:35 PM

    Fay Victor Navigates Nichols

    Herbie Nichols is one of the great should-have-been stories in jazz. Born in New York in 1919 to parents from Trinidad…

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    “I had wanted to create a project honoring my relationship with a number of bodies of water that have been very impactful in my life,” says Stephan Crump.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Stephan Crump

    Jul 23, 2024 1:31 PM

    Stephan Crump Explores Water

    Over the last three decades, bassist Stephan Crump has established himself as one of the significant voices in jazz…

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    “I figured you’d get this one,” laughed John Clayton, left, after Rufus Reid guessed Billy Childs. “This one’s a little soft pitch.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Rufus Reid, John Clayton

    Jul 16, 2024 2:35 PM

    Blindfold Test: John Clayton & Rufus Reid, Part I

    When the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers symposium hit Nashville in May, one of the most…

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    “Nicholas Payton is brilliant,” Tim Warfield said during his live Blindfold Test at Temple University. “He’s never ceased to surprise or amaze me. He’s a bad dude.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Tim Warfield

    Jul 9, 2024 11:36 AM

    Blindfold Test: Tim Warfield

    Saxophonist Tim Warfield doesn’t actually hail from Philadelphia — his roots are a couple of hours west, in York,…

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    ​“To me, it’s not a departure,” says Kenny Garret, right, with Svoy at his side. “My teacher was Miles Davis, so I’ve always been open to all genres of music.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Kenny Garrett

    Jul 2, 2024 2:28 PM

    Kenny Garrett & Svoy: What’s Next Is Now!

    It’s 8:30 in the morning, and Kenny Garrett is walking. He does this most mornings, on a track near his home in Glen…

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    The “Good Trouble” band, from left, Jeff Lederer, Tia Fuller, Matt Wilson, Dawn Clement and Ben Allison.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Matt Wilson

    Jun 25, 2024 12:52 PM

    Matt Wilson’s CommUnity

    Mid-morning on the first Wednesday of April, Matt Wilson was making his weekly 75-minute drive from Baldwin, New York,…

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    Maria Schneider said of Decades, her new compilation release: ​“I just wanted to create something, put it in a beautiful box and say, ‘Look at what we did.‘”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Maria Schneider

    Jun 18, 2024 12:00 PM

    Maria Schneider: A Boxful of Treasure

    Maria Schneider opened the sleek black box and placed it on a coffee table in her Manhattan apartment. Inside lay the…

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