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    “He is always growing, always learning, always moving forward,” said John Zorn of Smith.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Ches Smith

    Mar 19, 2024 3:49 PM

    Ches Smith: ‘A Fearless Seeker’

    Cities and towns, large and small, through their geography, culture, cuisine and dialect, possess unique, compelling…

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    “Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Geri Allen, Kurt Rosenwinkel

    Mar 12, 2024 11:42 AM

    Geri & Kurt: A ‘Lovesome’ Story in Paris

    “There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…

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    “He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Charles McPherson

    Feb 27, 2024 1:40 PM

    Blindfold Test: Charles McPherson

    “I might not have felt this way 30 to 40 years ago, but I’ve reached a point where I can hear value in what people…

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    Larry Goldings’ versatility keeps him in high demand as a leader, collaborator and sideman.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Larry Goldings

    Feb 21, 2024 10:45 AM

    Larry Goldings: The Variety of Fun

    Are you having any fun? Larry Goldings certainly is. Consider just two recent examples:

    Scene 1: “If anyone had…

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    “I listened to players like Ben Webster and Wayne Shorter, two opposites, who spoke to me profoundly about saying a whole lot with less,” Osby says.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Greg Osby

    Feb 6, 2024 2:15 PM

    From the Abyss to Minimalism

    At the beginning of November 2023, Greg Osby flew to Italy for a week of duo concerts with pianist Michele Franzini,…

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    “My dad is always going to be a part of me and my music, especially since I still have so many manuscripts of his to explore,” says Johnathan Blake, who notes that he too has much more to explore.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Johnathan Blake

    Jan 31, 2024 2:57 PM

    Johnathan Blake: Story Teller

    For Johnathan Blake, every record is an act of remembrance. Over the past two decades, the Philadelphia-born and New…

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    “I like to just click on songs that touched me and see if I could do them in a personal way — especially if it’s a well-known song,” Alpert said about selecting material for his new album.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Herb Alpert

    Jan 31, 2024 2:48 PM

    Herb Alpert Proves That Dreams Do Come True

    In 2020, writer and director John Scheinfeld released the feature documentary Herb Alpert Is … . “I liked it, but I…

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    “One of the first things I checked out heavily when I got serious about playing music was Weather Report’s Heavy Weather,” Payton says of his early influences.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Nicholas Payton

    Jan 23, 2024 12:35 PM

    The Evolution of Nicholas Payton

    There was a time, back in the mid-’90s, when trumpeter Nicholas Payton was being hyped as a Young Lion on the scene.…

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    Samara Joy performing at the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Samara Joy

    Jan 16, 2024 11:55 AM

    Time to Be Adventurous

    Samara Joy posted a personal video on her social media this fall in which her grandfather, Elder Goldwire McLendon, is…

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    Davis says, “I wouldn’t call myself a jazz musician; my music is more about crossing boundaries.” Her band Alula, from left: Chris Tordini, Davis, Tyshawn Sorey and Val Jeanty.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Caroline Davis

    Dec 27, 2023 12:32 PM

    Caroline Davis’ Alula Soars High Above Prison Walls

    A rigorous intellectual, Caroline Davis makes intensely visceral music that mines everything from the cardiology of the…

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