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    “This is not an album for dancing,” Fonseca says about his new recording, La Gran Diversión. “But if you want to move, to dance, you’re welcome.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Roberto Fonseca

    Nov 28, 2023 11:28 AM

    Roberto Fonseca’s Nostalgic Truth

    Ever the trouper, Roberto Fonseca was gamely persevering amid the frequent breakdowns on a late-summer Zoom call from…

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    “The idea of joy was really important,” says Souza in the wake of the pandemic and the toppling of Brazil’s authoritarian regime.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Luciana Souza

    Nov 14, 2023 11:14 AM

    Luciana Souza: Chasing Comets

    Just when it feels like the darkened clouds are bearing down with ominous portends, when it feels that the music has…

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    “We play traditional rhythms, but the nature of the traditional rhythms is that there’s improvisation and a lot of room for expression,” Santos says of his music.

    Interview, From the Magazine, John Santos

    Nov 14, 2023 11:09 AM

    John Santos’ Caribbean Philosophy

    Working from his self-described “mansion” in Oakland, California, John Santos is surrounded by the things he loves…

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    “Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet on record, that was it!” said Freeman of his early influences.

    Interview, From the Magazine, George Freeman

    Oct 31, 2023 1:37 PM

    George Freeman, Guitar Royalty at 96

    Visit Chicago guitarist George Freeman, whose new album The Good Life (High Note) featuring Joey DeFrancesco and…

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    Parks has battled and triumphantly come back from bouts of manic behavior that left him “getting pretty abstract,” he said, to the point that he had to cancel a tour and seek help.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Aaron Parks

    Oct 24, 2023 11:29 AM

    Aaron Parks: Back from the Edge

    On a steamy midsummer night in New York, Aaron Parks cut a solitary figure as he lingered in the cool semi-darkness of…

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    “Blue Note music has been such an integral part of my musical and life experience for so long,” says Redman. “It’s surreal to be a part of this lineage.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Joshua Redman

    Oct 10, 2023 1:13 PM

    Joshua Redman: Finding Bridges

    “It just occurred to me just the other day,” said Joshua Redman, a bemused expression forming over his face on the…

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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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