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    The Avarus Trio, comprising Mari-Liis Vihermäe (left), Heigo Rosin and Mingo Rajandi, performs at the Jazzkaar Festival’s Estonian showcase in Tallinn, Estonia.

    Live, News, Review, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Kirke Karja Quartet, Ben Monder

    May 9, 2018 9:40 AM

    Jazzkaar Festival Celebrates Estonia’s Music Culture

    It can take a few days for a festival’s character to emerge, with settings and shows only gradually collecting into a…

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    Robert Glasper (left), Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott perform following a screening of the documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23.

    News, Review, Robert Glasper, Kendrick Scott, Ambrose Akinmusire, Derrick Hodge, Common

    May 8, 2018 4:00 PM

    Blue Note Documentary Screens at Tribeca Film Fest

    UPDATE: The theatrical run begins June 14 in New York at Metrograph. June 28, the film opens in Los Angles at Laemmle…

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    Ben Williams (left), Oleg Butman and James Morrison perform in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the April 30 celebration of International Jazz Day.

    Live, News, Review, Herbie Hancock, John Beasley, Igor Butman

    May 3, 2018 10:22 AM

    In Russia, International Jazz Day Reaches Across Borders

    Amplifying cultural exchange and diplomacy more than igniting heated sociopolitical debates has become an unspoken rule…

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    Horse Orchestra performs April 20 at Kulturzentrum Schlachthof as part of jazzahead! in Bremen, Germany.

    Live, News, Review, Kuba Wieçek, Horse Orchestra, Kirke Karja Quartet, The Beats & Pieces Big Band

    May 2, 2018 10:04 AM

    jazzahead! Aims at Connecting International Jazz Community

    “This is the most useful tool for international networking in Europe,” said Cyril Moshkow, board member of the…

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    Dr. Lonnie Smith performs at one of three sets on April 5 at the Savannah Music Festival in Savannah, Georgia.

    Live, News, Review, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage

    May 1, 2018 9:25 AM

    Savannah Swamped with Jazz as Smith, Lage, Frisell Perform

    Although the Savannah Music Festival embraces all forms of American roots music, most of its jazz programming takes…

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    Albert “Tootie” Heath, as well as his brother Jimmy Heath, were honored April 20 at The Apollo Theater in Harlem with lifetime achievement awards from the Jazz Foundation of America.

    Live, News, Review, Jimmy Heath, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Harold Mabern

    Apr 24, 2018 11:09 AM

    Jazz Foundation Honors Greats, Calls for Assistance

    The Jazz Foundation of America has issued a call to offer assistance to musicians who have fallen on hard times.

    The…

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    The 10-LP set The Atlantic Years explores how Ornette Coleman changed the shape of jazz.

    News, Review, Ornette Coleman

    Apr 16, 2018 4:00 PM

    Ornette Coleman’s Revolution

    There’s no question that Atlantic Records was keen to capitalize on Ornette Coleman’s reputation as a jazz…

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    Renee Rosnes (far left) leads her Woman to Woman ensemble during its March 2 New York debut at the 92nd Street Y.

    Live, News, Review

    Mar 26, 2018 10:16 AM

    Rosnes Leads Collective in New York Debut

    Renee Rosnes—the pianist and musical director of the all-female, all-star septet Woman to Woman—consistently has…

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    Lee Konitz performs at the Blue Note in New York City on Oct. 9. The concert was held in celebration of the saxophonist’s 90th birthday.

    Review, Lee Konitz

    Oct 11, 2017 9:11 AM

    Konitz Celebrates 90th Birthday at Blue Note

    Lee Konitz, a 2009 NEA Jazz Master and DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee for 2015, brought his empathetic band into the…

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    Indo-Pak Coalition band members Rez Abbasi (left) Dan Weiss and Rudresh Mahanthappa perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival on Aug. 6.

    Review, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rez Abbasi, Dan Weiss

    Aug 9, 2017 2:53 PM

    Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition Rocks Litchfield Jazz Fest

    A dozen years ago, Rudresh Mahanthappa seemed intent on establishing the kind of musical connection to his Indian…

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