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    David Sanborn’s roots are laid deep in the blues—he played with Albert King when he was 14—and he also came up around avant-gardists in his hometown of St Louis.

    Interview, David Sanborn

    Oct 3, 2017 4:02 PM

    Q&A with David Sanborn: Still Savoring the Scene

    David Sanborn was the most salient alto saxophonist of the ’70s and ’80s, a musician who parlayed his visceral,…

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    Ricky Riccardi (left) is an Armstrong scholar and archivist at Queens College. The trumpeter released the single “What A Wonderful World” in 1967.

    Interview, Louis Armstrong

    Oct 2, 2017 5:47 PM

    Q&A with Armstrong Scholar Ricky Riccardi: 50 Years of ‘Wonderful World’

    The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, New York, marks the 50th anniversary of the trumpeter’s enduring hit…

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    Ryan Gosling (left) gives a lecture on jazz, with help from the SNL band’s musical director, Lenny Pickett.

    News, Lenny Pickett

    Oct 1, 2017 10:26 AM

    Gosling: World’s Greatest Ambassador for Jazz?

    Actor Ryan Gosling hosted the season opener for Saturday Night Live and began the Sept. 30 broadcast with a lecture on…

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    Miguel Zenón will lead a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Maria in Berkeley, California, on Oct. 8. The powerful hurricane was the worst storm to hit the island in almost a century.

    News, Miguel Zenón

    Sep 29, 2017 9:20 AM

    Zenón To Coordinate Benefit Concert for Victims of Hurricane Maria

    Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit the island in almost a century. Puerto Ricans…

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    Nico Segal (left) and Julian Reid of the JuJu Exchange. The group’s debut album, Exchange, is available in digital and vinyl formats.

    Interview, JuJu Exchange

    Sep 28, 2017 2:20 PM

    Q&A with Nico Segal & Julian Reid of the JuJu Exchange

    Producer Nico Segal is best known as the architect behind 2015’s pop masterpiece Surf, by The Social Experiment, a…

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    Bria Skonberg (center) performs at the 2017 New York Hot Jazz Festival, held at the McKittrick Hotel in Manhattan on Sept. 24.

    Live, Cyrille Aimée, Bria Skonberg

    Sep 27, 2017 8:53 PM

    New York Hot Jazz Festival Electrifies McKittrick Hotel

    One of the most enjoyable hangs of the year is the annual celebration of 1920s and 30s swing music presented by the…

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    Will Kennedy (left), Russell Ferrante, Bob Mintzer and Dane Alderson performed at Ferring Jazz Bistro in St. Louis Sept. 20–23.

    Live, Yellowjackets

    Sep 27, 2017 5:53 PM

    Yellowjackets Offer Uplifting Set in St. Louis

    The Yellowjackets opened a Sept. 23 night show at the Ferring Jazz Bistro in St. Louis with the catchy, upbeat melody…

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    Nick Mazzarella (left) and Tomeka Reid perform at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, which took place Sept. 23–24 in Chicago.

    Live

    Sep 27, 2017 7:49 AM

    Monk Tributes, Innovative Pairings Give Spark to Hyde Park Jazz Fest

    The 11th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival, populating a dozen varied venues amid the picturesque splendor of the…

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    Don Was

    Interview, Don Was

    Sep 25, 2017 6:12 PM

    Q&A with Don Was: Capturing the Blue Note Vibe

    From vibraphonists Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson to pianist Geri Allen and trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Blue Note…

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    Jeff Hamilton (foreground) performs during the Vail Jazz Workshop in Vail, Colorado. The workshop ran from Aug. 31–Sept. 4.

    Sep 25, 2017 12:30 PM

    At Vail, Stellar Jazz Faculty Fosters Exceptional Young Talent

    “It’s something you hear about a lot,” said Georgia-based pianist Clay Eshleman of the Vail Jazz Workshop,…

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