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    Saxophonist Christoph Irniger (center) leads his namesake quintet, Christoph Irniger Pilgrim, at the Jazzahead! conference in Bremen, Germany, on April 23.

    Live, Eleni Duni

    May 18, 2016 12:02 PM

    Diverse Swiss Artists Showcased at Jazzahead! Conference

    In its 11 years of operation, the biggest jazz “meeting” in Europe has been extending an invitation to musicians,…

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    Detroit band Tiles is drummer Mark Evans (left), guitarist Chris Herin, lead vocalist Paul Rarick and bassist Jeff Whittle.

    Review, Mike Stern

    May 18, 2016 12:00 PM

    Mike Stern, Parade of Guests Add Punch to Tiles’ Concept Album

    The term progressive rock conjures a plethora of musical concepts and visual images: complex song structures, extended…

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    A still from the trailer for Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words, a new documentary about the pioneering guitarist-composer-bandleader.

    Review, Frank Zappa

    May 18, 2016 11:57 AM

    Zappa Documentary Reveals Many Faces of Frank

    Guitarist, composer, bandleader, filmmaker, satirist, outspoken social commentator, political gadfly, irascible…

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    Keith Jarrett, seen here in a publicity photo, performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on April 29.

    Live, Review, Keith Jarrett

    May 18, 2016 11:54 AM

    Jarrett Displays Intense, Profound Focus at Walt Disney Concert Hall

    Fifty years after arriving on the international jazz scene, pianist Keith Jarrett remains one of its greatest…

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    Keyon Harrold (clockwise, from top left), BIGYUKI and Just in Brown were among the artists who celebrated Revive Music’s 10-year anniversary in New York on April 19.

    Live, Review, Justin Brown

    May 18, 2016 11:50 AM

    Rising Stars, Heavy Grooves Prevail at Revive Music’s 10-Year Anniversary

    Revive Music brought artists from its popular roster to Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan on April 19, debuting its “Blue…

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    Matana Roberts is among the recipients of the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Awards for jazz.

    News, Henry Threadgill, Fred Hersch, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, Wayne Horvitz, Jen Shyu, Jason Moran, Matana Roberts

    May 18, 2016 11:39 AM

    Smith, Roberts, Hersch Among Winners of Doris Duke Artist Awards

    Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, saxophonist Matana Roberts and pianist Fred Hersch are among the jazz artists recognized as…

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    Dave Holland (background, second from left) sits in with the NEC Jazz Orchestra under the in Boston on April 21

    Live, Review, Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler

    May 2, 2016 1:20 PM

    Holland Joins NEC Jazz Orchestra for Tribute to Kenny Wheeler

    Kenny Wheeler stood short and was most self-effacing, but wrote unerringly for spacious long forms, and left a legacy…

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    Dee Dee Bridgewater (left) Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, President Obama and Kurt Elling celebrate International Jazz Day in Washington, D.C., April 29.

    Live, Review, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Terence Blanchard, Dianne Reeves

    May 2, 2016 8:46 AM

    President Obama, Jazz Icons Gather for ‘Jazz Day’ Concert

    Bittersweet moments seeped into the International Jazz Day Global Concert held in Washington, D.C., on April 29. After…

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    Dave Gisler (left), Florian Egli and Martina Berther of Weird Beard perform at this year’s Jazzahead! conference in Bremen, Germany.

    Live, Review, Weird Beard

    May 2, 2016 7:16 AM

    Jazzahead! Conference Unites Musicians, Industry Insiders

    Jazz forces from around the globe converged in Bremen, Germany, in late April for Jazzahead!, a conference with…

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    The SFJAZZ Collective performed the music of Michael Jackson at the Dakota in Minneapolis on April 3.

    Live, Review, SFJAZZ Collective

    May 2, 2016 7:14 AM

    SFJAZZ Collective Offers Fresh Take on Michael Jackson’s Music

    With the sound and energy one might expect from an 18-piece orchestra, the eight-piece SFJAZZ Collective played the…

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