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    While on lockdown in New York, pianist Ethan Iverson has used classic TV themes as a springboard for creativity.

    News, COVID-19, Ethan Iverson

    May 5, 2020 8:04 AM

    How Ethan Iverson Fosters Creativity During The Pandemic

    Ethan Iverson is almost as good at Twitter as he is at piano.

    Whether folks have come to his music through recent…

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    Richie Cole (1948–2020)

    , Obituary, Richie Cole, Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Eddie Jefferson, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinsen

    May 4, 2020 4:40 PM

    Saxophonist Richie Cole Dies At 72

    Richie Cole, a renowned saxophonist who was championed by DownBeat early in his career and whose passion for bebop-era…

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    Marc Ribot is on the steering committee of the Music Workers Alliance, which is fighting to protect musicians’ rights.

    News, COVID-19, Marc Ribot, Jack DeJohnette, Vijay Iyer, Terri Lyne Carrington, Norah Jones, Esperanza Spalding, Wayne Shorter

    May 4, 2020 8:41 AM

    Pandemic Spurs Marc Ribot, Music Workers Alliance To Demand Economic Fairness

    Within 24 hours of the World Health Organization’s March 11 announcement that the COVID-19 outbreak was a pandemic,…

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    Wayne Escoffery revisits part of his childhood on The Humble Warrior (Smoke Sessions).

    News, Wayne Escoffery

    May 1, 2020 8:26 AM

    Wayne Escoffery On Yale, Repertoire And Humble Warriors

    On his latest album, The Humble Warrior, Wayne Escoffery did something rather unusual for a jazz artist: He devoted…

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    Tony Allen (1940–2020)

    News, Tony Allen

    Apr 30, 2020 8:51 PM

    Tony Allen, The Drummer Who Defined Afrobeat’s Rhythm, Dies At 79

    ​Tony Allen, whose lean polyrhythms propelled Fela Kuti’s various ensembles and helped form a foundation for…

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    The Vagabond merges Aaron Diehl’s jazz background with his increasing interest in the classical world, in part stemming from his work with composer Philip Glass.

    News, From the Magazine, Aaron Diehl

    Apr 30, 2020 8:08 AM

    Aaron Diehl Melds Worlds Of Music

    In late January, Aaron Diehl elegantly delivered an intimate solo-piano show in front of a packed house at Mezzrow in…

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    Bassist Jorge Roeder offers up El Suelo Mío, a solo effort, as his leader debut.

    News, First Listen, Jorge Roeder

    Apr 30, 2020 8:07 AM

    Premiere: Watch A Video For Bassist Jorge Roeder’s ‘Bounce’

    Jorge Roeder’s supported a sweeping variety of bandleaders, ranging from his work alongside guitarist Julian Lage and…

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    Christian McBride is among the artists whose albums will be sold during the allONE initiative, running on the Mack Avenue website from April 30 to May 3.

    News, Cyrille Aimée, Joey DeFrancesco, Aaron Diehl, Christian McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Veronica Swift, Tower of Power, Kirk Whalum

    Apr 29, 2020 3:31 PM

    Mack Avenue To Aid Artists With allONE Initiative

    As live performances have come to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, jazz musicians and record label executives…

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    Gary Bartz collaborated with the UK-based ensemble Maisha for Gary Bartz & Maisha—Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions.

    News, Gary Bartz, Maisha

    Apr 29, 2020 9:00 AM

    Gary Bartz And Maisha Spark An Intergenerational Conversation

    A 6-year-old Gary Bartz heard Charlie Parker playing on a Baltimore radio station in 1946. He’d never heard anything…

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    Vocalist Dianne Reeves is among the jazz stars who will take part in an April 30 live-streamed concert to celebrate International Jazz Day.

    News, COVID-19, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, John Scofield, Joey DeFrancesco, Igor Butman, Jane Monheit, Lizz Wright, John Beasley

    Apr 29, 2020 8:55 AM

    Online International Jazz Day Concert To Feature Dianne Reeves, John Scofield, Joey DeFrancesco

    Vocalist Dianne Reeves, guitarist John Scofield, organist Joey DeFrancesco and saxophonist Igor Butman are among the…

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