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    Ruthie Foster performs on June 9 at the Chicago Blues Festival.

    Live, News, Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Ruthie Foster, Larkin Poe, Jimmy Johnson

    Jun 10, 2019 9:07 PM

    Chicago Blues Fest Rife with Diversity

    Chicago Blues Festival Director Carlos Tortolero offered a succinct response when asked about the overarching theme…

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    George Benson (left) accepts an award from André Ménard in 2010.

    News, From the Magazine, Dave Douglas, George Benson

    Jun 10, 2019 9:00 AM

    Ménard Plans 40th Montreal Jazz Festival

    It’s a frigid mid-winter day in Montreal, but in his eighth-floor office, André Ménard’s mind is focused on the…

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    Joshua Redman’s current quartet first convened in 1998.

    News, From the Magazine, Joshua Redman

    Jun 7, 2019 10:00 AM

    Joshua Redman Finds ‘Founts of Inspiration’

    When DownBeat contacted Joshua Redman about an interview, the saxophonist and Berkeley, California, resident agreed to…

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    Dr. John (1941–2019)

    , Dr. John

    Jun 6, 2019 5:51 PM

    Dr. John Dies at 77

    Mac Rebennack, pianist-guitarist-vocalist, purveyor of funk and voodoo mythology and a true son of New Orleans, died of…

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    Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino recently has performed on a pair of Posi-Tone albums, Lioness’ Pride & Joy and her leader debut, Winds Of Change.

    Interview, News, Alexa Tarantino, Lioness, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Rudy Royston, Joe Martin, Christian Sands

    Jun 6, 2019 9:00 AM

    Alexa Tarantino Juggles the Jazz Life

    Despite possessing an increasingly impressive résumé, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino projects an air of humility and…

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    Vocalist Kristen Lee Sergeant’s new album is titled Smolder.

    News, From the Magazine, Kristen Lee Sergeant

    Jun 5, 2019 9:00 AM

    Vocalist Kristen Lee Sergeant Recalibrates

    It’s no coincidence that Kristen Lee Sergeant sings several lyrics referencing wine on her sophomore release, Smolder…

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    Pianist Simon Nabatov has released dozens of albums on Leo.

    News, From the Magazine, Marilyn Crispell

    Jun 4, 2019 9:00 AM

    The Enduring Passion of Leo Feigin, Leo Records Founder

    Leo Feigin brought lots of passion but little music-industry experience to the job when he launched his namesake label…

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    ​The Flying Luttenbachers—Brandon Seabrook (left), Weasel Walter, Tim Dahl, Matt Nelson—recently completed a European tour and issued the reconstituted troupe’s first album, Shattered Dimension, in more than a decade.

    News, The Flying Luttenbachers, Weasel Walter, Matt Nelson

    Jun 3, 2019 9:00 AM

    Weasel Walter on Getting The Flying Luttenbachers Together Again

    Weasel Walter—an irreverent composer, improviser, drummer and bandleader—recently rebooted The Flying…

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    Victor Haskins cultivated his affinity for EWI as a student at Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth University.

    News, From the Magazine, Victor Haskins

    Jun 3, 2019 9:00 AM

    Victor Haskins’ Path to Self-Discovery

    When trumpeter and composer Victor Haskins teaches young students about jazz, he tries to explain to them that the…

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    Dr. Lonnie Smith and the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw recently wrapped up a run of late-May shows at New York’s Birdland.

    Live, News, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

    May 31, 2019 12:39 PM

    Dr. Lonnie Smith Meets the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw at Birdland

    In its stateside debut, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw joined forces with Hammond B-3 organ wizard Dr. Lonnie…

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