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    “I made the decision pretty early on that jazz music was going to be a huge part of my identity when I was growing up in California. But New York City made a man out of me,” Meagher says.

    News, From the Magazine, Ryan Meagher

    Oct 31, 2023 1:01 PM

    Ryan Meagher: Telling Stories

    Portland, Oregon-based guitarist Ryan Meagher abides by the power of certain “E” words: He practices eclecticism of…

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    Parks has battled and triumphantly come back from bouts of manic behavior that left him “getting pretty abstract,” he said, to the point that he had to cancel a tour and seek help.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Aaron Parks

    Oct 24, 2023 11:29 AM

    Aaron Parks: Back from the Edge

    On a steamy midsummer night in New York, Aaron Parks cut a solitary figure as he lingered in the cool semi-darkness of…

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    ​John Scofiled was the showcase artist at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival.

    Live, Various Artists

    Oct 24, 2023 11:23 AM

    Monterey Pulls Out All the Stops for Visionary Tim Jackson’s Final Fest

    The 66th Monterey Jazz Festival (including the cancelled festival of 2020) was the final one to have Tim Jackson as…

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    Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf have been described as “impressive musically and, most importantly, impressive as people,” by Tim Jackson of the Monterey Jazz Festival.

    News, From the Magazine, Le Boeuf Brothers

    Oct 24, 2023 11:11 AM

    Le Boeuf Brothers Find a Quiet Place Together

    Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf’s new quintet album, Hush, came out of a conversation about what to listen to in the car.

    …

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    A trio featuring reedist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and bassist Brandon Lopez will deliver rigorous free-jazz explorations at this year’s edition of Jazzfest Berlin.

    News, Various Artists

    Oct 24, 2023 10:54 AM

    Drawing on Tradition, Jazzfest Berlin Looks to the Future

    Jazzfest Berlin has announced the complete program for this year’s festival, scheduled for Nov. 2–5 in Berlin,…

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    ​Bley told DownBeat in 1984: “I’m just a composer, and I use jazz musicians because they’re smarter, and they can save your ass in a bad situation. … I need all the help I can get.”

    News, Carla Bley

    Oct 17, 2023 3:36 PM

    Carla Bley, Provocative Composer-Pianist, Dies at Age 87

    With her iconic bangs, sharp features and free-flowing sense of the absurd, Carla Bley, who died Oct. 17 of brain…

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    “I wanted it to be a continuous celebration of life,” Rodriguez says of his new album, Coral Way.

    News, From the Magazine, Alfredo Rodríguez

    Oct 17, 2023 12:45 PM

    Alfredo Rodriguez Taps Miami’s Latin Lifeblood

    In 2019, a decade after moving from Cuba to Los Angeles on Quincy Jones’ invitation, Havana-born jazz pianist Alfredo…

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    “Johnny O’Neil has such charisma, when he sits at the piano he commands attention,” observed pianist Sullivan Fortner, his duet partner at this year’s Detroit Jazz Fest.

    Live, Various Artists

    Oct 17, 2023 12:09 PM

    Detroit Fest Delivers Despite Last-Minute Scheduling Shifts

    A bold move by president/artistic director Chris Collins at the 44th Detroit Jazz Fest — ditching one of the four…

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    Gabriela Martina and her longstanding band, from left, Vancil Cooper, Martina, Ben Rosenblum, Kyle Miles, Maxim Lubarsky and Jussi Reijonen.

    News, From the Magazine, Gabriela Martina

    Oct 17, 2023 11:38 AM

    Gabriela Martina Introduces Jazz Yodeling

    Her love of musical discovery and invention shines through on every track of her latest album, Homage To Grämlis, a…

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    “Blue Note music has been such an integral part of my musical and life experience for so long,” says Redman. “It’s surreal to be a part of this lineage.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Joshua Redman

    Oct 10, 2023 1:13 PM

    Joshua Redman: Finding Bridges

    “It just occurred to me just the other day,” said Joshua Redman, a bemused expression forming over his face on the…

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