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    The Art Ensemble of Chicago members Don Moye (left), Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors are the subject of a new book, which was released at a Fred Anderson tribute concert in Chicago on March 29.

    Live

    Apr 4, 2017 4:05 PM

    Tribute Concert Sets Stage for Art Ensemble of Chicago Book Release

    On several levels, Chicago saxophonist Fred Anderson, who died in June 2010, left a void that still needs to be filled.…

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    Tomeka Reid has been named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association.

    News, Tomeka Reid, Wayne Horvitz

    Apr 3, 2017 12:47 PM

    Tomeka Reid, Wayne Horvitz Among JJA’s “Jazz Heroes”

    Another team of superheroes has assembled, these of a more musical sort. The Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit…

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    Charlie Hunter’s latest album was Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth (GroundUP).

    Interview, Charlie Hunter

    Mar 31, 2017 10:01 AM

    Q&A with Charlie Hunter: The Guitar Continuum

    Charlie Hunter has recorded for labels like Blue Note, Ropeadope and GrounUP, but he dislikes being called a jazz…

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    Nir Felder (left), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown, Michael League (background) and Skerik at the Jazz Standard in New York City on March 28.

    Live, Maurice Brown, Nir Felder, Michael League

    Mar 30, 2017 2:04 PM

    Maurice Brown Makes Tuesdays ‘Mobetta’ at Jazz Standard

    Maurice “Mobetta” Brown is having a busy start to his spring. The trumpet veteran released The Mood on March 24,…

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    Carla Bley was among the jazz-leaning instrumentalists that performed at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 23-26.

    Live, Matana Roberts, Matthew Shipp, Carla Bley

    Mar 30, 2017 11:01 AM

    Big Ears Festival Embraces Jazz Experimentalism

    Perched on a stool in front of a projector screen and nestled behind a laptop, alto saxophonist Matana Roberts had a…

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    Allan Holdsworth is the subject of a 12-CD box set, The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever!, from Manifesto Records.

    Interview, Allan Holdsworth

    Mar 29, 2017 2:43 PM

    In Memoriam: DownBeat’s Final Interview with Allan Holdsworth

    The legacy of legendary British guitarist, composer and bandleader Allan Holdsworth, who died April 15 at age 70, will…

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    Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew of Yo La Tengo

    Live, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum, Yo La Tengo

    Mar 28, 2017 2:19 PM

    Yo La Tengo Recruits Free-Jazz Titans for NYC Jam

    Yo La Tengo has a song called “The Story Of Jazz,” and lyric-wise, it really has nothing to do with swing or its…

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    Lee Morgan (left) and Helen Morgan in a promotional photo for the film.

    Interview, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter

    Mar 28, 2017 1:36 PM

    Q&A with ‘I Called Him Morgan’ Filmmaker Kasper Collin

    I Called Him Morgan, the new documentary from filmmaker Kasper Collin, removes layers of murkiness surrounding the…

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    Nels Cline (left) and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco perform at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on March 21.

    Live, Nels Cline, Jeff Tweedy

    Mar 27, 2017 4:26 PM

    Wilco’s Free-Jazz Experiments Rumble into NYC

    Wilco’s long-running brand of left-field Americana has endured for decades, giving the band legacy status and helping…

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    Regina Carter will release Ella: Accentuate The Positive, a tribute to vocal legend Ella Fitzgerald, on April 21.

    News, Ella Fitzgerald, Regina Carter

    Mar 27, 2017 2:54 PM

    Carter Honors First Lady of Song with Fitzgerald Tribute Album

    April marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, an artist whose musical savvy and joyous…

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