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    Norman Granz (1918–2001)

    Review, From the Magazine, Norman Granz

    Mar 18, 2019 9:00 AM

    Verve Celebrates Norman Granz’s Vision

    The history of jazz offers a select group of rebels who profoundly bent its fortunes without ever playing a note of…

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    Magela Herrera perceives her work to be the result of a musical and cultural collision.

    News, From the Magazine, Magela Herrera

    Mar 15, 2019 9:00 AM

    Magela Herrera Finds Influence in Nordic Landscape

    It’s surprising to hear Havana-born flutist, composer and vocalist Magela Herrera talk about inspiration drawn from…

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    Chicago-based pianist Matt Piet’s set to release a new album with Four Letter Words, a trio that also includes tenor saxophonist Jake Wark and drummer Bill Harris.

    Interview, News, Matt Piet, Four Letter Words, Matt Piet & His Disorganization

    Mar 14, 2019 9:00 AM

    Pianist Matt Piet’s Feats of Coordination

    In the past, improvising pianist Matt Piet’s worked alongside jugglers on a cruise ship. His recent output’s more…

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    Botticelli Baby is among eight bands set to perform at the German Jazz Expo on April 27 at the jazzahead! Festival in Bremen, Germany.

    News, Botticelli Baby

    Mar 13, 2019 9:00 AM

    jazzahead! German Jazz Expo to Showcase Breadth of Nation’s Scene [Sponsored]

    Eight performances on April 27 at the jazzahead! Festival in Bremen, Germany, are set to showcase the breadth of the…

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    While jazz has been a common thread, the work of Danish guitarist Mark Solborg’s has veered well outside any clear parameters.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine, Mark Solborg

    Mar 13, 2019 9:00 AM

    The Selflessness of Guitarist Mark Solborg

    Danish guitarist Mark Solborg has been a ubiquitous presence on Copenhagen’s creative music scene for two decades,…

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    Improvising cellist Tomeka Reid’s most recent recording is The Mouser (Relative Pitch), a collaboration with drummer Filippo Monico.

    Interview, News, Tomeka Reid, Nicole Mitchell, Braxton Cook, Roscoe Mitchell, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Mike Reed, Ingrid Laubrock, Andrew Cyrille, Nick Mazzarella

    Mar 12, 2019 9:00 AM

    On the Road with Cellist Tomeka Reid

    Cellist, improviser and composer Tomeka Reid is one busy musician: leading her own quartet, performing in multiple…

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    Bassist Chuck Israels leads his Nextet ensemble during a March 6 show at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

    Interview, Live, News, Chuck Israels, Aaron Diehl, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Charlie Porter

    Mar 11, 2019 9:00 AM

    Separated by 50 Years, Israels, Diehl Find Common Ground

    In 2014, when singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Aaron Diehl played the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival in Portland,…

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    Pharoah Sanders perform during the first weekend of the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival, which ran Feb. 20–March 3 in Portland, Oregon.

    News, Pharoah Sanders, Stanley Clarke, María Grand, Ralph Peterson, The Bad Plus

    Mar 8, 2019 9:00 AM

    Biamp PDX Jazz Festival Tastefully Pays Tribute to the Past

    With both Blue Note and ECM records celebrating anniversaries this year, booking the lineup for any major jazz festival…

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    Saxophonist Matt Nelson (left), drummer Max Jaffe, bassist Nick Dunston and vocalist/composer Amirtha Kidambi are releasing From Untruth (Northern Spy) under the name Elder Ones.

    Interview, News, Amirtha Kidambi, Matt Nelson, Nick Dunston, Max Jaffe, Elder Ones

    Mar 8, 2019 9:00 AM

    Amirtha Kidambi Finds Catharsis on Elder Ones’ ‘From Untruth’

    Amirtha Kidambi, a forward-thinking polymath whose reach extends into the worlds of composing, improvisation and voice,…

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    The development of John Coltrane (1926–1967) during a single year is documented on Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings (Craft).

    News, First Listen, John Coltrane

    Mar 7, 2019 9:00 AM

    Producer of ‘Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings’ Discusses Project in New Video

    Opening with a version of “Lush Life,” recorded on Jan. 10, Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings collects leader…

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