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    Jamaaladeen Tacuma (left) and Denardo Coleman perform April 29 at the Outsiders Improvised and Creative Music Festival in Philadelphia.

    Live, News, Review, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Denardo Coleman

    May 10, 2018 9:37 AM

    Outsiders Festival a Showcase for Tacuma

    The final show of electric bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s fourth annual Outsiders Improvised and Creative Music…

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    The Avarus Trio, comprising Mari-Liis Vihermäe (left), Heigo Rosin and Mingo Rajandi, performs at the Jazzkaar Festival’s Estonian showcase in Tallinn, Estonia.

    Live, News, Review, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Kirke Karja Quartet, Ben Monder

    May 9, 2018 9:40 AM

    Jazzkaar Festival Celebrates Estonia’s Music Culture

    It can take a few days for a festival’s character to emerge, with settings and shows only gradually collecting into a…

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    Tania Chen’s improvisatory skills perfectly prepare her to perform compositions by John Cage.

    , David Byrne

    May 8, 2018 6:25 PM

    Beyond: Chance and Dreamed Ideals

    It would be hard to imagine a pianist better suited to record John Cage’s Electronic Music For Piano than Tania Chen.…

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    Robert Glasper (left), Derrick Hodge and Kendrick Scott perform following a screening of the documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23.

    News, Review, Robert Glasper, Kendrick Scott, Ambrose Akinmusire, Derrick Hodge, Common

    May 8, 2018 4:00 PM

    Blue Note Documentary Screens at Tribeca Film Fest

    UPDATE: The theatrical run begins June 14 in New York at Metrograph. June 28, the film opens in Los Angles at Laemmle…

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    Singer and composer Sara Serpa recently released Close Up on Clean Feed, a Portuguese imprint.

    Interview, News, Sara Serpa

    May 7, 2018 5:24 PM

    10 Years of Evolution Led Singer Sara Serpa to her Latest Album

    For a decade, the Portuguese-born Sara Serpa has been crafting hauntingly beautiful composed and improvised music,…

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    ​Drummer Matt Wilson tops two categories in the 2018 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards.

    News, Matt Wilson, Jazzmeia Horn

    May 7, 2018 2:31 PM

    Matt Wilson, Jazzmeia Horn, DownBeat Honored by Jazz Journalists Association

    Matt Wilson, Jazzmeia Horn and DownBeat are among the winners of the 22nd annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz…

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    Kenny Garrett performs during the 2017 edition of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival in Healdsburg, California.

    News

    May 7, 2018 11:28 AM

    Healdsburg Fest ‘Spiritually’ Important for California

    Artistically successful jazz festivals offer a point of view that reflects both geographic locale and, when possible,…

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    Bassist Avishai Cohen is making plans for his 50th birthday in 2020.

    News, Avishai Cohen (bass)

    May 7, 2018 11:02 AM

    Bassist Avishai Cohen Establishes Music Award

    As part of the 50:50:50 project, which marks Avishai Cohen’s 50th birthday in 2020 with a series of international…

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    The Nels Cline 4 has released a new Blue Note album titled Currents, Constellations. The band includes drummer Tom Rainey (left), guitarists Nels Cline and Julian Lage, and bassist Scott Colley.

    Interview, News, Nels Cline, Nels Cline 4, Julian Lage, Adam Nussbaum

    May 4, 2018 11:27 AM

    A Lunchtime Meeting Helped Spawn Nels Cline’s New Album

    Thirty years ago, Nels Cline recorded his first album as a bandleader for the Enja label. Angelica featured an all-star…

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    Ben Williams (left), Oleg Butman and James Morrison perform in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the April 30 celebration of International Jazz Day.

    Live, News, Review, Herbie Hancock, John Beasley, Igor Butman

    May 3, 2018 10:22 AM

    In Russia, International Jazz Day Reaches Across Borders

    Amplifying cultural exchange and diplomacy more than igniting heated sociopolitical debates has become an unspoken rule…

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