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    NEA Jazz Masters David Baker (left), George Avakian, Candido Camero and Joe Wilder pose for a portrait at the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert.

    News, George Avakian, Obituary

    Dec 4, 2017 1:48 PM

    In Memoriam: Producer George Avakian

    George Avakian, the Grammy-winning jazz producer and NEA Jazz Master who worked with some of the genre’s most…

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    Jessica Curran’s debut is titled Here.

    Interview, News, Jessica Curran

    Dec 4, 2017 12:36 PM

    Q&A with Jessica Curran: Wherever Inspiration Blooms

    Singer-songwriter Jessica Curran, 24, had just returned from the local studio, having recorded an EP with Gustav…

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    Mars Williams will tour to promote a new album that melds holiday music with Albert Ayler tunes.

    News, Mars Williams, Albert Ayler

    Nov 30, 2017 9:26 PM

    Avant Xmas: Williams Merges Holiday Music, Ayler Tunes

    Jazz and Christmas have gone together like egg and nog for decades, and for some musicians the engagement goes far…

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    Erwin Ditzner performs at the 2017 Enjoy Jazz Festival in Mannheim, Germany.

    Live, News, Erwin Ditzner, Aki Takase, Wolfgang Muthspiel

    Nov 30, 2017 2:58 PM

    Germany’s Enjoy Jazz Festival Demonstrates Broad Reach

    Some festivals cram everything into a single weekend, but Enjoy Jazz, in the southwest of Germany, is an epic affair…

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    Dee Dee Bridgewater performed songs from her album Memphis … Yes, I’m Ready during a Nov. 16 concert at the EFG London Jazz Festival.

    Live, News, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dayna Stephens, Kate Williams

    Nov 30, 2017 2:02 PM

    High-Caliber Talent Soars at EFG London Jazz Festival

    London is blessed with a wide variety of music venues, which in turn provide vastly differing atmospheres for the…

  • Web_Antonio_Adolfo_credit_Alexandre_Moreira-35_copy.jpg

    Antonio Adolfo performs at The Blue Note in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 11.

    Live, Antonio Adolfo

    Nov 29, 2017 11:51 AM

    Adolfo Dazzles in Rio de Janeiro

    For all its invigorating musical variety, encompassing everything from Malian blues to French jazz to surreal Serbian…

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    Anat Cohen (left) and the members of Trio Brasileiro—Douglas Lora, Dudu Maia and Alexandre Lora—collaborated on the Grammy-nominated album Rosa Dos Ventos (Anzic).

    News, Anat Cohen, Fred Hersch, Chris Potter, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Joey DeFrancesco, Julian Lage, Bill Charlap, Jazzmeia Horn, Antonio Sánchez, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett

    Nov 28, 2017 6:11 PM

    Cohen & Hersch Earn Multiple Grammy Nods

    Clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Fred Hersch, saxophonist Chris Potter, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, organist Joey…

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    Steven Bernstein’s Sexmob performs during Roswell Rudd’s 82nd birthday celebration at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola on Nov. 16. Pictured from left are Mark Helias (subbing for Tony Scherr), Bernstein, Kenny Wollesen and Briggan Krauss.

    Live, News, Roswell Rudd’s Trombone Tribe, Archie Shepp, Steven Bernstein’s Sexmob

    Nov 28, 2017 12:42 PM

    Roswell Rudd Feted at 82nd Birthday Bash

    A huge outpouring of love engulfed Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York on Nov. 16 during a celebration of the great…

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    Quiana Lynell, the winner of the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, onstage on Nov. 12

    News, Quiana Lynell, Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, Christine Fawson, Fabio Giacalone, Tiffany Austin, T.S. Monk

    Nov 27, 2017 6:02 PM

    Quiana Lynell Wins Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition

    The finals of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition often emphasize jazz standards. The five promising…

  • , Jon Hendricks

    Nov 27, 2017 4:19 PM

    Down for Double

    “We took a long vacation,” Jon says.

    “Yeah, 36 years,” Annie adds.

    Except for a brief reunion in the mid ‘80s, Jon…

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