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    Sonic Creed (Motéma) is vibraphonist Stefon Harris’ third album with his troupe Blackout.

    News, First Listen, Stefon Harris, Jean Baylor

    Jul 19, 2018 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Listen to a Track from Stefon Harris’ New Album, ‘Sonic Creed’

    Vibraphonist, educator and DownBeat Critics Poll winner Stefon Harris has recorded a new album, Sonic Creed (Motéma),…

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    Dan Weiss performs at the Gent Jazz Festival in Gent, Belgium.

    Live, News, Review, Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Fundament, Graham Haynes

    Jul 18, 2018 2:00 PM

    Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Fundament Propel Gent Jazz Festival

    The Gent Jazz Festival has been running since 2002, although prior to 2008, it was known as the Blue Note Festival.…

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    Daniel Rolim and and Marta Freitas perform at Brazilian Jazz Night during the 40th annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

    Live, News, Review, Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Shabaka Hutchings, Theon Cross

    Jul 18, 2018 9:00 AM

    Copenhagen Festival Spans Poetic Swing, Hard-Bop Themes

    Drowsily easing up to passport control upon arrival in Copenhagen after a sleepless, otherwise pleasant 8-hour journey…

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    Warren “Trae” Crudup III (left) and Luke Stewart released Blacks’ Myths (Atlantic Rhythms) on June 25.

    Interview, News, Luke Stewart, Warren “Trae” Crudup III

    Jul 17, 2018 9:00 AM

    The Reinvention of Bassist Luke Stewart

    Luke Stewart has become a ubiquitous presence in Washington, D.C. He plays electric or upright bass in one of nine…

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    Bassist Ben Williams (left) sits for a DownBeat Blindfold Test, conducted by Willard Jenkins, at the DC JazzFest in Washington, D.C., on June 27.

    Interview, Live, News, Blindfold Test, Ben Williams

    Jul 16, 2018 12:39 PM

    Ben Williams Blindfold Test, Live at DC JazzFest

    A native of Washington, D.C., bassist Ben Williams took his first DownBeat Blindfold Test in front of an audience in…

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    Mavis Staples’ July 27 concert is part of the Out of Space concert series presented by the venue SPACE, located north of Chicago.

    News, Mavis Staples, Nate Smith, Bettye LaVette, Aaron Neville, Otis Taylor

    Jul 16, 2018 11:15 AM

    Mavis Staples Will Help SPACE Celebrate 10 Years

    Any organization that marks 10 successful years in the music business deserves a party. The music venue SPACE…

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    Guru (Keith Elam) issued four volumes of his Jazzmatazz project. The first installment marks its 25th anniversary this year.

    Interview, News, Lonnie Liston Smith, Courtney Pine

    Jul 16, 2018 11:00 AM

    Guru’s ‘Jazzmatazz’ Uniquely Tied Together Jazz and Hip-Hop

    By 1993, advancements in the mutual appreciation between jazz and hip-hop reached a new level of creative oneness…

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    Thundercat performs at the 39th Montreal International Jazz Festival.

    Live, News, Review, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Zakir Hussain, Gretchen Parlato, Thundercat, Herbie Hancock, Brian Blade

    Jul 16, 2018 9:00 AM

    Montreal Jazz Fest Shapes Surrounding City—and Vice Versa

    Last year, Montreal native Leonard Cohen was immortalized in a 20-story mural in the city’s downtown. Cohen’s image…

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    Interview, Live, News, Le Boeuf Brothers, Remy Le Boeuf, Pascal Le Boeuf, Linda May Han Oh, Justin Brown, Ornette Coleman, Walter Smith III, Aaron Parks, Jeff Parker

    Jul 13, 2018 9:00 AM

    Le Boeufs Pursue Divergent Paths Amid Ongoing Collaboration

    Whether playing in all-star student bands, attending the Manhattan School of Music or leading the Le Boeuf Brothers…

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    Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran perform at the 2015 Venice Biennale in Italy.

    Interview, News, From the Magazine, Jason Moran, Alicia Hall Moran

    Jul 12, 2018 9:20 AM

    In Tandem, the Morans Expand Notions of Art

    On the 1968 album Congliptious by the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, there’s a musical skit titled “Jazz Death?”…

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