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    Lewis Achenbach paints on an acrylic sheet as musicians, including flutist Dalia Chin (left), perform at Constellation in Chicago on Dec. 13.

    Live, Lewis Achenbach, Greg Ward, Mike Reed, Dalia Chin

    Dec 20, 2017 5:36 PM

    Visual & Sonic Art Meld at Chicago’s Constellation

    The 13th installment of the Jazz Occurrence series—an ongoing run of Chicago-area gatherings that pair visual art…

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    Kevin Mahogany (1958–2017)

    News, Kevin Mahogany

    Dec 19, 2017 2:22 PM

    Vocalist Kevin Mahogany Dies at 59

    Kevin Mahogany, a jazz vocalist known for his resonant baritone and stylistic diversity, died Dec. 18 in Kansas City,…

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    Louis Prima (left) and Keely Smith

    News, Keely Smith, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Obituary

    Dec 18, 2017 4:21 PM

    In Memoriam: Vocalist Keely Smith

    Keely Smith, a vocalist who recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s alongside Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra, died of…

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    Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a Dec. 13 press conference in Washington, D.C. Looking on are, from left, Herbert Scott, Executive Director, Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation; and Aaron Myers, Chair, Board of Directors–Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation.

    News, Ben Williams

    Dec 15, 2017 6:53 PM

    Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Launches Jazz Initiatives

    Michigan U.S. Representative John Conyers’ controversy-mired resignation in December had major implications for the…

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    Rodríguez’s new studio album, Little Dream, will be released on Feb. 23.

    News, Alfredo Rodríguez

    Dec 14, 2017 6:05 PM

    Alfredo Rodríguez’s Next Chapter Is ‘The Little Dream’

    Mack Avenue will release pianist Alfredo Rodríguez’s new studio album, Little Dream, on Feb. 23.

    Over the past…

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    Bettye LaVette’s new album, Things Have Changed, contains interpretations of 12 Bob Dylan tunes.

    News, Bettye LaVette, Trombone Shorty, Bob Dylan

    Dec 13, 2017 8:33 PM

    LaVette Interprets Dylan Songs on New Album

    On March 30, Verve Records will release soul singer Bettye LaVette’s new album, Things Have Changed, which is a…

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    Drummer Moses Boyd (left), saxophonist Nubya Garcia and tuba player Theon Cross contributed to the forthcoming album We Out Here, on Brownswood Recordings.

    News, Shabaka Hutchings, Gilles Peterson, Nubya Garcia, Theon Cross, Moses Boyd

    Dec 12, 2017 9:13 PM

    ‘We Out Here’ Documents London Jazz Scene

    Soon after Jazz Re:Freshed’s fifth annual Jazz Re:Fest concluded in August at London’s Royal Festival Hall…

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    Jazz vocalist Jeff Baker’s new album, Phrases, will be out Jan. 19.

    News, Jeff Baker, Darrell Grant, Brian Blade, Steve Wilson, Marquis Hill, Clark Sommers, Geof Bradfield, Chet Baker, Gregory Uhlmann

    Dec 11, 2017 6:12 PM

    Baker Features Original Compositions on ‘Phrases’

    Jazz vocalist Jeff Baker recruited some of the most respected musicians in jazz for his fifth album, Phrases (OA2…

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    The members of the Four Freshmen are Tommy Boynton (left), Bob Ferreira, Stein Malvey and Jonathan Gaines.

    News, Four Freshmen, Stan Kenton

    Dec 8, 2017 12:30 PM

    Four Freshmen’s Identity Resides in Collective Sound

    The star system in the music business resists longevity because there are no replacement parts for stardom. But with…

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    Miles Davis (left) onstage with John Coltrane.

    News, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

    Dec 8, 2017 12:02 PM

    Legacy To Release Miles Davis/John Coltrane ‘Bootleg’ Set

    Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Miles Davis & John Coltrane–The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 on March…

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