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    Charlton Singleton of band Ranky Tanky performed in the The Soraya’s Jazz Club in January.

    News

    Dec 26, 2024 12:46 PM

    The Rapid Rise of CSUN’s Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center

    The $125 million Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on the California State University,…

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    “Watching people like Max Roach or Elvin Jones and seeing how they utilize the whole drum kit in a very rhythmic and melodic way and how they stretched time — that was a huge inspiration to me,” Hussain said in DownBeat.

    News, Zakir Hussain

    Dec 17, 2024 9:58 AM

    Tabla Master Zakir Hussain, 73, Succumbs to Illness

    Tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors and a revered figure worldwide…

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    “Hope is important, and it always shows up in my music,” Mitchell said.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Nicole Mitchell

    Dec 17, 2024 9:40 AM

    Nicole Mitchell’s Malian Collaborations

    Flutist Nicole Mitchell put new friends through changes for the 2024 album Bamako*Chicago Sound System (FPE), which she…

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    Martial Solal performing at the Village Vanguard after his 80th birthday in 2007.

    News, Martial Solal

    Dec 17, 2024 9:33 AM

    Revered French Pianist Martial Solal Dies at 97

    Martial Solal, whose irrepressible wit and incomparable wizardry at the piano captivated and confounded listeners for…

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    News, From the Magazine

    Dec 17, 2024 9:13 AM

    Last-Minute Gifts? We’ve Got You Covered!

    Check out DownBeat’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to find something for the music lover on your shopping list. From vinyl,…

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    “A lot of people now see me walk with a cane, and they think it’s me being hip,” Orrin Evans said. “But it’s a combination of me being hip and needing a cane.”

    Interview, From the Magazine, Orrin Evans

    Dec 12, 2024 2:00 AM

    Orrin Evans: Truth, Justice & Love

    Pianist Orrin Evans wants to have a word. “I’ll be 50 in March, and I have been doing this for 30 years,” he said…

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    Queen Latifah extols Harlem and the Apollo Theater at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.

    News

    Dec 12, 2024 1:58 AM

    Arturo Sandoval, Apollo Theater Among Kennedy Center Honors

    Cuban-American jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval and Harlem’s Apollo Theater were among the honorees at the 2024…

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    “I could start my own business and try my hand at all the industry stuff,” Rosenwinkel says of starting his Heartcore imprint.

    News, From the Magazine, Kurt Rosenwinkel

    Dec 12, 2024 1:56 AM

    Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Entrepreneurial Art

    Philadelphia’s Kurt Rosenwinkel is one of the most famed and exciting jazz guitarists and composers to emerge over…

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    Detroit-bred Elvin Jones remains best known for his revolutionary drumming style.

    News

    Dec 12, 2024 1:19 AM

    Documentary Celebrates Generations of Detroit Jazzers

    ​The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit is a landmark — the first documentary to explore the dynamic story of the…

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    Robertson had a penetrating, pliant sound with a remarkable softness at its center.

    News, Herb Robertson

    Dec 11, 2024 10:34 AM

    Trumpeter, Flugelhornist Herb Robertson Dies at 73

    Herb Robertson, a trumpeter and flugelhornist known for his wide-lens explorations of the avant-garde, died Dec. 10. He…

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