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    “Just because I’m at the organ doesn’t mean I have to fall into the predictable traditional approach to the instrument,” says Goldings.

    News, From the Magazine, Larry Goldings

    Sep 4, 2024 1:07 PM

    Larry Goldings: Learning To Breathe

    A funny thing happened to Larry Goldings on his way to pursuing a career as a jazz pianist: He became a jazz organ…

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    In addition to his instrumental prowess, Malone was praised for his musical generosity and his singular sense of humor.

    News, Russell Malone

    Aug 27, 2024 12:09 PM

    Remembering Russell Malone, 1963-2024

    Guitarist and bandleader Russell Malone died Aug. 23, while on tour in Japan, after battling end-stage kidney failure.…

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    “He would always call me his grandson,” Whitaker says of the late Dr. Lonnie Smith. Smith’s personal assistant sent Whitaker one of the master’s B-3s after he died in 2021.

    News, From the Magazine, Matthew Whitaker

    Aug 27, 2024 11:46 AM

    Matthew Whitaker: Conjuring Organ Spirits

    At the close of 2021, Matthew Whitaker faced a glut of options. Having met with his management team to discuss ideas…

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    Saxophonist Greg Ward, left, gets a lesson in how to wear the blindfold before journalist Michael Jackson administers the test.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Greg Ward

    Aug 27, 2024 11:33 AM

    Blindfold Test: Greg Ward

    Alto saxophonist Greg Ward’s win in this year’s Critics Poll Rising Star category, at age 42, was a long time…

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    ​Béla Fleck will perform in a trio with Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sanchez at New York’s Blue Note in September.

    News, Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez

    Aug 27, 2024 11:20 AM

    Fleck, Castañeda, Sanchez Trio To Play Blue Note New York

    Banjo player Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sanchez will make their world premiere as a trio…

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    “You gotta go out on a limb and book people who you know people need to see, need to experience,” says Christian McBride of curating the Newport Jazz Festival.

    Interview, Christian McBride

    Aug 20, 2024 11:38 AM

    Christian McBride Maintains Curatorial Balance at Newport

    Newport Jazz Festival 2024 carried much promise, and it delivered: a diverse and very strong lineup – each act an…

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    Benny Green gave a breathtaking solo performance at this year’s San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.

    Live, Benny Green, Herbie Hancock, Delfeayo Marsalis, Angélique Kidjo

    Aug 20, 2024 10:59 AM

    San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Feeds Music-Hungry Audiences

    San Jose Jazz, a nonprofit, has been around since 1986 and produced its first jazz festival 34 years ago in 1990. It…

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    “We do have a lot of differences, but we are much more similar than different,” says Lee. “I really truly believe that my very personal story can reach out to and appeal to a lot of people.”

    News, From the Magazine, Jihye Lee Orchestra

    Aug 20, 2024 10:40 AM

    Jihye Lee: The Sound of ‘Infinite Connections’

    Jihye Lee joins the growing ranks of young, tradition-respecting and medium-rethinking big band leaders, blessed with a…

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    “Given a good support system, each artist has the potential to be more than just a performer, but an ambassador of hope,” says Louis Marks, left, ropeadope CEO, with Fabian Brown, president.

    News, From the Magazine

    Aug 20, 2024 10:35 AM

    Ropeadope Records Building Community at 25

    On the index of jazz record labels bearing fitting and poetically resonant names, we might readily cite such historic…

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    “It locked together 20 years of all that I’ve been looking for,” Ryan Truesdell says of his compositional contribution to Synthesis: The String Quartet Sessions.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Ryan Truesdell

    Aug 13, 2024 12:00 PM

    Ryan Truesdell’s String Quartet Dreams

    For more than a decade, Ryan Truesdell has been winning acclaim by excavating the lesser-known gems of big-band…

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