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    Thanks to the Emerald City Nights releases, Jamal’s legacy is stronger than ever.

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    Emerald City Nights: Live At The Penthouse was recorded at a club that helped put Ahmad Jamal on the map.

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    Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Shemekia Copeland

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    Joey DeFrancesco has added the tenor saxophone to the growing list of instruments he performs on.

    Jan 11, 2022 2:14 PM

    Joey DeFrancesco’s Tenor Madness

    Joey DeFrancesco remembers the exact moment when he got “bit by the bug.”

    The year was 2018, and the organist was…

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    Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

    Feb 2, 2021 8:36 AM

    A Time For The Blues

    If ever there were a time for the blues, it was 2020. In the United States, more than 300,000 people died, and many…

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    On For Such A Time As This, pianist Eric Reed explores a bevy of musical styles, including gospel.

    Jan 22, 2021 10:35 AM

    Eric Reed Reframes The Music

    In 1966, pianist Glenn Gould sat down at the BBC to discuss, among other things, his approach to interpreting classical…

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    Gary Smulyan credits much of his interest in contrafacts to pianist Reese Markewich, who has written two books on the topic.

    Jan 25, 2021 12:52 PM

    Gary Smulyan Conquers Contrafacts

    “It’s a very interesting rabbit hole to dive down into, this world of contrafacts,” said baritone saxophonist…

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    Chadwick Boseman portrays Levee, and Viola Davis plays the title character in the Netflix film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. It began streaming Dec. 18.

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    Christian Sands is among the 25 artists DownBeat thinks will help shape jazz in the decades to come.

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    Charles McPherson researched what music at the time of King Solomon might have sounded like for the saxophonist’s latest recording, Jazz Dance Suites (Chazz Music).

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    Steve Swallow’s early heroes included acoustic bassist Percy Heath.

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    Over time, saxophonist Bobby Watson has learned to connect the idea of the blues in his life and in his music.

    Aug 10, 2020 12:59 PM

    Bobby Watson Pins Down The Blues

    “You can’t believe how many musicians are afraid of the blues, man,” Bobby Watson said recently over the phone…

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    Kurt Rosenwinkel released Angels Around on his own label, Heartcore Records.

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    Rachel Therrien might not have garnered as much attention as her fellow Canadian trumpeters, but that could change with Vena.

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    Cécile McLorin Salvant seemed at home while recently livestreaming a performance from her living room.

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    Charlie Parker (1920–1955)

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    Reedist Jane Bunnett’s first-hand observations of the Havana jazz scene spurred the foundation of Maqueque, a collaborative six-piece ensemble.

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    Wayne Shorter topped three categories in the 84th DownBeat Readers Poll: Jazz Artist, Jazz Album and Soprano Saxophone

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    Smashed Plastic Record Pressings’ John Lombardo (left), Steve Polutnik and Andy Weber

    Jun 19, 2019 9:19 AM

    A Vinyl Renaissance

    According to Nielsen Soundscan, 16.8 million LPs were sold last year, up from 14.6 million the year before, and marking…

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    In 1958, John Coltrane turned 32. He’d just rejoined Miles Davis’ band after a sojourn with Thelonious Monk, and had in the previous year finally freed himself of his addiction to drugs and alcohol.

    May 24, 2019 10:03 AM

    John Coltrane at the Age of 32

    Perhaps the most striking thing about the current resurgence of interest in John Coltrane is the extent to which it…

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    Lionel Loueke incorporates styles and sounds from other instruments into his guitar playing.

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    Marco Pignataro’s new album, Almas Antiguas, reflects elements of his professional and personal life.

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    Art Pepper (1925–1982)

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    Deanne Matley received grants to pay for the production expenses of her new album, Because I Loved.

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    Juan Andrés Ospina relied on an extensive Kickstarter campaign to finance his new album, Tramontana.

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    On June 29, the Impulse! label will issue previously unreleased studio recordings by John Coltrane (left), Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner under the title Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album.

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    Tania Chen’s improvisatory skills perfectly prepare her to perform compositions by John Cage.

    May 9, 2018 9:30 AM

    Beyond: Chance and Dreamed Ideals

    It would be hard to imagine a pianist better suited to record John Cage’s Electronic Music For Piano than Tania Chen.…

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    The 10-LP set The Atlantic Years explores how Ornette Coleman changed the shape of jazz.

    Aug 22, 2019 8:42 PM

    Ornette Coleman’s Revolution

    There’s no question that Atlantic Records was keen to capitalize on Ornette Coleman’s reputation as a jazz…

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    ​MPS has released singer China Moses’ Nightintales.

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