After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series.
Category: Jazz
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Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady’ of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 91
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Lee Morgan
The New York Times – Music:This trumpeter earned the admiration of Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey when he was still a teenager, and balanced virtuosity with accessibility. Hear 11 of his best tracks.
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Domi and JD Beck Return With ‘Who Asked?’
The New York Times – Music:With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
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Wynton Marsalis, Founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, to Step Down
After 40 years with the organization, the trumpeter and impresario will end his role as managing and artistic director in July 2027.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Album Tackles a Newer Archive: Her Own
The vocalist who dares to take on older music with unsavory history turns inward on “Ghost Song,” her most revealing and rewarding album yet.
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The Buzzy Band Wet Leg Trips Out at a Party, and 13 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bartees Strange, La Marimba, Sharon Van Etten and others.
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Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85
A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions over six decades.
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Mitski, Flea: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Mitski and Flea have new albums on the way, and a classic Prince track is surging on the singles chart thanks to “Stranger Things.”
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook
An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.”
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Dexter Gordon
The tall, debonair saxophonist known as the “Sophisticated Giant” had a seemingly effortless power in his playing. Hear 10 examples chosen by our experts.
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I’m New to Jazz. Where Do I Start?
A Gen Z reader wants to get into the genre but wonders, “Who should I listen to?”