A new Disney+ film about the prolific film composer chronicles his life and career, with a focus on his famous music for movies including “Jaws” and “Star Wars.”
Category: Jazz
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The Piano Trio: (Still) a Powerful Force in Jazz
New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh.
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Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics.
By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.
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How Jazz Musicians Like Louis Armstrong Paid Homage to Trains With Music
For Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong, even their fame couldn’t fully protect them from the terrifying violence of Jim Crow. But the railroad, particularly the elegant Pullman sleeping car, provided a “home away from home.”
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Claire Daly, Master of the Baritone Saxophone, Dies at 66
She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.”
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Barbara Dane, Who Fought Injustice Through Song, Dies at 97
She was highly regarded as a folk, blues and jazz singer. She was also ardently left-wing and prioritized social change over commercial success.
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Jack Jones, a Suave, Hit-Making and Enduring Crooner, Dies at 86
With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.”
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A New Roy Hargrove LP Reminds Us What the Trumpeter Left Behind
“Grande-Terre,” recorded in Guadeloupe in 1997, shows off the high-wire, from-the-gut jazz Hargrove played most nights of his life.
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A New Venue Celebrates the Sound of the Bronx
The Bronx Music Hall is the first new independent music venue in the borough in more than 50 years.
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Tim Berne, a D.I.Y. Jazz Institution
The saxophonist and composer has spent 50 years in the New York scene. As he turns 70, he’s commanding gigs at a Brooklyn bar and continuing to inspire.
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The Wildly Subversive Music of Soviet Ukraine
An archival label in the United States was going to release a huge compilation of records from the U.S.S.R. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Charli XCX’s Starry ‘Brat’ Remixes, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Victoria Monét, Samara Joy, the Linda Lindas and others.