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Category: Jazz
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Casey Benjamin, Free-Spirited Saxophonist, Dies at 45
A musical voyager who wouldn’t be limited by genre, style or even instrument, he brought exuberance to the Robert Glasper Experiment and other groups.
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Albert Heath, Jazz Drum Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he once said. Few disagreed.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Shirley Horn
The pianist and vocalist was at once magnetically powerful and laid-back, glamorous and understated. A mix of musicians, writers and radio personalities share their favorites.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin
The civil rights activist’s life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on jazz history, and a rising star to warm up November.
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Alice Coltrane’s Explosive Carnegie Hall Concert, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by St. Vincent, Ani DiFranco, Camila Cabello and others.
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Eleanor Collins, Canada’s ‘First Lady of Jazz,’ Dies at 104
A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Don Cherry
Listen to favorite songs by an adventurous musician who pushed the boundaries of jazz, selected by writers and musicians including Nailah Hunter, Kieran Hebden and the artist’s son Eagle-Eye Cherry.
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Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis in Close-Up at Jazz Concerts
Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis, recent pioneers at the Metropolitan Opera, returned to earlier works in a pair of performances over the weekend.
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Louis Armstrong Musical ‘A Wonderful World’ Set for Broadway
“A Wonderful World,” featuring Armstrong’s songs, is set to begin previews at Studio 54 in October after previous runs in Miami, New Orleans and Chicago.
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Amaro Freitas Takes His Jazz Somewhere New: The Amazon
For his latest album, “Y’Y,” the Brazilian composer looked to inspirations in nature and experiments with prepared pianos.