He was best known for his jazz work. But he was also heard on Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks” and with orchestras conducted by Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.
Category: Jazz
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The Rolling Stones Roar Back, and 13 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Allison Russell, Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Ashley McBryde and others.
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New Recordings Revive James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams Rarities
A pair of new recordings bring holy grail artifacts by the composer-pianists James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams into the light.
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Terence Blanchard, Pushing Jazz Forward From a New Perch
The trumpeter and composer follows the premiere of two Met operas with an appointment as executive artistic director of SFJazz in San Francisco and a Jazz Masters honor.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics.
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35 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall
Buzzy debuts (Chappell Roan, Evian Christ) and anticipated follow-ups (Jorja Smith, yeule) are due this season.
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Doja Cat Goes Horror Rap on ‘Demons,’ and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Peter Gabriel, Lauren Mayberry, Oneohtrix Point Never and others.
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Jaimie Branch Adds to a Brilliant Legacy With Fly or Die’s Final LP
The trumpeter, who died a year ago at 39, recorded “Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((World War))” with her quartet in April 2022.
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Bob Jones, Behind-the-Stage Force at Newport Festivals, Dies at 86
For decades he helped shape Rhode Island’s venerable folk and jazz events, presenting stars and unknowns alike. One colleague called him a “test pilot of jazz.”
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Dolly Parton Reunites Two Beatles, and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by aespa, Guns N’ Roses, Cautious Clay and others.
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Clarence Avant, Quiet Force in Black Entertainment, Dies at 92
Behind the scenes, he furthered the careers of numerous entertainers, as well as some athletes and politicians.
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Jon Batiste Has Got the Whole Wide Music World in His Hands
The pianist is following his Grammy win with “World Music Radio,” a concept album that challenges genre borders and carries a message of open-armed inclusivity.