Hear tracks by Tainy and Bad Bunny, Sampha, the Armed and others.
Category: Jazz
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Beck and Phoenix’s Bouncy Synth-Pop Team-up, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Palehound, Jaimie Branch, Aphex Twin and others.
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Meshell Ndegeocello’s Magnificent Mix, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Peggy Gou, Killer Mike, Sparklehorse and others.
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Horace Tapscott, a Force in L.A. Jazz, Is Celebrated in a New Set
“At 60,” a compilation marking the 60th anniversary of his Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, spotlights the pianist and community organizer, who died in 1999.
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Aja Monet’s Debut Album Blends Jazz and Poetry From a Place of Love
On her debut album, “When the Poems Do What They Do,” the writer and community organizer offers up a fluid mix of jazz and poetry that evokes the spirit of 1990s spoken-word scenes.
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Cisco Swank Puts His Spin on Jazz-Rap on ‘More Better’
The 23-year-old pianist, drummer and rapper puts a pandemic-era spin on jazz-rap on his debut, “More Better,” and he always keeps the faith.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love New Orleans Jazz
Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party.
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Astrud Gilberto: 6 Essential Songs
The Brazilian singer radiated quiet poise and subtle undercurrents.
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Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon in the United States.
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Redd Holt, Drummer on Instrumentals That Became Pop Hits, Dies at 91
He played in the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it released “The ‘In’ Crowd” in 1965, and a group he co-led recorded the funky hit “Soulful Strut.”
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A Lost (and Found) John Coltrane Recording, and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Claud, Silvana Estrada, Hannah Georgas and others.