He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano.
Category: Jazz
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Taylor Swift Revises a Lyric on ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’
Hear tracks by Prince, Rauw Alejandro, First Aid Kit and others.
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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz
This challenging subgenre, including the subset of free jazz, is driven by the fire of spontaneity, and its rules are still being written. Eleven writers, critics and musicians share their favorites.
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Peter Brötzmann, 82, Dies; His Thunderous Saxophone Shook Jazz Traditions
One of Europe’s most influential free-jazz musicians, he played with “a kind of scream” to exorcise his demons, and those of German history.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire,’ Fall Out Boy’s ‘Fire,’ and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Tainy and Bad Bunny, Sampha, the Armed and others.
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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.