The Worst Masterpiece: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100
A jazz musician considers the legacy and unfulfilled promise of George Gershwin’s catchy — or you could say corny — repertory staple.
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An Elastic and Impressive Year in Jazz
A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre.
Winter Jazzfest Has Company: Unity Jazz Festival
The decision to place another festival right on top of Jazzfest highlighted how much has been flipped upside-down in jazz over the past 20 years.
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Jay Clayton, Vocal Innovator in Jazz and Beyond, Dies at 82
She sparred with avant-garde instrumentalists and used electronics to alter and extend her vocal palette. She was also at home in more conventional settings.