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Marlena Shaw, Venerable Nightclub Chanteuse, Dies at 84

She sang jazz (with Count Basie, among others) and later funk and disco, frequently in intimate venues, where she regaled audiences with tales of old love affairs.

By Alex Traub

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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.

By Ethan Iverson

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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.

By An Rong Xu for The New York Times

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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.

By Giovanni Russonello