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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records

This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. Take a guided tour through its deep catalog.

By Marcus J. Moore

Compared to What (Song) Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Los Angeles (Calif) McCann, Les Pacific Jazz Records Rhythm and Blues (Music) Swiss Movement (Album)

Les McCann, a Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 88

He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came together at the last minute in 1969.

By Andrey Henkin

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Hampton, Lionel Jazz Mitchell-Ruff Duo (Music Group) Mitchell, Dwike (1930-2013) Music Ruff, Willie (1931-2023) Scholarships and Fellowships

Willie Ruff, Jazz Missionary and Professor, Dies at 92

A master of the French horn, a rarity in jazz, he toured the world with the pianist Dwike Mitchell and taught music at Yale.

By Alex Williams

Boulez, Pierre Carno, Zita (1935-2023) Classical Music Coltrane, John Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Los Angeles Philharmonic Mehta, Zubin

Zita Carno, Concert Pianist, Coltrane Scholar and More, Dies at 88

A veteran of 25 years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, she was known as much for her eccentricities as for her exceptional musicianship.

By Richard Sandomir