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Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic and Husband of Terry Gross, Dies at 78

He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its past while worrying about its future.

By Adam Nossiter

Atlantic Records Deaths (Obituaries) Deep Purple (Song) Jazz Pop and Rock Music Saxophones Stevens, April (1929-2023) Tempo, Nino (1935- )

Nino Tempo, Who Topped the Charts With ‘Deep Purple,’ Dies at 90

He was a busy session saxophonist, but he is probably best known for the Grammy-winning pop hit that he sang in 1963 as half of a duo act with his sister, April Stevens.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

Alejandro, Rauw Bon Iver (Music Group) Daughter of Swords Dijon Ellman, Liberty (1971- ) Galactic (Music Group) Halvorson, Mary Jazz June, Valerie Latin Music Nick Dunston Pop and Rock Music Pulp (Music Group) Smith, Ches Stereolab (Music Group) Thomas, Irma Turnstile (Music Group) Wasner, Jenn (1986- ) Youssou Ndour

Pulp, Stereolab and Turnstile Return: Hear 10 New Songs

Listen to tracks by Bon Iver, Valerie June, Rauw Alejandro and others.

By Jon Pareles

Brooklyn (NYC) Hubbard, Freddie Jazz Morgan, Lee (1938-72) Nineteen Hundred Sixties

Trumpeters. Friends. Rivals. 60 Years Ago, the Pair Made Jazz History.

Over two nights in Brooklyn, two musicians at a crossroads — Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan — went head-to-head in a pair of sizzling gigs.

By Jeffery McMillan