Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner: Farnsworth spent years playing with his heroes. “The Big Room,” a new album due Friday, features a cast of rising stars.
Category: Jazz
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Is She Jazz? Is She Pop? She’s Laufey, and She’s a Phenomenon.
The genre-defying musician makes retro earworms infused with the second guessings of a Gen Z diarist. Her third album, “A Matter of Time,” is due in August.
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Justin Bieber’s Surprise Album ‘Swag,’ and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Tyla, Kassa Overall, Syd, Jay Som and others.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Art Blakey
Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former members of his band, the Jazz Messengers.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Art Blakey
Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former members of his band, the Jazz Messengers.
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Lalo Schifrin, 93, Dies; Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Much More
He was best known for one enduring TV theme, but he had a startlingly diverse career as a composer, arranger and conductor in a wide range of genres.
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Jack Kleinsinger, Impresario Behind a Marathon Jazz Series, Dies at 88
A lawyer by day, he created Highlights in Jazz, bringing together artists both famous and unknown in more than 300 concerts over 50 years.
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An Unearthed Joni Mitchell Jazz Demo, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Sarah McLachlan, Camilo, Us3 and others.
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Rigmor Newman, Behind-the-Scenes Fixture of the Jazz World, Dies at 86
She was a concert promoter, a nightclub impresario and the producer of an award-winning 1992 film about the Nicholas Brothers dance duo.
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Brandee Younger Has a New Secret Weapon: Alice Coltrane’s Harp
The harpist, composer and bandleader plays it on her latest album, “Gadabout Season,” a persuasive argument for the vast potential of her instrument.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ella Fitzgerald
Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.
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Guy Klucevsek, Multi-Genre Accordion Virtuoso, Is Dead at 78
He elevated his instrument’s often-maligned reputation with deft musicianship, and by writing and commissioning a wide range of music.