A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
Category: Jazz
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Nancy King, Jazz Singer Who Flew Under the Radar, Dies at 85
Aficionados, and her fellow musicians, considered her one of the best living vocalists. But she chose not to seek a bigger spotlight.
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‘Not Sure What Genre It Is’: Meet the Adventurous Trio of Bloom
The new jazz experiment featuring Nels Cline, Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore was assembled by the producer David Breskin in the spirit of a cult 1987 project.
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Miles Davis Catalog Sells to Reservoir Media, a Small but Savvy Player
Reservoir, led by Golnar Khosrowshahi, has acquired the majority of music rights owned by the Davis estate ahead of the jazz master’s centennial next year.
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45 Albums, Concerts and Festivals Coming This Fall
A crop of artists on the verge of what’s next are returning with new releases, and Taylor Swift is reuniting with some of her poppiest collaborators.
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Wayne Shorter Wanted Everyone to See His Archives. Soon, They Will.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great’s scores, original artwork, letters and more, providing a rare glimpse of an imaginative mind.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Mal Waldron
The music of this pianist, who played with giants like Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, can feel mysterious and private, but it rewards deep listening. Explore these 11 songs.
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13 New Songs You Need to Hear: Doja Cat, Laufey, Wolf Alice and More
Listen to tracks by Deftones, Lila Iké, Chance the Rappers and others.
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10 New Songs You Need to Hear: Khalid, Jay Som, Steve Lacy and More
Listen to tracks by Dijon, Woody Guthrie, iLe and others.
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Sheila Jordan, Fearless Vocal Improviser, Is Dead at 96
She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.
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Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88
He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, “is being born.”
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Eddie Palmieri’s 13 Essential Songs and Albums
A native son of the Bronx, Palmieri was a crucial innovator in New York’s Afro-Caribbean music history. The pianist, composer and bandleader has died at 88.