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Don Sebesky, Arranger Who Helped Broaden Jazz’s Audience, Dies at 85

He won Tonys for his orchestrations and Grammys for his compositions and arrangements. But he was best known for his genre-straddling work at CTI Records.

By Neil Genzlinger

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The Bassist Carlos Henriquez Covers All the Latin and Jazz Bases

The longtime Jazz at Lincoln Center musician leads a tribute this weekend to his mambo ancestors Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez.

By Ed Morales

Hancock, Herbie Jazz Music

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Herbie Hancock

We asked musicians and experts, including Thundercat, Patrice Rushen and Nicole Sweeney, which Hancock song they would play for a friend.

By Marcus J. Moore

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Abdul Wadud’s Cosmic Cello Music Gets Another Moment in the Sun

For decades, “By Myself,” the cellist’s defining statement made in 1977, was out of print. Before his 2022 death, he finalized plans for its first-ever re-pressing.

By Hank Shteamer