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Jason Moran Pays Tribute to an Early Jazz Ancestor

The album “From the Dancehall to the Battlefield” puts the music of James Reese Europe through a contemporary prism.

By Seth Colter Walls

Bars and Nightclubs Columbia Records Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (Music Group) Raleigh (NC) Sloane, Carol (1937-2023)

Carol Sloane, Jazz Singer Who Found Success Early and Late, Dies at 85

After seemingly being on the verge of stardom, she languished for decades, battered by changing tastes and bad luck, before enjoying a midlife comeback.

By Penelope Green

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The Ecstatic, Elusive Art of Ming Smith

The artist was the first Black woman photographer to have her work acquired by MoMA. Now, decades later, as she returns for a solo show, she reflects on her singular career.

By Lovia Gyarkye

Black People Content Type: Personal Profile Homosexuality and Bisexuality Jazz Kelela Raven (Album) Rhythm and Blues (Music)

How the R&B Innovator Kelela Unlocked a New Level

In the six years since her debut, “Take Me Apart,” the 39-year-old musician has been researching, processing and preparing to make an even bolder statement.

By Jazmine Hughes