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Myra Melford Builds Anew With an All-Star, All-Woman Quintet

The pianist’s latest group fills its recent album “For the Love of Fire and Water” with idiosyncratic life.

By Alan Scherstuhl

Documentary Films and Programs Jazz Jenkins, Sacha (1971- ) Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues (Movie)

Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh

Private recordings, heard in the new documentary “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues,” add a further dimension to the artist.

By Alan Scherstuhl

Coleman, Ornette Jazz

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ornette Coleman

We asked writers, critics and musicians including Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings to tell us how they connect with Coleman’s fearless artistry.

By Marcus J. Moore

Black People Documentary Films and Programs Jazz Jenkins, Sacha (1971- ) Louis Armstrongs Black & Blues (Movie)

‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words

Personal tapes and letters bring fresh insights into the jazz great as a musician and a Black man.

By Lisa Kennedy