This virtuoso trumpeter bridged jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul on his own records and in collaborations with D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and the Roots. Listen to 13 selections.
Category: Music
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ECM New Series Reset My Expectations for Classical Music
For 40 years, ECM New Series has been a product of its founder’s vision and an indispensable part of the recording landscape.
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Heather Cox Richardson Enters the History of ‘Lincoln Portrait’
Cox Richardson, the historian behind the newsletter Letters From an American, discusses preparing for the narrator role in Aaron Copland’s piece.
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He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy
Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.
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Ken Marino and David Wain Are Rocking Out With Their Dad Jam Band
The members of Middle Aged Dad Jam Band are known for making people laugh. But they take their music seriously.
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Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83
He upended theatrical norms with his own stunningly visualized works and his collaborations with a wide range of artists, from Philip Glass (“Einstein on the Beach”) to Lady Gaga.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Coffin Will Be Taken Through His Hometown’s Streets Before Funeral
On Wednesday, a cortege will take the singer’s coffin through the streets of his hometown, Birmingham, England.
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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.
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Gary Karr, Virtuoso Who Elevated the Double-Bass, Dies at 83
He made the cumbersome bass soar, sing and leap, and became one of few bassists in history to successfully pursue a career outside an orchestra.
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Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Procession to Be Held in His Hometown on Wednesday, City Says
Fans will be able to pay their respects as a hearse carrying the heavy metal star’s body travels through Birmingham, England, ahead of a private funeral.