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Saxophone Legends Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp Are Still Pushing Jazz Forward
Both now into their eighties, the Sixties free-jazz trailblazers challenge and inspire on their respective new albums
How to Stream the ‘Soul’ Soundtrack and Trent Reznor’s Original Score Online
The acclaimed Disney/Pixar film earned a Best Original Score Oscar nod for Trent Reznor and his Nine Inch Nails bandmate Atticus Ross
U.K. Jazz Artist Theon Cross to Perform as 3D Digital Avatar at SXSW
Unique virtual performance captures a set Cross and his band recorded at Abbey Road Studios
The Rope: The Forgotten History of Segregated Rock & Roll Concerts
The Platters, the Flamingos, and other pioneering performers share stories of divided audiences, Jim Crow absurdities and harrowing violence
Woody Phifer’s Quest to Build the Perfect Guitar
Veteran craftsman is respected by some of the biggest names in rock and jazz, despite facing institutional barriers as one of very few black luthiers in the industry
Herbie Hancock on Chick Corea: ‘He Always Wanted to Share Whatever He Had’
"There was never one hint of competition; it was all inspiration," Hancock says, looking back on more than 50 years' worth of collaboration with his friend and fellow pianist after Corea's death
JASS the Night Away With Star-Studded Performance by Eminent Jazz Artists
Enjoy world-class jazz performance in the comfort of your home.
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How Milford Graves Reawakened the Spirit of the Drum
Late percussionist's radical approach galvanized everyone from Lou Reed to Albert Ayler, and built a bridge between music and the healing arts
6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020
In a trying year for the genre, there was still a ton of new music to explore. Here are some possible routes
Behind the New York Sound of Netflix’s ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’
Radha Blank explains the crucial role of hip-hop and jazz music in the creation of the soundscape for her directorial debut, intended as a love letter to New York
Year in Review: The 10 Best Reissues of 2020
From Prince's peak opus to a revelatory jazz show at a California high school
The Desoto Celebrates Artistic Excellence with SCAD and Savannah Jazz Festival
When the splendid DeSoto Hotel opened its doors to much pomp and circumstance on New Year’s Eve 1890, the majestic hotel of grandeur welcomed celebrities and dignitaries from near and far. Over the next 129 years, prominent individuals, including Elvis Presley, Gregory Peck, Katherine Hepburn, and five presidents – William McKinley, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, […]
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