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Take Five this week is packed with must-hear albums, just released or just ahead.Aaron Parks Little Big, “Siren”The confluence between modern jazz and…
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Mikkel Ploug and Mark Turner, “Warmth”Mark Turner is a tenor saxophonist who needs no introduction. Mikkel Ploug may be a little less familiar to American…
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Bill Frisell is no stranger to the solitary urge. Even in an ensemble setting, his graceful, inquisitive guitar playing can feel like the projection of an…
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Especially at the finale of a great concert, an audience can become what I call The Beast. Insatiable. Ravenous. Wanting more. And more. And more.Artists…
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The essence of jazz is improvisation, it's often said. But there should also be a special clause for collaboration or communion — the magic that can…
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Vinicius Cantuária, the singer and guitarist from Brazil, has gone through many musical phases during his lifetime. He was a loud prog-rocker in his teens…