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Charles Lloyd — the multi-reedist, composer-bandleader, and NEA Jazz Master — has always been a rambler.To hear him tell it, Lloyd, 82, spent many…
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In search of holiday inspiration? WBGO has you covered.As we round the final lap of a uniquely trying year, music is more of a comfort than ever. And even…
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Manfred Eicher is the founder and producer at ECM Records, but the word that best describes his role at the label might be “auteur.”For more than 50…
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When Don Was took the helm at Blue Note Records not quite a decade ago, it looked from the outside like a trusted industry vet moving up from the control…
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A few years ago, cornetist and composer Ron Miles managed what I consider something of a hat trick. He played on, and helped define, not one but three…
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Not many small groups were working harder in the late 1950s, to greater acclaim, than Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers.But when we talk about The Jazz…
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Seeking holiday inspiration? We’ve got you covered.Here is an array of covetable boxed sets, books and special editions for the jazz, soul, blues or…
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Artemis, the all-star septet formed by pianist Renee Rosnes, has signed to Blue Note Records.In a statement released today, the label confirmed that the…
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Autumn brings a cornucopia for jazz fans. Must-have albums, can’t-miss festivals, sounds both old and new. WBGO has gathered 88 highlights for your…
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Tony Williams already had a secure place on the Mount Rushmore of jazz drumming when he died, of cardiac arrest after routine surgery, on Feb. 23, 1997.He…