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Also: new music from the Joshua Redman Quartet, Leni Stern, Harold López-Nussa, and Big Heart Machine.Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio, “I’ll Remember…
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Late last summer, saxophonist Joshua Redman engaged in some light time travel.For a couple of nights, he reconvened a stellar ensemble he'd led 25 years…
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In the midst of a turbulent and shocking season for the Recording Academy, some signs of stability could be found in the results of the 62nd Annual Grammy…
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Christian McBride, Esperanza Spalding and Branford Marsalis are among the jazz and blues artists in the running for the 62nd Grammy Awards. The Recording…
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Along with the latest by Kneebody and Sarathy Korwar.Brad Mehldau, “O Ephraim”The often-senseless chaos of our present age has inspired every form of new…
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Has jazz ever sounded so varied and diverse?In this Checkout podcast, Nate Chinen — WBGO’s director of editorial content, and the author of Playing…
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Dafnis Prieto Big Band, “Una Vez Más”The Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto set a high bar for himself with his first big band statement, Back to…
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In this week's playlist, hybridism reigns.Dan Weiss and Starebaby, “Badalamenti”Starebaby, the astonishing new album by drummer and composer Dan Weiss,…
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You know it’s coming, you’ve stocked your provisions. But what is your soundtrack for the eclipse? We’ve got a few ideas.Sun Ra, “When There is No…
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Among the qualities that make Brad Mehldau and Chris Thile a not-quite-unlikely pairing — virtuosity, curiosity, a natural drive to bridge divisions of…