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The 2021 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival will take place in person at Marcus Garvey Park, Aug. 27-29. Donald Harrison, Jr. , one of the headlining artists, speaks to the WBGO Journal about Parker's legacy.
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Birdland will fly.It is off the endangered jazz club list which included Jazz Standard in Manhattan, and in Los Angeles, Blue Whale. Those clubs have…
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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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Charlie Parker, the incandescent avatar of modern jazz, didn't live to see 35. His centennial is upon us, and with it comes a chance to celebrate his…
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Jazz musicians have always faced systems of discrimination in America.One insidious example was the cabaret card, a form of identification required for…
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The great pianist, composer and educator Geri Allen passed away yesterday from cancer. In 2010, Allen sat down at our Steinway B for an intimate solo…
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Take Five: Roscoe Mitchell, Luciana Souza, Ben Allison, Steve Coleman's Natal Eclipse, Mobetta BrownRoscoe Mitchell, “EP 7849”The composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator Roscoe Mitchell has been a profound force in American experimental music for…