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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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Wynton Marsalis has always been deeply engaged in the subject of American race relations.The issue was a crucial part of his education as a young musician…
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In addition to artist livestreams, an array of venues and organizations have been releasing concerts from their archives.For a limited time, The Blue Note…
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Jazz and the visual arts have always enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Last year the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis put…
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Bright moments for difficult times, in this week’s Take Five.Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, “Quarantine Blues”Last Friday, Jazz at…
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Over the last week, leading jazz organizations on both coasts initiated new digital programming for our socially distanced reality.In Newark, The New…
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As both a saxophonist and vocalist, Camille Thurman is a rare jazz double threat. She says "the horn is a voice, and the voice is a horn," and this…
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One thing I’ve noticed over two decades’ worth of interviews with Vijay Iyer, the award-winning pianist and composer, is that he doesn’t instinctively…
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The Big Blind, a radio-style musical drama written by Kurt Elling and Phil Galdston, makes its world premiere March 1 and 2 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's…
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Newark Academy, a private school in Livingston, N.J., came in second at the 23rd Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition, held over…