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The musical fruits in our epic Fall Preview are now dropping to the public. The chief compiler of that undertaking, WBGO editorial director Nate Chinen,…
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At one point in the process of compiling WBGO’s 2020 Fall Preview, I realized that a handful of this season’s most anticipated albums amount to More of…
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It’s time to start making your plans.After all, the Winter Jazzfest is right around the corner — and its wild profusion of sounds and scenes can feel…
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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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Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound, “Kid Tao Mammal (Unworldliness Weirdo)”Rhythm is always at the center of the picture for Medeski Martin &…
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From the beginning, America's oldest jazz fête strove for a breadth of style. George Wein, the festival's cofounder and patriarch, used to say he wanted…
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JD Allen, “Until the Real Thing Comes Along”The first thing that comes to mind when you think of tenor saxophonist JD Allen may well be power — the…
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Holiday shopping, or a personal splurge? Here are five good reasons to spend your money.Wes Montgomery, “Full House”The incomparable guitarist Wes…
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Before Mary Halvorson became the critic's choice for jazz guitar, she was excelling as a biology student at Wesleyan University, until she met one…
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Whatever else you have going on, you should hear some live music this week.If you're in the greater New York City area, try these suggestions: five tracks…