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Along with a timely track by pianist Mike King, and a video exclusive by Joey Alexander.Bill Frisell, “We Shall Overcome”During the civil rights movement…
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Jon Batiste, “WE ARE”Last Friday, pianist and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste led his second protest march under the banner “WE ARE,” moving the action…
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Black lives matter. We hold this truth to be self-evident, and yet it needs to be said.Over the past two weeks, since the death of George Floyd at the…
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Along with some duo magic from Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch, and a ray of sunshine from Matt Wilson.Georgia Anne Muldrow (as Jyoti), “This Walk”The…
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Plus a taste of Michael Olatuja’s new album, featuring Regina Carter.Roy Ayers, “Gravity”Pardon the pun, but right about now it would make perfect sense…
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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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Music of renewal, reassurance and reminiscence.Laurin Talese, “I Like You, You’re Nice”Blossom Dearie composed the music for “I Like You, You’re Nice,” a…
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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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New music that speaks to our moment, with uplift and determination.Gregory Porter, “Thank You”The new album by Gregory Porter, ALL RISE, concludes with a…
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We’ve been losing some of our heroes. Their music lives on.Bill Withers on Beat Club, 1972Many of us, on learning of the death of Bill Withers, sought…