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WBGO’s Pat Prescott talks with bassist and bandleader Christian McBride about his New Jawn Quartet and about his role as a jazz ambassador and mentor.
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Saxophonist Marcus Strickland talks about his new album and its message about climate change
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WBGO’s Gary Walker talks with Angelika Beener, host of MILESTONES, a new podcast that does a deep dive with guests on important albums, music and culture of the past
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Bassist Christian McBride partnered with the audiophile music service Qobuz on an exclusive studio EP, releasing just in time for International Jazz Day.
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This week’s Take Five is a supersize preview, featuring picks for Friday and Saturday nights. Winter Jazzfest kicked off last week and has only picked up…
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Esperanza Spalding, “12 Little Spells (Thoracic Spine)”The last time Esperanza Spalding made an album, she invited the world to watch. Her new one, 12…
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The Blue Note All-Stars released their official debut, Our Point of View, not quite a month ago, and one key takeaway from the album was the enduring…
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Almost every era of jazz has its resident Blue Note crew: artists who embody the beating heart of that label’s sound.Think of the 1950s, and you might…