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Endless Loop: Rhythm talk with Makaya McCraven, Kassa Overall, Alexander Sowinski
Three leading drummer-producers make for a great hang at North Sea Jazz
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Tina Turner was American royalty
I have but one story about the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. I'll keep it brief.
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Henry Threadgill has stories to tell
A new book, a new album, a related event (and more)
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Dexter Gordon, Jazz Gateway
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Sexmob: Throwing Down, Then and Now
A great new album by Steven Bernstein's merry band sends me back to the beginning
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Mr. Inside: Red Garland at 100
Typecast as a catalyst in the Miles Davis Quintet, the pianist deserves a fresh listen.
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Stalemates / Flow States
In the face of political and cultural dysfunction, at least the music moves
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Work Song
What Harry Belafonte and the Adderley brothers had in common
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Response, Radio, Road Trip
I read the comments. Some other stuff too.
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Ahmad Jamal and the power of refusal
The genius pianist and composer defined every facet of his art, and his arc.
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JazzTimes and the White Critics
New ownership has a scorched-earth policy. So who's getting burned?
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