The New York Times – Music:
The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential text, to mark its 60th anniversary.
Author: Alan Scherstuhl
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Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh
The New York Times – Music:
Private recordings, heard in the new documentary “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues,” add a further dimension to the artist.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Reopens, With Four Young Players in the Spotlight
The New York Times – Music:
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra returned to indoor performance with “Wynton at 60,” a program featuring Marsalis originals and a quartet of up-and-coming trumpeters.