The New York Times – Music:
The city’s music is spiritual, searching and defiantly local, even when it spreads worldwide. Hear tracks from Yusef Lateef, Geri Allen, James Carter and other Detroit jazz greats.
Author: Marcus J. Moore
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Impulse! Records
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to our experts’ selections from one of jazz’s great labels, with tracks from Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Gato Barbieri and more.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the A.A.C.M.
The New York Times – Music:
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in Chicago has built community and pushed musical boundaries for 60 years. Hear 13 tracks from this jazz institution.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Nina Simone
The New York Times – Music:
She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records
The New York Times – Music:
This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Bass
The New York Times – Music:
Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Don Cherry
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to favorite songs by an adventurous musician who pushed the boundaries of jazz, selected by writers and musicians including Nailah Hunter, Kieran Hebden and the artist’s son Eagle-Eye Cherry.
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‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation
The New York Times – Music:
Jason Michael Webb, the show’s guest music director, said he wants audiences at the musical about Jelly Roll Morton to experience “a time period that does not exist anymore.”