The New York Times – Music:
This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. Take a guided tour through its deep catalog.
Author: Marcus J. Moore
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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Thelonious Monk
The New York Times – Music:
We asked Jon Batiste, Arooj Aftab, Mary Halvorson and others to share their favorites.
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Sampha Leaned Into Joy for His New Album ‘Lahai’
The New York Times – Music:
While the British singer’s last album unpacked the grief of his mother’s death, “Lahai,” due this month, is brighter and more expansive.
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Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future
The New York Times – Music:
The New York rap duo of Billy Woods and Elucid tackle inequality, aging and anxiety on their sixth album, “We Buy Diabetic Test Strips.”
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
The New York Times – Music:
The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics.
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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
This challenging subgenre, including the subset of free jazz, is driven by the fire of spontaneity, and its rules are still being written. Eleven writers, critics and musicians share their favorites.
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Horace Tapscott, a Force in L.A. Jazz, Is Celebrated in a New Set
The New York Times – Music:
“At 60,” a compilation marking the 60th anniversary of his Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, spotlights the pianist and community organizer, who died in 1999.
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Aja Monet’s Debut Album Blends Jazz and Poetry From a Place of Love
The New York Times – Music:
On her debut album, “When the Poems Do What They Do,” the writer and community organizer offers up a fluid mix of jazz and poetry that evokes the spirit of 1990s spoken-word scenes.
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Cisco Swank Puts His Spin on Jazz-Rap on ‘More Better’
The New York Times – Music:
The 23-year-old pianist, drummer and rapper puts a pandemic-era spin on jazz-rap on his debut, “More Better,” and he always keeps the faith.