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.
Author: Marcus J. Moore
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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.”
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records
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.
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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
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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.