The New York Times – Music:
In a career that spanned four decades, he played on thousands of sessions and accompanied many of the biggest names in country music.
Category: Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
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Pharoah Sanders, Whose Saxophone Was a Force of Nature, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
He first gained wide recognition for his work with John Coltrane and went on to a fertile, prolific career, releasing dozens of albums as a leader.
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By Day, Richie Weeks Sorted Mail. At Night, He Was a Disco Mastermind.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York producer, songwriter and artist punched the clock at the post office as he amassed an archive of tracks previously unheard until now.
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Morgan Wallen’s Career Seemed Over. Now He’s Broken a Billboard Record.
The New York Times – Music:
The country singer was rebuked by the music industry after using a racial slur. Still, “Dangerous: The Double Album” has logged 86 weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s 200 chart.
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What Is a ‘Fake’ Artist in 2022?
The New York Times – Music:
Firestorms over the “virtual rapper” FN Meka and faceless artists on Spotify have sparked conversations about alienation and creative agency.
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Joey DeFrancesco, Reigning King of the Jazz Organ, Dies at 51
The New York Times – Music:
A prodigy whose playing had drawn raves since he was a teenager, he helped bring the Hammond B3 back into the jazz lineup.
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Creed Taylor, Producer Who Shaped Jazz for Decades, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He made scores of albums with artists who were well known and others who soon would be. He also founded two important record labels.
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Bill Pitman, Revered Studio Guitarist, Is Dead at 102
The New York Times – Music:
As a versatile member of the loose association of musicians known as the Wrecking Crew, he was heard on many of the biggest pop and rock hits of the 1960s and ’70s.
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Michael Henderson, Funk Bassist Turned Crooner, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Music:
He was a sideman with Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis before embarking on a successful second career as a singer of soulful, romantic ballads.