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.
Category: Jazz
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Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis in Close-Up at Jazz Concerts
The New York Times – Music:
Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis, recent pioneers at the Metropolitan Opera, returned to earlier works in a pair of performances over the weekend.
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Louis Armstrong Musical ‘A Wonderful World’ Set for Broadway
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“A Wonderful World,” featuring Armstrong’s songs, is set to begin previews at Studio 54 in October after previous runs in Miami, New Orleans and Chicago.
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Amaro Freitas Takes His Jazz Somewhere New: The Amazon
The New York Times – Music:
For his latest album, “Y’Y,” the Brazilian composer looked to inspirations in nature and experiments with prepared pianos.
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How Beyoncé Jolted the Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Into a Fresh Era
The New York Times – Music:
The prodigious jazz singer came to embrace her inner pop star on a new album made with Visitante from Calle 13.
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‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation
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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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New Songs by Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, girl in red and More
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Hear tracks by Beth Gibbons, girl in red, Angélica Garcia and others.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love John Coltrane
The New York Times – Music:
Coltrane changed the game in American music a few times over. Here’s a guided tour to his career, courtesy of 15 musicians, scholars, poets, writers and other experts.