The New York Times – Music:
A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on domestic abuse in a momentous way.
Category: Jazz
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Miles Davis’s Electric Period
The New York Times – Music:
Navigate the trumpeter’s snaky, endless grooves with picks from Flying Lotus, Cindy Blackman Santana and Terence Blanchard, among other musicians, writers and critics.
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A Trumpeter Stretches Past the Bounds of Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s new album, “Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning,” is his first on which he doesn’t touch the trumpet. Instead, he extends the legacy of Black masking Indians in New Orleans.
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A Thrilling, Rediscovered Nina Simone Set, and 9 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Snoh Aalegra, DeYarmond Edison, Explosions in the Sky and others.
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João Donato, Innovative Brazilian Musician, Is Dead at 88
The New York Times – Music:
A prolific pianist, composer and arranger who began recording in the 1950s, he was a pioneer of bossa nova but didn’t confine himself to any genre.
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The Amiable, Unswerving Tony Bennett
The New York Times – Music:
In an 80-year career, he stuck with one mission: illuminating songs he cherished.
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Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89
The New York Times – Music:
He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano.
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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.