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Category: Jazz
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Bill Lee, Jazz Bassist and Composer, Is Dead at 94
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He accompanied a wide range of musicians from the worlds of both folk and jazz. But he was probably best known for scoring the early films of his son Spike Lee.
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Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
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The drummer whose genre-crossing work has brought acclaim here and abroad returns with “Animals,” an LP of jazz, rap and soul inspired by the struggle to be OK.
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Don Sebesky, Arranger Who Helped Broaden Jazz’s Audience, Dies at 85
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He won Tonys for his orchestrations and Grammys for his compositions and arrangements. But he was best known for his genre-straddling work at CTI Records.
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The Bassist Carlos Henriquez Covers All the Latin and Jazz Bases
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The longtime Jazz at Lincoln Center musician leads a tribute this weekend to his mambo ancestors Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Herbie Hancock
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We asked musicians and experts, including Thundercat, Patrice Rushen and Nicole Sweeney, which Hancock song they would play for a friend.