The New York Times – Music:
The pianist’s latest group fills its recent album “For the Love of Fire and Water” with idiosyncratic life.
Category: Jazz
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Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh
The New York Times – Music:
Private recordings, heard in the new documentary “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues,” add a further dimension to the artist.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ornette Coleman
The New York Times – Music:
We asked writers, critics and musicians including Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings to tell us how they connect with Coleman’s fearless artistry.
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‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words
The New York Times – Music:
Personal tapes and letters bring fresh insights into the jazz great as a musician and a Black man.
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He Inherited a New Orleans Jazz Institution. What Does He Owe?
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1960s, Ben Jaffe’s family founded Preservation Hall to help keep a defining Black art form alive. In 2022, that’s a complicated part for a white musician to play.
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Joe Bussard, Obsessive Collector of Rare Records, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
His life revolved around his massive hoard of fragile 78 r.p.m. disks of jazz, blues, country and gospel music recorded between the 1920s and ’50s.
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Sue Mingus, Promoter of Her Husband’s Musical Legacy, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:
Charles Mingus was among the greatest bassists in jazz. She worked tirelessly to ensure that he was known as a great composer as well.