The New York Times – Music:
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club and festival gigs.
Category: Jazz
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Notable Boxed Sets of 2022: Pop, Rap, Soul, Jazz and More
The New York Times – Music:
Anniversary editions (from Norah Jones and Neil Young), a dive into the hip-hop underground (via C.V.E.) and rediscovered live jazz (from Elvin Jones and Charles Mingus) arrived in 2022.
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Samara Joy’s Voice (and Social Media) Is Helping Jazz Find Fresh Ears
The New York Times – Music:
The 23-year-old singer had something rare in the genre — a viral moment — and will compete for best new artist at the Grammys in February.
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Best Arts Photos of 2022
The New York Times – Music:
These are the images that defined a remarkable time across the worlds of art, music, dance and performance.
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15 New Christmas Albums for 2022
The New York Times – Music:
New releases from Alicia Keys, Lindsey Stirling, Regina Belle and others revisit songs already entrenched in the Christmas canon and hope to introduce some future contenders.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Vocals
The New York Times – Music:
Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong were A-list celebrities at the top of their art form. Today’s jazz singers are finding new paths. Listen to these 11 favorites.
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Best Jazz Albums of 2022
The New York Times – Music:
In a year of growth and reflection, the music stretched and relocated in often unpredictable ways.
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Louise Tobin, Jazz Vocalist Who Put Her Career on Hold, Dies at 104
The New York Times – Music:
She stopped performing to raise children, at the request of her first husband, the bandleader Harry James. After remarrying, she resumed singing decades later.
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A Posthumous Solo Album Reveals a Jazz Star’s Melancholy
The New York Times – Music:
Esbjörn Svensson found fame in Europe with his group E.S.T. But a newly released solo album, discovered by his wife, unveils more intimate piano work.