Jazz
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Bass
Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument…
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Kamasi Washington Wants to Remain Unstoppable
Before Kamasi Washington unveiled his breakthrough opus, he admits, he second-guessed it. “The Epic” (2015) was a major moment, not…
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A Jazz Lounge That’s More Than Kind of Blue
Plus: Thom Browne bedding, a new Brooklyn bakery and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Politics
Albert Heath, Jazz Drum Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he…
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Food
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin
The civil rights activist’s life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on…
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What’s the Greatest Jazz Record? Here’s a Clue: Miles Davis.
James Kaplan’s new book, “3 Shades of Blue,” examines the lives of Miles, John Coltrane and Bill Evans, and the…
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Kahil El’Zabar, Spiritual Jazz’s Dapper Bandleader, Keeps Pushing Ahead
At 70, he is releasing his 18th album with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary and…
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Politics
No, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Is Not ‘the Worst’
A couple of weeks ago in The Times, a seasoned musician and composer proposed that George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”…
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An Innovative Vocalist Lost Her Speech, but She’s Still Performing
Linda Sharrock, an avant-garde jazz musician who became aphasic after a 2009 stroke, has returned to the stage and inspired…
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Politics
For Dizzy Gillespie, Queens Was the Place to Be and to Bop
Dizzy Gillespie helped make Minton’s Playhouse famous. Minton’s in Harlem was where jazz musicians, from out-of-towners to locals performing in…
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