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This isn’t the first time I start writing about Gorka Benítez. It’s not that I find writing about this much beloved and individual musician hard, mind you. But every time I think I have a clear description of Gorka in mind, words fail...Sunday, April 21, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
British musician Jade Bird is out with her debut self-titled album, Jade Bird . She talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about how she expresses herself through songwriting.Sunday, April 21, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, wraps up this weekend. Band after band filled the stages, including more Latin artists.Sunday, April 21, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
Chief organist Olivier Latry looks ahead at the church's extensive renovation process after the Notre Dame Cathedral fire on April 15.Sunday, April 21, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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All modern saxophonists worth their salt relate to m: John Coltrane in one way or another. Coltrane pushed boundaries and showed new paths in music and never stopped searching. Fortunately, new generations have been ready to take over...Sunday, April 21, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Drummer m: Charles Rumback has cultivated his melodically-informed sensibility on a number of fine records. His 2017 release, Threes (ears&eyes) is a case in point, with plenty of vigor but softened with just the right amount of...Sunday, April 21, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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Beneath the banner A Pride Of Lions, three American and two French musicians join forces for a cohesive off-the-wall encounter. The outfit merits a name as it's not a one-off. This live recording was culled from a ten-date tour in early...Sunday, April 21, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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This is 1976 issued gem by the British band led by guitar virtuoso m: Bill Nelson , projects artsy, erotic and radiant cover art that was ahead of its time, but then again, this ensemble seamlessly merged progressive rock, straight-ahead...Sunday, April 21, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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With haunting, memorable melodies, the combination of writer Haruki Murakami's influence and bassist Fumi Tomita's compositions is a bold statement of Asian-American identity. 'The Elephant Vanishes' interprets seven short stories by the...Saturday, April 20, 2019 from LondonJazz
Claire Martin Photo credit: Kenny McCracken Vocalist Claire Martin OBE has a new album out on 29 April. Believin' It is her first recording with the Swedish trio of Martin Sjostedt, Daniel Fredriksson and Niklas Fernqvist – and her...Saturday, April 20, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
This Should Be Fun occupies middle ground between the various modes of experimentation that infuse present-day jazz, and a fealty to traditional practices. Alto saxophonist m: Patrick Cornelius and an exceptional band of peers haven't...Saturday, April 20, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
Dozens of jazz albums modeled on trumpeter m: Miles Davis 's Miles Smiles (Columbia, 1966) or saxophonist m: John Coltrane 's Crescent (Impulse!, 1964) get released each year, but a record reminiscent of m: Albert Ayler 's Spiritual...Saturday, April 20, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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It is no coincidence that folk singer, songwriter and social activist m: Pete Seeger (1919-2014) turns up as one of the important voices on the recently released Smithsonian Folkways box set The Social Power of Music (Smithsonian...Saturday, April 20, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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For Immediate Release Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album “Depart” On Trey Gunn's 7dMedia Label Featuring Sonar drummer Manuel Pasquinelli The Akku Quintet was founded by drummer and composer Manuel...Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
Guster's latest album, Look Alive, is a trippy and textured twist on everything you might already love about the band.Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
The Pulitzer Prize Board recently awarded Franklin, who died in 2018, with a special citation for her "indelible contribution" to American music and culture. Originally broadcast in 1999.Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
How did this guy manage to create a music video that rivals this year's Coachella lineup, recalling the infamous '80s supergroup that also hoped to heal the world with song?Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
On Orange , an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre.Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
The Los Angeles Times gave examples: Serena Williams, Toronto Raptors and Crimson Tide. All jinxed. Drake cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. They lost.Friday, April 19, 2019 from All About Jazz News
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Our list of the best albums out this week includes Lizzo's long-awaited debut, the rousing, infectious anthems of Johnnyswim, new music from The Tallest Man On Earth, Loyle Carner and more.Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
In her new film, Moss plays a punk singer struggling with addiction. "The only mistake we could make was not going far enough," she says.Friday, April 19, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
"Never say never," or so the old adage goes. When it comes to music, there are two more that should be added: "farewell tour" and, most certainly as it relates to King Crimson's Live in Newcastle, December 8, 1972, "the complete...Friday, April 19, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
One sure sign of spring is the arrival of the latest yearly recording by the superb Howard University Jazz Ensemble, a tradition that dates without pause from the days of vinyl in 1976, one year after the ensemble was formed by its first...Friday, April 19, 2019 from All About Jazz CD Reviews
The striking thing about this CD by Bay Area trombonist m: Nick Grinder is how warm and soothing it sounds. It is not Smooth Jazz by any means, but there is a broad, melodic tone to Grinder's playing and the way he arranges the music...Friday, April 19, 2019 from All About Jazz Feature Articles
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BBC Proms Launch image Image credit: BBC/Tim Burt Sebastian writes: The programme for the 2019 BBC Proms season has been announced, so I’ve picked out some of the jazz and jazz-related-ish concerts. Prom 54: 29 August, Late Night Prom –...Friday, April 19, 2019 from NPR Topics: Music
The opening track to Carly Rae Jepsen's forthcoming Dedicated , out May 17, is full of the feels.