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He called it "a parallel to the history of the American Negro." Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige wasn't an immediate hit, but it set a tone for ambitious, provocative works about black life.
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Organist Jared Gold has established himself as one of the leading voices of the current jazz scene on the Hammond B3. His latest release , "Reemergence",…
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Guitarist Dave Stryker returns with another session featuring the band he worked with on Eight Track II in 2016. The band includes Steve Nelson on vibes,…
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Project Omaha has returned with a new recording. It's Been a Long Time features a collection of jazz artists who are active in the Midwest or have roots…
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Update: Bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce, who was a member of the rock super group Cream, in addition to Tony Williams' Lifetime, passed away in October…
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This month Last Call celebrates its 17th anniversary on the air with a consideration: What is the state of the guitar in progressive jazz? To answer that,…
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Artist / CD Title / Record LabelBob Mintzer Big Band / For The Moment / MCGBobby Broom / Upper West Side Story / OriginStacey Kent / Dreamer In Concert /…
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As usual I have trouble confining my annual “Best of the year” list to the traditional ten and have thus weaseled my way around the issue by adding a few…
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Cuneiform Records continues to release some of the most daring and visionary progressive jazz recordings of our time. Two new efforts are of special…
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A band well known for their fearless re-arrangements of pop classics into unpredictable jazz explorations, The Bad Plus have returned with a program that…