In his new album, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his hometown of New Orleans
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:07:58 GMT
Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
The Latest Jazz News from Around the World
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Nduduzo Makhathini: Tiny Desk Concert
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:46:42 GMT
The South African pianist and Zulu healer guides us through a meditation on stillness and an invocation of Blackness.
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Remembering Sheila Jordan, a voice that defined bebop's spirit
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:55:38 GMT
Among the last beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note and a pioneer of voice and bass, Sheila Jordan left an indelible mark on jazz. In this conversation from 2023, she joined Christian McBride to reflect on her remarkable life and music.
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Sheila Jordan, a singular voice in jazz, has died
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:26:48 GMT
She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Singer Cleo Laine, who boasted a four-octave range, has died at 97
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:59:43 GMT
London's Sunday Times once called Laine "quite simply the best singer in the world."
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Chuck Mangione, whose jazz horn warmed up the pop charts, has died
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:06 GMT
With his beard, long hair and brown felt fedora, the jazz flugelhorn player and composer cut an unforgettable figure in American culture.
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How pianist Fred Hersch's daring collaborations shaped his career
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:20:47 GMT
As he nears 70, pianist Fred Hersch looks back on a fearless life in jazz, sharing personal favorites, stories behind bold collaborations and music from his new album.
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Summoning the ancestors with harpist Brandee Younger
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Lara Downes sits down with the brilliant jazz harpist to discuss the power of female lineage in the worlds of jazz and classical music.
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Jazz House Kids is rewriting the rules of jazz education
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:32:43 GMT
Jazz House Kids trains the next generation of jazz stars — alums include Isaiah J. Thompson and Immanuel Wilkins — and gives every young musician a place to belong.
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Stanley Clarke: Tiny Desk Concert
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Stanley Clarke and his band 4EVER perform a locked-in set of classics from the bassist's catalog while also giving them new life.