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The Latest Jazz News from Around the World

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• In 'Lady Lady,' Masego Puts 'Trap House Jazz' On Display

  Sun, 21 Oct 2018 21:07:50 GMT

  Genre-bending musician Masego talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the unique style of music he calls "TrapHouseJazz" and his debut full-length album.

• Rubén Blades Swings Big Band Jazz And Rumba On New Album

  Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:49 GMT

  The iconic actor and musician teams with Jazz At Lincoln Center to sing big band swing tunes and songs from his catalog.

• Kamasi Washington Connects 'Hub-Tones' To Pan-African Ideology

  Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:14:00 GMT

  Kamasi Washington's mesmerizing take on the tune by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard gets an equally transcendental visual treatment.

• New Music Friday For Oct. 12: 6 Albums You Should Hear Now

  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT

  The comical and moving synth pop of John Grant, enchanting harmonies from The Watson Twins, the first new music from Elvis Costello & The Imposters in a decade and more.

• Into the Vault: Erroll Garner Uncovered

  Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:27:29 GMT

  Take an essential and unprecedented glimpse into the music and life of the groundbreaking pianist-composer.

• Mark de Clive-Lowe Takes Risks To Unlock His Creativity

  Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT

  Pianist and electronic DJ Mark de Clive-Lowe turns his mistakes into art by sampling his bandmates live in the moment.

• Hamiet Bluiett, Giant Of The Baritone Sax, Has Died At 78

  Fri, 05 Oct 2018 23:03:02 GMT

  The avant-garde saxophonist and member of the World Saxophone Quartet died Thursday at age 78.

• Behind A Death In Queens, A Major Loss For The Avant-Garde Jazz Community

  Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:40:50 GMT

  Headlines this week have highlighted the macabre circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Panico, but overlooked his notable contributions to a music community jolted by the news.

• Ambrose Akinmusire's 'Origami Harvest' Speaks To Our Moment Now And Beyond

  Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:00:54 GMT

  The trumpeter and composer's audacious, politically exigent and altogether astounding new album features a string quartet and the rapper Kool A.D.

• Jerry González, Latin Jazz Visionary, Dies After House Fire

  Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:22:00 GMT

  The percussionist, trumpeter and leader of the Fort Apache Band suffered cardiac arrest from smoke inhalation. He was 69 years old.

• Erasing Genres En Español: A Smoky-Voiced Jazz Singer Meets Classical Strings

  Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:14:00 GMT

  The resourceful Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera partners with the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, creating an album that's steeped in Latin American culture.

• 'In The Moment, You Just Fly': Jon Batiste Lets Loose At The Piano

  Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:35:00 GMT

  Batiste, the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, sits at the piano and demonstrates his "everything in the pot" style of playing.

• Cécile McLorin Salvant: Tiny Desk Concert

  Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:00:20 GMT

  The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.

• The Necks' Latest Composition 'Body' Clocks In At Over 56 Minutes

  Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:53:00 GMT

  A typical album from the Australian band The Necks may have only one long track — music that stretches out in a jazzy mesmerizing flow. Pianist Chris Abrahams talks about their latest, called Body.

• Pat Metheny On Piano Jazz

  Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:23:00 GMT

  On this episode, The Pat Metheny Trio, which includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez, performs an exclusive version of "Go Get It" and "Bright Size Life."