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Ravi Coltrane On Alice Coltrane’s ‘Kirtan: Turiya Sings’
The unique project strips away much of the original album's instrumentation. The son of Alice Coltrane explains why.
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News3 weeks agoBrandee Younger Announces Impulse! Debut, ‘Somewhere Different’
The genre-bending harpist and composer's new album is set for release on August 13.
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Features4 weeks ago‘Blue World’: Lost Soundtrack Album Expands John Coltrane’s Galaxy
In 1964, John Coltrane contributed music to a French-Canadian arthouse film, but his ‘Blue World’ soundtrack remained unreleased for years.
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News2 months ago
Alice Coltrane’s Intimate ‘Kirtan: Turiya Sings’ Set For Release In July
Recorded in 1981, this collection of nine devotional songs festure the never-before-heard combination of Coltrane’s voice and organ.
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Features2 months ago
‘Crescent’: John Coltrane Quartet’s Enthralling Work
Released in 1964, ‘Crescent’ is one of John Coltrane's finest albums, featuring the talents of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones.
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Features2 months ago
‘Out of the Cool’: Celebrating Gil Evans’ Masterpiece
The composer and arranger made legendary music with Miles Davis, but 'Out of the Cool' is of enormous importance as well.
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Features2 months ago
Best Archie Shepp Tracks: 20 Essentials From The Jazz Firebrand
An introduction to a saxophonist whose groundbreaking work championed political protest in the 1960s and 70s.
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News2 months ago
Sons Of Kemet Announce Major London Show At The Roundhouse
The 1700-capacity venue will host the fast-rising UK outfit's biggest headline show to date.
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News2 months ago
Sons Of Kemet Pay Tribute To Black Beauty In ‘Pick Up Your Burning Cross’ Video
‘Reconnect with ancestral energies by confronting your fears and insecurities,’ says bandleader Shabaka Hutchings.
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News2 months ago
Impulse! Records Releases 60th Anniversary Box Set
This release includes liner notes by Greg Tate and A.B. Spellman.
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In-Depth2 months ago
Impulse For Change: The Story Of Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records’ history blends indie hipness with a compulsion to push the boundaries, creating some of the most forward-thinking music in history.
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Features2 months ago
Spiritual Jazz: Music On A Higher Plane
Lying somewhere on the spectrum between avant-garde jazz and free jazz, spiritual jazz represented one of the most experimental periods in jazz’s history.
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News2 months ago
Sons Of Kemet Announce North American Tour For Spring 2022
The band's new album, Black To The Future, is also set for release this coming Friday, May 14, through Impulse! Records.
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News3 months ago
Oliver Nelson’s Post-Bop Classic, ‘The Blues And The Abstract Truth’ Set To Be Reissued
The release is accompanied by a deep dive animated video narrated by estemed writer, musician, and producer Greg Tate.
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News3 months ago
‘Acoustic Sounds’ Celebrates Impulse! Records Turning 60 With Ray Charles, Gil Evans Reissues
High-grade audiophile editions of Charles' landmark 'Genius + Soul = Jazz' and Gil Evans Orchestra’s 'Out Of The Cool' will be out on May 14.
