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Features2 months agoMiles Davis Quotes: The Jazz Icon In His Own Words
The Dark Magus always had plenty to say about himself and his music. These 20 Miles Davis quotes offer a revealing insight into the man and his work.
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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
Nubya Garcia, Poppy Ajudha & More Confirmed for 2022 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
This year's event takes place across three days from Friday July 9 to Sunday, 11 July.
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News2 months agoJames Francies’ Second Blue Note Album, ‘Purest Form’ Is Out Now
The new record features other rising stars from the Blue Note stable, including Joel Ross and Immanuel Wilkins.
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Features2 months ago
‘Contours’: How Sam Rivers Hit New Heights Of Creativity
With ‘Contours,’ Sam Rivers proved that he was an innovator who could advance post-bop jazz when all norms were being challenged.
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News2 months ago
Norah Jones Announces Exclusive Livestream Performance Of ‘Pick Me Up Off The Floor’
The June 12 event celebrates the first anniversary of the album’s original release.
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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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Features2 months ago
Best Jazz Albums: Essential Albums You Need To Hear
Including career-defining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of stunning, must-hear music.
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News2 months ago
Deluxe Reissue Due For Madeleine Peyroux’s Landmark ‘Careless Love’
The expanded version will include a previously-unreleased live performance by Peyroux at a 2005 festival in Spain.
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Features2 months ago
The Most Influential Albums Of 1971: A Year That Changed Music Forever
In 1971, the world was ready to shake off the 60s and move forward into an uncertain future.
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Features2 months ago
The 50 Best Jazz Singers Of All Time
From loud, robust voices to delicate and refined ones, vocal gymnasts and smooth balladeers, the 50 best jazz singers ever is a varied and stunning list.
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Features2 months ago
‘It’s Time!’: Jackie McLean’s Return To Hard Bop
‘It’s Time!’ found Jackie McLean returning to the driving swing rhythms of hard bop, but it certainly wasn’t a conservative session.
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News2 months ago
Watch The Video For Blue Lab Beats’ ‘Blow You Away (Delilah)’
Featuring Ghetto Boy, the track also leads off the duo’s new Blue Note EP, ‘We Will Rise’.
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Features3 months ago
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald singing The Rodgers and Hart Songbook was a fantastic idea brilliantly executed, leading to a revitalization of Ella's career.
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Features3 months ago
‘Indestructible’: Art Blakey’s Final Blue Note Album Is A Hard Bop Classic
Master drummer Art Blakey’s final release for Blue Note, ‘Indestructible’ found him living up to the album’s title, creating a timeless album.
