Ornette Coleman’s Crosscultural Significance
An excerpt from the liner notes of “The Atlantic Years,” a 10-LP Ornette Coleman set, discusses the lasting effect the musician’s innovations had on music.
Ben Ratliff
Honor Society: The Importance of Tributes in Jazz
The future of the jazz tradition is a future of techniques, influences, instruments, cultural exchanges, audiences, clubs, festivals, distribution, copyright, broadcasting and education. All that. … Read More “Honor Society: The Importance of Tributes in Jazz”
Once in a Standard: The Savory Collection
Four years ago, when the first items from William Savory’s collection of jazz audio were restored and shared by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, … Read More “Once in a Standard: The Savory Collection”
Wayne Shorter: Framing Genius
Ben Ratliff on the saxist’s recent appearance with the JALC Orchestra
Ben Ratliff Remembers Albert Murray
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