In Memoriam 2020: A Playlist
I’ve been JazzTimes’ primary obituary writer since 2017; last year, I wrote more obits than in the three previous years combined. It was a tragic … Read More “In Memoriam 2020: A Playlist”
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In Memoriam: Tributes to 2020’s Departed Jazz Greats
In our March 2021 issue, we present our annual In Memoriam section, commemorating more than 20 of the 80-plus jazz notables whom we lost in … Read More “In Memoriam: Tributes to 2020’s Departed Jazz Greats”
Year in Review 2020: Individual Ballots
A.D. AMOROSI New Releases: Immanuel Wilkins Omega (Blue Note) Jyoti Mama, You Can Bet! (SomeOthaShip/eOne) Stefano Bollani Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar (Alobar) Sun Ra Arkestra Swirling (Strut) Jeff Parker … Read More “Year in Review 2020: Individual Ballots”
2019 Expanded Critics’ Poll Results
For this annual companion poll to last issue’s Top 50 Critics’ Picks, our regular contributors participated in this survey based on our yearly readers’ poll. … Read More “2019 Expanded Critics’ Poll Results”
Chops: Latin Jazz 101 with Wayne Wallace
Jazz pushes at perceived boundaries and eagerly integrates with other genres. It can be regional, such as New Orleans jazz, Chicago jazz, and Kansas City … Read More “Chops: Latin Jazz 101 with Wayne Wallace”
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Artist’s Choice: Lafayette Gilchrist Shares His “Musical Epiphanies”
Musical epiphanies are moments in my own listening experience that have inspired me to create. These recordings are directly or indirectly responsible for the path … Read More “Artist’s Choice: Lafayette Gilchrist Shares His “Musical Epiphanies””
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JazzTimes 10: Very Late Duke Ellington Albums
This list began life as merely “Late Ellington”—inclusive of everything he did after his 1956 triumph at Newport. An informal survey of jazz lovers and … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Very Late Duke Ellington Albums”
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Artist’s Choice: Leni Stern on West African Music
I owe an enormous gratitude to West Africa and all of the musicians that I’ve had the honor of playing with; they have been my … Read More “Artist’s Choice: Leni Stern on West African Music”
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JazzTimes 10: Jazz on Film
When it comes to symbiosis, jazz and cinema aren’t exactly the clownfish and the sea anemone. Cinema asks us to travel with our eyes, to … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Jazz on Film”
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JazzTimes 10: Classic Punk Jazz Albums
Forty years ago, a new sound oozed up from the New York City underground, combining the boundlessness of free jazz with the aggressive attitude of … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Classic Punk Jazz Albums”
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