Nate Chinen
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In 2009, drummer Mike Reed had a close encounter with a racist mob while on tour in Europe. He turned the experience into art with Flesh & Bone.
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On the 60th anniversary of the touchstone jazz album, Sonny Rollins, Fred Hersch, and others recall the room's magic and its enduring legacy and influence. -
Jones can make a sprawling sea of fans feel like a small gathering of confidants. Hear a live version of the Day Breaks cut from a deluxe edition. -
The pianist and composer shares his insights on growing up in apartheid-era South Africa and what freedom means to him today.
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As commemorative tributes take place across the country, the flagship jazz competition has quietly been put on hold. -
The saxophonist is joined by guitarist Rez Abbasi and percussionist Dan Weiss for a project inspired by each member's ties to the Indian subcontinent. -
The jazz drummer shares why he opens his latest album with a recitation by his grandfather, "the ultimate bad hombre." -
Bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding will be in the recording studio for 77 hours, conjuring her next album out of thin air. We'll be watching closely 鈥� and so can you.
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An outsized number of jazz heavyweights call Houston and its surrounding area home 鈥� here, they speak of the situation down south and their concerns for its future. -
Abercrombie began forming his style in Boston while attending Berklee in the mid-'60s, eventually helping to redefine the lines between jazz, fusion and rock.
