Come Away With Norah Jones All Over Again
The New York jazz maven’s classic debut gets a remarkable revisit
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ALBUMS: Tony Allen Leaves Behind a Lasting Legacy
Tony Allen (Image: Blue Note) Tony Oladipo Allen, who died last year, was a legend of the drum kit, a musician that was never content to confine his playing to a single style. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1940 and was a rule breaker right out of the gate. He never played African drums or percussion. Instead, he was fascinated by American jazz, and spent many hours absorbing
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The Best In Jazz 2020
Gems, hidden and otherwise, in recorded jazz that piqued our interest
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Matthew Shipp at 60
Talking Clifford, Crouch and a career entering its 5th decade with the maestro of NYC piano jazz
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ALBUMS: The Art of ARTEMIS
This septet of accomplished modern jazz greats is so much more than just another supergroup, as this beguiling debut testifies
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LISTEN: Sonny Rollins is 90!
Digging into the best of the Saxophone Colossus from 1953 to 1966
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ALBUMS: The Floor Isn’t Lava
An experimental experience finds Norah Jones falling flat
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ALBUMS: The Return Of James Carter
The sax great makes his first album in eight years his Blue Note debut, pays homage to Django Reinhardt
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Danny Simmons & Ron Carter: The Brown Beatnik Speaks, The Jazz Legend Plays
A new live album brings together two major forces in New York neighborhood culture
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The “One Night Only” You Can Savor on Repeat
The physical release of Gregory Porter’s first live album shows the jazz vocals master celebrating his roots and staking his claim in the genre.
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On Mark Knopfler’s Down the Road Wherever
Former Dire Straits kingpin continues the journey alone
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