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Tributes to Wayne Shorter, Burt Bacharach and Terry Gibbs; a stellar major-label debut; an exploration…
It’s tough to accept the passing of a boyhood hero. I was 19 when I…
The winners of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards were announced on March 14 during a ceremony…
Genre-defying instrumentalists, vanguard vocalists and jazz legends are among the nominees for the 63rd Annual…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Remember record stores? Remember the thrill of turning your friends on to new music by…
The passing of keyboardist Chick Corea on February 9 left a hole in the jazz…
Remember record stores? Remember the thrill of turning your friends on to new music by…
Jazz fusion legend Chick Corea often delved into the Latin side of his musical heritage,…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Pianist/composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9 from a rare form of cancer, aged…
Chick Corea, a pianist and composer who has been a leader in almost every modern…
Celebrated keyboardist-composer Chick Corea has had his hand in many styles of music: bebop, post-bop,…
Today’s guest is internationally acclaimed, 22-time Grammy-winning pianist Chick Corea, one of the most recognizable…
Fusion. In scientific terms, it’s the merging of atomic nuclei, a process that results in…
When pianist and organist Matthew Whitaker closed his concert at the South Beach Jazz Festival…
Remember record stores? Remember the thrill of turning your friends on to new music by…
Each year, we ask our writers and editors to select their top 10 albums of…
Since the band’s eponymous 1981 debut album, Yellowjackets has consistently forged ahead with innovative and…
“This band has never been one to rest on its laurels,” says tenor saxophonist/EWI player Bob Mintzer, a Yellowjacket since 1990 and the WDR Big Band principal conductor since 2016. “The Yellowjackets are very adept at reinventing. The four of us are the most adaptable musicians I’ve ever worked with. Any setting, any style, we know we can do it. As for the WDR, they’re one of the best large jazz ensembles in the world. I knew the two groups would make for a nice marriage.” The band also comprises founder, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, drummer Will Kennedy and electric bassist Dane Alderson in his third recording for the group.
We're including their new track "One Day" in our Weekly Discover Playlist for October 5, which also includes new tunes from GoGo Penguin, Dave Koz, Leslie Odom Jr., Brianna Thomas and more. As writer Whitney Balliett once said, “Jazz is the sound of surprise.” Our Weekly Discover playlist will take your ears to new places with the latest sounds from your favorite artists — and some you should definitely get to know. Catch up on albums that came out over the weekend, newly released singles and other tunes that may have flown under your radar. Stream now on Spotify or on your favorite music service using the links below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LClhb06NfWCpoEF1Xc0NC?si=l1mvoSIiSSyzvcno0qNPHQ