Jazz

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  James Mtume Dead at 75

  PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2022

  James Mtume, bandleader of R&B group Mtume who collaborated with several jazz legends, has died at 75.  The news was confirmed to Pitchfor...

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  BADBADNOTGOOD and Skiifall Team Up for New Single "Break of Dawn"

  PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2021

  Montreal rapper and Exclaim! New Fave Skiifall has had a breakout year, including the release of WOIIYOIE TAPES Vol. 1 — one of the best EP...

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  Matthew Tavares on His Departure from BADBADNOTGOOD: "The Environment Was So Negative"

  PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2021

  After taking a hiatus from touring with BADBADNOTGOOD in 2017, keyboardist and band co-founder Matthew Tavares confirmed his departure from...

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  Terrace Martin Gets Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Kamasi Washington for New Album 'Drones'

  PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2021

  Terrace Martin has detailed a new album with a star-studded tracklist that features frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar, West Coast legend...

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  BADBADNOTGOOD Reconnect with Their Jazz Roots on 'Talk Memory'

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2021

  Since the release of their debut LP in 2011, BADBADNOTGOOD has always been associated with modern hip-hop culture, releasing Gang Starr cov...

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  Toronto's Bodyhorror Premieres New Single "Eva Galaxy"

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2021

  Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Sean Panacci — a.k.a. Bodyhorror — is set to launch his latest exploration of the musical...

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  Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jazz Organ Icon, Dies at 79

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2021

  Dr. Lonnie Smith — the American jazz Hammond B3 organist who was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2017 — has died. Blue Note Records confirmed t...

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  Michael Bublé Cancels Texas Concert over Lack of COVID-19 Safety Protocols

  PUBLISHED Sep 14, 2021

  Renowned singer and sparkling water spokesperson Michael Bublé has cancelled an Austin, TX stop on his U.S. tour over COVID-19 safety conce...