Jazz

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  BADBADNOTGOOD Announce Tour, Share New Song "Beside April"

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2021

  A month away from releasing new album Talk Memory, BADBADNOTGOOD have shared both a new song and tour dates for 2021 and 2022. "Beside Apr...

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  Montreal's L'OFF Jazz Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2021

  L'OFF Jazz festival is coming back to life. Returning to in-person events, the 22nd annual edition of the event will take place in Montreal...

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  Makaya McCraven Details New Album 'Deciphering the Message'

  PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2021

  Following last year's rework of Gil Scott-Heron's final album for We're New Again, Makaya McCraven will now remix jazz classics from the Bl...

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  Tony Bennett Retires, Cancels Remaining Tour Dates

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2021

  Just after celebrating his 95th birthday, legendary singer Tony Bennett has announced his retirement, and has cancelled the string of shows...

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  Emma-Jean Thackray's 'Yellow' Is Too Exciting to be Merely Branded "Jazz Fusion"

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2021

  One hesitates to pin Yellow, Emma-Jean Thackray's official debut full-length, down with a reductive label such as "jazz fusion." The genre...

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  Halifax Jazz Drummer Jerry Granelli Dies at 80

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2021

  Jerry Granelli — a Canadian jazz drummer and music teacher who performed and recorded with Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Haden, Sly Stone, Ornett...

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  Yasiin Bey Will Play Thelonious Monk in a New Biopic

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2021

  A new biopic on revered jazz pianist Thelonious Monk has been announced, with Yasiin Bey (f.k.a. Mos Def) in the starring role. UPDATE (7/...

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  Watch Kamasi Washington Cover Metallica's "My Friend of Misery"

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2021

  Kamasi Washington is one of the many contributors to the forthcoming Metallica Blacklist, a massive 53-track covers collection arriving lat...