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Jazz Now: What’s it Like Today?

by Rachel Cantrell on September 20, 2009

This week, NPR Jazz is asking bloggers like me to list five albums I’d use to introduce someone to today’s jazz. This is incredible because (a) I love today’s jazz, and (b) this is justification that I’m not crazy for running a blog about jazz — there’s more like me out there! Even though I’m [...]

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Listen to This: 6 Reviews on 6 NPR Newport Jazz Webcasts

by Rachel Cantrell on August 11, 2009

So the NPR Newport Jazz festival is over, which means NPR’s posted most of the performers online via webcast. (But rrg! I can’t find Tony Bennett anywhere.) This is pretty lame, but I’ve been waiting to listen to the Dave Brubeck Quartet webcast all day. I’m jiggling in my seat from anticipation right now. The [...]

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Listen to This: NPR’s Jazz at Newport (Day 2)

by Rachel Cantrell on August 9, 2009

Today’s webcast lineup includes the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, and a James Carter Organ Trio. Yesterday I got a chance to listen to Cedar Walton All-Stars via webcast with Cedar Walton on the piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Lew Tabackin on flute/tenor sax. (Also includes: David Willams on bass and Joe [...]

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Listen to this: NPR’s Jazz at Newport

by Rachel Cantrell on August 8, 2009

If you’re really into listening to new ideas in jazz, then go check out NPR’s Jazz at Newport this weekend (August 8-9) to listen to live webcasts of musicians like Hiromi Uehara, Esperanza Spalding, and Tony Bennett. Currently I’m listening to the Vijay Iyer Trio, which is super interesting so far. Supposedly the pianist in [...]

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