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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano
The New York Times
Mar 05, 2023

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The Liner Notes: The Culture Is Still Catching Up to Saul Williams

The Liner Notes: The Culture Is Still Catching Up to Saul Williams
TIDAL
Feb 22, 2023

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A Car Accident Couldn’t Halt the Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s Rise

A Car Accident Couldn’t Halt the Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s Rise
The New York Times
Jan 24, 2023

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The Liner Notes: The Revolutionary Fusion of Matías Pizarro

The Liner Notes: The Revolutionary Fusion of Matías Pizarro
TIDAL
Jan 12, 2023

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sun Ra

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sun Ra
The New York Times
Jan 04, 2023

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Julius Rodriguez, a young pianist fusing (all) the music from inside-out

Julius Rodriguez, a young pianist fusing (all) the music from inside-out
NPR
Dec 14, 2022

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'Revival' captures drummer Elvin Jones as a nascent bandleader finding his voice

'Revival' captures drummer Elvin Jones as a nascent bandleader finding his voice
NPR
Nov 17, 2022

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Pharoah Sanders Found His Voice in New York City

Pharoah Sanders Found His Voice in New York City
Vulture
Sep 28, 2022

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Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation

Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation
The Liner Notes
Sep 16, 2022

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane
The New York Times
Sep 11, 2022

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Bobby Hutcherson Brought Fire to the Vibraphone

Bobby Hutcherson Brought Fire to the Vibraphone
The Liner Notes
Aug 31, 2022

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a blues for jaimie branch...

a blues for jaimie branch...
The Liner Notes
Aug 26, 2022

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Chad Clark is an Architect in Rock and Experimental Music

Chad Clark is an Architect in Rock and Experimental Music
The Liner Notes
Aug 09, 2022

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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington
The New York Times
Aug 04, 2022

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Songs in the Key of Time

Songs in the Key of Time
The Liner Notes
Aug 02, 2022

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Revisiting Flying Lotus' Mystical Dreamscape, A Decade Later

Revisiting Flying Lotus' Mystical Dreamscape, A Decade Later
The Liner Notes
Jul 22, 2022

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Revisiting the Pyramids’ ‘Avant-Garde African Jazz,’ Four Decades Later

Revisiting the Pyramids’ ‘Avant-Garde African Jazz,’ Four Decades Later
The New York Times
Jul 19, 2022

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Stop Erasing Black Women From Free Jazz History

Stop Erasing Black Women From Free Jazz History
The Liner Notes
Jul 19, 2022

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The Undervalued Brilliance of Indian Thriller Music

The Undervalued Brilliance of Indian Thriller Music
The Liner Notes
Jul 05, 2022

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How The Roots Helped Me Embrace Jazz

How The Roots Helped Me Embrace Jazz
The Liner Notes
Jun 23, 2022

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Before Miles Davis Went Electric, He Went Ambient

Before Miles Davis Went Electric, He Went Ambient
The Liner Notes
Jun 14, 2022

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Pharoah Sanders’s Grand Return

Pharoah Sanders’s Grand Return
The Nation
Jun 14, 2022

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Nubya Garcia, Tapping Into the Past to Make Jazz for a New Generation

Nubya Garcia, Tapping Into the Past to Make Jazz for a New Generation
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2022

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The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show

The Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul, in One Show
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2022

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Reinventing the Sound of Protest

Reinventing the Sound of Protest
The Nation
Jun 10, 2022

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Amiri Baraka's 'It's Nation Time' Was 50 Years Ahead of the Curve

Amiri Baraka's 'It's Nation Time' Was 50 Years Ahead of the Curve
The Liner Notes
Jun 10, 2022

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‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now

‘Was It a Lost Psych-Funk Classic?’ It’s Khruangbin, Right Now
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2022

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52 Years Ago, Thelonious Monk Played a High School. Now Everyone Can Hear It.

52 Years Ago, Thelonious Monk Played a High School. Now Everyone Can Hear It.
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2022

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Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead

Re-enter the Wu-Tang: The iconic rap crew on legacy and looking ahead
Entertainment Weekly
Jun 10, 2022

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The Donald Glover Experiment

The Donald Glover Experiment
The Nation
Jun 10, 2022

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How Black Musical Artists Revolutionized the Sound of Protest in 2016

How Black Musical Artists Revolutionized the Sound of Protest in 2016
TIME
Jun 07, 2022

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The Healing Power of Alice Coltrane's Spiritual Jazz

The Healing Power of Alice Coltrane's Spiritual Jazz
The Liner Notes
Jun 07, 2022

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The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow

The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow
The Nation
Jun 07, 2022

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Kendrick Lamar Thinks Like A Jazz Musician

Kendrick Lamar Thinks Like A Jazz Musician
NPR
Jun 10, 2022

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Leon Thomas Was the Voice of Spiritual Jazz

Leon Thomas Was the Voice of Spiritual Jazz
The Liner Notes
Jun 10, 2022

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Sunday Review: Eddie Gale's "Ghetto Music"

Sunday Review: Eddie Gale's "Ghetto Music"
Pitchfork
Jun 10, 2022

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At 85, the Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Seeks ‘A Better Order of Notes’

At 85, the Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Seeks ‘A Better Order of Notes’
The New York Times
Jun 07, 2022

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A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing

A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing
The New York Times
Jun 07, 2022

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Pink Siifu, a Shape-Shifting Musician With One Demand: Don’t Box Me In

Pink Siifu, a Shape-Shifting Musician With One Demand: Don’t Box Me In
The New York Times
Jun 07, 2022

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Kendrick Lamar is ready to talk. Is he ready to listen?

Kendrick Lamar is ready to talk. Is he ready to listen?
NPR
Jun 07, 2022

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The Nuanced Bluster of Kamasi Washington

The Nuanced Bluster of Kamasi Washington
The Atlantic
Jun 07, 2022

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The Story of Sun Ra’s Egyptian Adventure

The Story of Sun Ra’s Egyptian Adventure
The Nation
Jun 07, 2022

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Mndsgn’s ‘Rare Pleasure’ is a Modern Soul Triumph

Mndsgn’s ‘Rare Pleasure’ is a Modern Soul Triumph
The Liner Notes
Mar 21, 2022

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How Kendrick Lamar Brought Jazz to ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’

How Kendrick Lamar Brought Jazz to ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’
The Liner Notes
Mar 21, 2022

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What If Common Released ‘Electric Circus’ Today?

What If Common Released ‘Electric Circus’ Today?
The Liner Notes
Mar 21, 2022

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Critics Panned Maxwell’s Second Album. They Were Wrong.

Critics Panned Maxwell’s Second Album. They Were Wrong.
The Liner Notes
Feb 10, 2022

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Mos Def’s ‘Black on Both Sides’ is the Perfect Hip-Hop Album

Mos Def’s ‘Black on Both Sides’ is the Perfect Hip-Hop Album
The Liner Notes
Dec 26, 2021

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Fifty Years Ago, Singer Eugene McDaniels Predicted the Apocalypse

Fifty Years Ago, Singer Eugene McDaniels Predicted the Apocalypse
The Liner Notes
Dec 23, 2021

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