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John Legend on the Enduring Legacy of His Debut Album Get Lifted

John Legend on the Enduring Legacy of His Debut Album Get Lifted
TIME
Apr 09, 2025

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Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation

Madlib and the Art of Jazz Excavation
Active Listening
Feb 25, 2025

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Blue Note Records
The New York Times
Feb 09, 2025

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Fifty Years Ago, Eugene McDaniels Predicted the Apocalypse

Fifty Years Ago, Eugene McDaniels Predicted the Apocalypse
Active Listening
Feb 09, 2025

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Quelle Chris Isn't Left-Field. We Just Need to Acclimate.

Quelle Chris Isn't Left-Field. We Just Need to Acclimate.
Active Listening
Feb 09, 2025

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The Singer Whose Work Feels Like Prayer

The Singer Whose Work Feels Like Prayer
The New York Times
Dec 06, 2024

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz
The New York Times
Dec 04, 2024

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Tyler, the Creator Deserves More Credit as a Producer

Tyler, the Creator Deserves More Credit as a Producer
Complex
Nov 19, 2024

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The Subtle Eternity of Roberta Flack

The Subtle Eternity of Roberta Flack
TIDAL
Nov 19, 2024

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Portrait: Irreversible Entanglements

Portrait: Irreversible Entanglements
Pioneer Works
Nov 19, 2024

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wayne Shorter

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wayne Shorter
The New York Times
Jul 05, 2024

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A Prodigy of Jazz Clubs Explores Other Stages

A Prodigy of Jazz Clubs Explores Other Stages
The New York Times
Jun 14, 2024

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The Visions of Alice Coltrane

The Visions of Alice Coltrane
The Nation
Apr 27, 2024

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Kahil El’Zabar, Spiritual Jazz’s Dapper Bandleader, Keeps Pushing Ahead

Kahil El’Zabar, Spiritual Jazz’s Dapper Bandleader, Keeps Pushing Ahead
The New York Times
Mar 18, 2024

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‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation

‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation
The New York Times
Feb 24, 2024

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For Sampha, Joy Comes After the Mourning

For Sampha, Joy Comes After the Mourning
The New York Times
Oct 11, 2023

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The Liner Notes: Amiri Baraka’s Blues

The Liner Notes: Amiri Baraka’s Blues
TIDAL
Sep 28, 2023

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Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future

Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future
The New York Times
Sep 26, 2023

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
The New York Times
Sep 26, 2023

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The Liner Notes: Why You Need to Hear yU

The Liner Notes: Why You Need to Hear yU
TIDAL
Aug 23, 2023

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For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path

For Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path
The Washington Post
Aug 11, 2023

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The Liner Notes: Where Stevie’s ’70s Masterpieces Came From

The Liner Notes: Where Stevie’s ’70s Masterpieces Came From
TIDAL
Jul 08, 2023

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Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz
The New York Times
Jul 08, 2023

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The Untouchable Sound of the Legendary De La Soul

The Untouchable Sound of the Legendary De La Soul
Bandcamp Daily
Jun 22, 2023

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Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach.

Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach.
The New York Times
Jun 15, 2023

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Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’

Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2023

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Aja Monet, a Musical Poet of Love

Aja Monet, a Musical Poet of Love
The New York Times
Jun 10, 2023

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The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock Rebellion

The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock Rebellion
TIDAL
May 20, 2023

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Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.

Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
The New York Times
May 18, 2023

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The Liner Notes: The Black Thought Renaissance

The Liner Notes: The Black Thought Renaissance
TIDAL
Apr 14, 2023

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53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’

53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’
The New York Times
Mar 30, 2023

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Madness in the Cupboards

Madness in the Cupboards
Oxford American
Mar 29, 2023

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Erykah Badu: Finding ‘Amerykah’

Erykah Badu: Finding ‘Amerykah’
TIDAL
Mar 22, 2023

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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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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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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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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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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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‘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 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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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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