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A two-disc release offers fresh insights into a legendary 1953 concert in Toronto
A lost 1972 session and alternate takes from 1957 mark what would have been the composer’s 100th birthday
The Bremen Jazz Festival performances capture two of the American’s best bands pushing expression to the limit
Thought to be one of the top 10 most covered songs, it has lent itself to jazz piano, funky soul and reggae
This concert smoothed out the edges of Mingus’s work, but the instrumental guests were impressive
The New York-based ensemble began a week-long residency in impressive style
Today’s composers and Renaissance musicians shake hands across the centuries
Intriguing set captures saxophone player in mature form alongside recordings he produced under ‘The Dolphy Series’
Stellar names from the worlds of jazz, folk and rock paid tribute to the guitarist and songwriter
Though Kofi is steeped in tradition, there is nothing retrograde about his saxophone playing
Recordings of Charles Mingus’s concert series catches the jazz musician at a creative peak
John Paul Jones has turned out to be Led Zeppelin’s most adventurous and intriguing musician
A narrative string of musical influences from Greek mythology to Charles Mingus
How American pianist Robert Glasper infuses jazz with a rap-style aesthetic.
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