Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dead at 70
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Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson has died at age 70
Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s Saxophone Colossus and Greatest Improvisor, Dead at 95
Posted in: Music NewsSonny Rollins, the jazz legend dubbed the Saxophone Colossus known for his inimitable improvisational skills, has died at the age of 95
John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle’ Shows That His Masterpiece Was a Perpetual Work in Progress
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsOn a newly unearthed 1965 run-through of his legendary suite, the saxophonist bridged his brilliant middle period and his final, incandescent search
U.K. Jazz Artist Theon Cross to Perform as 3D Digital Avatar at SXSW
Posted in: Music NewsUnique virtual performance captures a set Cross and his band recorded at Abbey Road Studios
The Rope: The Forgotten History of Segregated Rock & Roll Concerts
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Platters, the Flamingos, and other pioneering performers share stories of divided audiences, Jim Crow absurdities and harrowing violence
Woody Phifer’s Quest to Build the Perfect Guitar
Posted in: Music FeaturesVeteran craftsman is respected by some of the biggest names in rock and jazz, despite facing institutional barriers as one of very few black luthiers in the industry
Herbie Hancock on Chick Corea: ‘He Always Wanted to Share Whatever He Had’
Posted in: Music Features“There was never one hint of competition; it was all inspiration,” Hancock says, looking back on more than 50 years’ worth of collaboration with his friend and fellow pianist after Corea’s death
6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn a trying year for the genre, there was still a ton of new music to explore. Here are some possible routes
The 10 Best Reissues of 2020
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom Prince’s peak opus to a revelatory jazz show at a California high school
Nile Rodgers on ‘A Love Supreme’: ‘It Felt Like I Was Getting a Look Into Coltrane’s Soul’
Posted in: Music FeaturesWatch the guitarist and Chic leader go deep on the jazz masterpiece that topped his ballot for Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums survey
