Nate Chinen
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The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82. -
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and 91¸£Àû had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease. -
This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault. -
A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears are the latest selections for the the nation's highest honor for jazz. -
The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer. -
The composer and percussionist was shocked beyond belief after hearing the news on Monday afternoon. -
A celebration too honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Amina Claudine Myers, Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard and Willard Jenkins. Watch live on Sat., April 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET. -
Two of the new Grammy categories reflect trends that are booming among musicians and the industry.
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An impromptu jam of Compared to What gave McCann a career-defining moment at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival. -
The composer, in a new collaboration with the Grammy-winning choir The Crossing, uses the words of Jeff Bezos and William Penn to explore connections among farming, colonialism and capitalism.
