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Remembering Stanley Crouch: Mentor, Jazz Critic and Master Smack Talker

Remembering Stanley Crouch: Mentor, Jazz Critic and Master Smack Talker

Remembering Stanley Crouch: Mentor, Jazz Critic and Master Smack Talker

Let Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Tiny Desk Set Soothe Your Soul

Let Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Tiny Desk Set Soothe Your Soul

Let Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Tiny Desk Set Soothe Your Soul

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For a Conscious Black Child of the ’80s, Hugh Masekela Brought Lightness to the Heavy Anti-Apartheid Movement

For a Conscious Black Child of the ’80s, Hugh Masekela Brought Lightness to the Heavy Anti-Apartheid Movement

Jan 23, 2018

For a Conscious Black Child of the ’80s, Hugh Masekela Brought Lightness to the Heavy Anti-Apartheid Movement

Breaking Presents: Samora Pinderhughes, a Jazz Composer Writing Scores for the Movement

Breaking Presents: Samora Pinderhughes, a Jazz Composer Writing Scores for the Movement

Oct 31, 2016

Breaking Presents: Samora Pinderhughes, a Jazz Composer Writing Scores for the Movement

Denzel Washington Brings Life to John Coltrane’s Words in New ‘Chasing Trane’ Promo

Denzel Washington Brings Life to John Coltrane’s Words in New ‘Chasing Trane’ Promo

Sep 08, 2016

Denzel Washington Brings Life to John Coltrane’s Words in New ‘Chasing Trane’ Promo

John Coltrane Documentary, Narrated by Denzel Washington, to Debut

John Coltrane Documentary, Narrated by Denzel Washington, to Debut

Aug 31, 2016

John Coltrane Documentary, Narrated by Denzel Washington, to Debut

‘Breaking’ Presents: Xenia Rubinos, a Powerhose Singer/Songwriter Unafraid to Learn Out Loud

‘Breaking’ Presents: Xenia Rubinos, a Powerhose Singer/Songwriter Unafraid to Learn Out Loud

Jun 10, 2016

‘Breaking’ Presents: Xenia Rubinos, a Powerhose Singer/Songwriter Unafraid to Learn Out Loud

WATCH: Kamasi Washington Talks ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ and the Juncture of Jazz And Hip-Hop

WATCH: Kamasi Washington Talks ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ and the Juncture of Jazz And Hip-Hop

Jan 05, 2016

WATCH: Kamasi Washington Talks ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ and the Juncture of Jazz And Hip-Hop

Jazz Legend Ornette Coleman Passes at Age 85

Jazz Legend Ornette Coleman Passes at Age 85

Jun 11, 2015

Jazz Legend Ornette Coleman Passes at Age 85

How Billie Holiday Was Targeted by America’s Early Drug War

How Billie Holiday Was Targeted by America’s Early Drug War

Jan 21, 2015

How Billie Holiday Was Targeted by America’s Early Drug War

Watch the Only Live Recording of John Coltrane Playing ‘A Love Supreme’

Watch the Only Live Recording of John Coltrane Playing ‘A Love Supreme’

Dec 10, 2014

Watch the Only Live Recording of John Coltrane Playing ‘A Love Supreme’

Remembering Jazz Greats in ‘Last Stop on the 4 Train’

Remembering Jazz Greats in ‘Last Stop on the 4 Train’

Jul 25, 2014

Remembering Jazz Greats in ‘Last Stop on the 4 Train’