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Ahmad Jamal on having a ‘spiritual anchor,’ remembering Jimmy Heath and the world beyond the piano

Ahmad Jamal first sat down at a piano at the age of 3; was playing Liszt and Ellington by...

February 7, 2020 0

Album review | Bobby Jasinski’s A Speck in Time

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The title, A Speck in Time: Is it a consideration of our cosmic smallness?...

December 19, 2012 2

Weekend in Jazz | 6.22-6.24: Nordic Jazz Fest celebrates young talent; Ravi Coltrane & more

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board Twins Jazz hosts a handful of young northern European talent this weekend as part...

June 22, 2012 0

News | A jazz reworking of Wu Tang Clan’s classic hip hop, plus free beer – what’s not to like?

by Giovanni Russonello This Saturday, a duo of local hip-hop heads presents a celebration of the nexus between boom-bap and...

March 24, 2011 3

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