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Interviews

John Patitucci on upholding the legacy of Wayne Shorter

During the 20-year lifespan of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, the group stood as one of the most ecstatic in music, let...

October 20, 2024 0

Interviews

Brian Blade on his Fellowship Band at 20, and ‘being led by what the music wants’

Brian Blade is perhaps best known to jazz audiences these days at the drumming dynamo that powers the Wayne...

November 10, 2017 0

Live reviews

Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that reaches for the stars

Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like...

November 18, 2016 1

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