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Cecil Taylor, free jazz pioneer, dies age 89

2422 days ago
Guardian MusicThe New York-born pianist’s unique and radical improvisation style was a broad influence on the jazz avant gardeThe jazz pianist Cecil Taylor has died at the age of 89, at home in Brooklyn. The cause of death is unknown, but his passing has be... more info

Ornette Coleman’s Atlantic recordings collated on new vinyl box set

2465 days ago
Uncut 10xLP package covers the period 1959-61 Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 10xLP package covers the period 1959-61 The post Ornette Coleman’s Atlantic recordings collated on new vinyl box set appeared first on Uncut. more info

Critic's Notebook: Ornette Coleman’s Innovations Are Celebrated at Lincoln Center

2684 days ago
New York TimesA weeklong event delved into this saxophonist’s work, and included a reunion of his two Prime Time bands and a film screening. more info

M.I.A. Unveils Lineup For Her Meltdown Festival

2796 days ago
StereogumEvery year, London's Meltdown Festival brings in a major artist to curate and headline; in past years, heavyweights like David Bowie, Patti Smith, Ornette Coleman, Morrissey, Yoko Ono, and David Byrne have done it. This year, it's M.I.A. doing the ho... more info

Don Friedman, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Dies at 81

3058 days ago
New York TimesOver a six-decade career, Mr. Friedman worked with the likes of Clark Terry, Ornette Coleman, Booker Little and Herbie Mann. more info

Angel City Jazz fest lineup includes Pharoah Sanders, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Ornette Coleman's 'Skies of America' tribute

3088 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentWith this weekend’s Playboy Jazz Festival right around the corner, the Angel City Jazz Festival -- the city’s other, more unfettered jazz celebration – has revealed its lineup for this fall. Now in its ninth year, the festival ag... more info

Pat Metheny: The Unity Sessions review – old gems and new favourites

3115 days ago
Guardian Music(Nonesuch)This successor to the Grammy-winning Kin – styled as Kin (←→) – was recorded last year while the Metheny group, with prodigious saxophonist Chris Potter, was still hot from a 150-gig tour. The Unity Band lets Meth... more info

Henry Threadgill on his Pulitzer prize win for music: 'I just try to stay hopeful'

3139 days ago
Guardian MusicThe great jazz musician talks about his surprise at taking the prize, what it means to win, and why avant garde music no longer needs to grate on the listenerPrior to Monday, the only jazz performers to win a Pulitzer prize for music (while still ali... more info

Ornette Coleman :: To Whom Who Keeps A Record (Reissue)

3189 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardOrnette Coleman assembled To Whom Who Keeps A Record in 1975 for release in Japan only. He sequenced this batch of unused compositions and alternate takes to spell out a message via track list: “music always brings goodness to us all, unless one h... more info

Gilles Peterson Worldwide 2015-10-31 Asha Puthli interview

3309 days ago
Core News“Gilles is back in the studio for another Saturday afternoon mix up selection, joining the musical dots between soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and beyond, in his own inimitable style. This week he speaks to Indian-born singer Asha Pu... more info

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