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Classical Music Album Review: Gershwin Among Modernists

July 3, 2026
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A thoughtfully curated program uncovers surprising connections between George Gershwin and Vienna’s early 20th-century avant-garde.

Jazz Album Review: Trumpeter Woody Shaw’s Columbia Years, Revisited

July 1, 2026
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A rich six-disc set documents a fiercely original voice at the height of its powers.

Jazz Concert Review: The Bad Plus Winds Down, Softly

June 22, 2026
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In Groton, the veteran ensemble leans into mood and understatement as its final touring year begins.

Jazz Album Review: Clarinetist Harry Skoler’s Cautiously Experimental Sonic Experience

June 21, 2026
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“Echoes” honors jazz tradition while slipping gracefully into a modern, oblique swing.

Jazz Concert Review: The Bill Frisell Trio — This Old Cowpoke was not in the Mood

June 15, 2026
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When a favorite artist disappoints, is the fault in our stars or in ourselves?

Concert Review: At the Gardner, John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet Balances Edge and Elegance

June 1, 2026
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Prolific avant-garde composer, saxophonist, arranger, producer, and improviser John Zorn led a sharply attuned band through knotty takes on his Masada songbook.

Arts Remembrance: Sonny Rollins, Jazz’s ‘Saxophone Colossus,’ Dies at 95

May 27, 2026
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To appreciate Sonny Rollins is to marvel at the casual ordinariness of his blazing genius.

Jazz Album Reviews: Live Sets from Four Modern Masters

May 21, 2026
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Archival releases document the contrasting styles and shared brilliance of pianist Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk, and Cecil Taylor on the bandstand.

Concert Review: Controlled Chaos — The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ignite City Winery

May 9, 2026
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With chemistry forged on tour, the group fuses jazz, punk, and prog into a fluid live assault.

Jazz Interview: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Todd Stoll — Jazz Education’s Farm Team Keeps Growing

April 30, 2026
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center vice president of education discusses the growth of Essentially Ellington, the rise in student playing, and the organization’s push for wider access.

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