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The 2022 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage features an impressive lineup of improvisers, on and off the 30th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.
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As we come to the end of Pride Month, The Checkout checks in with Michael Mayo, who talks about embracing his bisexual identity and expressing himself fully on 'Bones,' his Mack Avenue debut.
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The 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day, the world's largest annual celebration of jazz, features a series of virtual programs, culminating in an all-star concert.
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April 30 will bring the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert, with artists from across the world taking part in another digital edition of the show, in addition to several other events.
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Best known for his work on Hancock's blockbuster 1973 album Head Hunters, Paul Jackson was a bassist who found his musical identity between jazz and funk.
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MLK Day was first observed as a federal holiday just over 35 years ago.The occasion provides a welcome prompt to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s…
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To state the obvious, this was a year like no other.For many of us, 2020 was a heartbreaker, a marathon slog, a stress engine — or all of the above. At…
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Jazz United celebrates the underrated legacy of Herbie Hancock's groundbreaking band Mwandishi, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
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The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz has announced 12 semifinalists for its International Guitar Competition, to be held next month in Washington,…
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Whatever else you call Herbie Hancock — jazz-piano paragon, funk-fusion pioneer, Afro-Futurist, humanitarian, sage — you’d have to agree on “moving…