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Newport Jazz Festival

John Coltrane

‘Chasing Trane’ Illuminates the Spirit of John Coltrane

Director John Scheinfeld’s latest film, Chasing Trane, isn’t just another jazz documentary—it’s more like a history lesson with heart.
By John Kruth
Bassist Christian McBride performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 31, 2015.

Mixing Big Band Jazz With James Brown Soul, No One Plays It Like Christian McBride

As a virtuoso soloist, bandleader, and a powerful advocate for jazz, bassist Christian McBride is big band jazz royalty.
By Will Friedwald
52nd-street

How New York City Became the Epicenter of Jazz

Jazz has evolved immeasurably over its 100-plus year history, yet one thing hasn’t changed: New York still sits on top of the heap.
By Ted Gioia
Kenny Barron at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay Calif.

Pianist Kenny Barron Masters the Art of Intuition

By Ron Hart
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