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“Andy Summers is one hell of a jazz guitarist, but it was Sting who volunteered him for the session”: How jazz bass legend Christian McBride reunited The Police duo for his latest album

Sting and Andy Summers joined McBride for a jazz-tinged version of a Synchronicity-era Police classic

Guitar World

Cécile McLorin Salvant: Oh Snap review – a jazz artist of rare gifts and fearless variety

From breezy swing to scampering synths, folksy harmonies to stark wails of the soul, Salvant’s crystalline vocals shine across her ingenious experiments

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 25-31

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 25-31 include singer Lenny Kravitz, actor Octavia Spencer from “Hidden Figures” and sportscaster Brent Musburger

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New jazz fellowship honors the genre's elders and gives them each an unrestricted $100,000 grant

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Mobile Industry Awards 2024: BT Consumer and EE CEO Marc Allera is our Power 50 Person of the Year

Here is final line-up of the Power 50 2024.

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Power 50 2024: Our 20-11 revealed!

Here are the next 10 members of the Power 50 2024.

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Power 50 2024: Our 40-31 revealed!

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Power 50 2024: The first ten nominees revealed!

Here are the first 10 members of the Power 50 2024.

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Pat Metheny called him “one of the brightest new talents on the instrument today” – and Dan Wilson’s remarkable phrasing will elevate your jazz guitar vocabulary no end

Wilson is a mind-blowing talent, and here he opens his box of tricks to share some licks that will improve your understanding of melodic minor modes

Guitar World

“The word on the street was, ‘No-one could be playing that without overdubs.’ Well, the secret’s out. I’ve come clean”: Still copping Victor Wooten’s 20-year-old bass licks? You’d better take another look

Victor Wooten reveals the musical formula behind his 2005 solo album, Soul Circus

Guitar World

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26-June 1

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 26-June 1 include actor Laverne Cox, singer Lenny Kravitz and actor Helena Bonham Carter

The Independent UK

Stephen Hawking Medal 2024 winners announced at star-studded Starmus VII festival

The four winners of the Stephen Hawking Medal 2024 were announced during a medal ceremony at Starmus VII science and music festival in Bratislava, Slovakia.

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“I’m old enough to know that the Top 40 is a fickle mistress. I have no desire to get caught on that treadmill”: Bruce Hornsby on The Way It Is, having a hit with Don Henley and being “the Sid Vicious of the accordion world”

As he releases a new album with experimental chamber ensemble, yMusic, the singer-songwriter and pianist looks back on his storied career

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The Guardian - UK

From The Miracle Club to Sir Quentin Blake: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

A stellar cast embarks upon a pilgrimage in Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s feminist drama, and Roald Dahl’s wildly distinctive illustrator celebrates his 90th birthday

The Independent UK

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 28-June 3

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 28-June 3 include singer Brandi Carlile, rapper DMC of Run-DMC and TV journalist Anderson Cooper

WEKU

In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold

New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the first time.

Los Angeles Times

What’s on TV this week: 'Barry,' 'The Diplomat,' 'Mrs. Davis,' 'Dead Ringers' and more

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Grace Jones to headline New York’s Blue Note Jazz Festival

NEW YORK — Grace Jones will return to the New York City stage as the headliner of the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival.

The Guardian - UK

Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles review – classy jazz homage

In a powerful live recording, the piano virtuoso brings out the boogie, blues and gospel in the Fab Four’s songs

WEKU

What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery

For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie in subtle nuances in a soloist's timing.

Tribune News Service

Jazz giants Christian McBride and Paquito D'Rivera will headline 25th Twin Cities Jazz Festival

MINNEAPOLIS — To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the popular Twin Cities Jazz Festival has tapped Cuban jazz titan Paquito D'Rivera and superstar bassist Christian McBride as headliners for June 23-24 in Mears Park in St. Paul's Lowertown.

The Independent UK

Partial list of nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards

The nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced, with ABBA, Bad Bunny, Adele, Beyoncé, Mary J

The Guardian - UK

Joshua Redman Quartet: LongGone review – musical soulmates reunite to stunning effect

Individual success has only served to sharpen their intuition, as the jazz foursome return with a set that ranges across slinky blues and jamming gospel

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Thana Alexa, a borders-blurring singer, made history in Croatia (and beyond) with her Grammy Award nomination

Armed with degrees in psychology and jazz performance from The New School University in New York, Thana Alexa stood out even before she last year became the first Croatian artist in any musical genre to ever earn a Grammy Award nomination.

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