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A member of some of the most innovative groups of the seventies, a faithful partner of Dave Holland in an unforgettable rhythm section, Barry Altschul left us some important records

The life, career and tragic end of one of the greatest voices of the 20th century – and not just an African-American one.

They called him The Indestructible, and that’s how we’ll remember him: with that trademark sneering smile, croaky voice, his ever-present guitar slung over his shoulder, a bottle of gin never far from reach, and Gershwin’s “Liza” floating in the background.

A new recording life for two excellent albums from the 1970s

The great pianist recently died at the ripe old age of 97, but he wasn't retired for long: when he said "enough" to live performances, he was 92, and he continued to write music until the end. We remember him with an extensive examination of his formative years

A journey through the seedy underbelly of the recording industry in the company of an unexpected artist

The recent death of the Brazilian pianist truly marks the end of an enchanted world: a true la-la land built in the perfect image and likeness of its ingenious creator

Ninety years after the birth and twenty years after the death of the great soprano, we look at the first, perhaps the least known, phase of his career, between the ages of twenty and thirty

It's a great time for Sonny Rollins fans: between the collection of his European concerts in 1959 and the definitive edition of Live at the Village Vanguard, a real celebration is breaking out

Plas Johnson was the first saxophonist to take on the iconic theme—but from then on, it was the British musician’s turn to leave his mark on the later films in the series. Yet Coe did much more