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Between Mongo Santamaría and Santana, Janis Joplin and Joe Henderson, the Houston trumpeter lived the 1970s to the fullest, leaving some significant traces of himself

Is there a connection between this category of uncertain boundaries - and equally elusive definition - and perhaps one of the most misinterpreted figures in the jazz scene of the 1960s and 1970s?

A brief excursus, without claiming to be complete, more like a series of notes, on the long and troubled history of the thousand musics that have animated South Africa.

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell-they were little more than boys who gave birth to modern jazz during World War II, often in the clubs of New York's 52nd Street. They did so by studying their colleagues of the previous generation and then developing a music that was adventurous, complex, and still alive today

Of the 41 albums that make up the catalog of the now-defunct German label, only four are still missing: and they are no small records, either

An excellent actor, but an even more remarkable singer, the Chicago master left a deep mark on the history of jazz singing: here we recall his very long career, lest he be forgotten.

The Hammond organ-guitar-drums formation has always been the essential ingredient for cooking the most free-range black music to perfection: here are the dishes of three fine cooks

A summary reflection - no claim to completeness, and entirely incidental - on the strong and enduring influence of India on the English guitarist.

Bill Frisell is the ideal musician of the postmodern age – the age of “complexity.” So ideal, in fact, that he remains unique. It is...

Many independent French labels have contributed significantly to the jazz scene in recent decades by releasing high-quality records: here is the beginning of a small journey (which will continue) through the background of production from across the border.