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In Debut Album, Ladama Reinterprets Sounds From 4 Countries

4:14pm January 02, 2018

by Banning Eyre

Ladama's four ensemble members met during a fellowship program through the State Department. Their self-titled debut album, Ladama, offers new takes on musical traditions from their homes in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and the U.S.

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Remembering A Legendary Hawaiian Musician

3:48pm January 02, 2018

by Heidi Chang

Guitarist, singer and patriarch Gabby Pahinui died in 1980 but his influence is still felt. His sons have been carrying on the tradition. But Martin Pahinui just died and his brothers are getting old.

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SFJAZZ Collective Plays Joe Henderson And More

1:53pm January 02, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

This year, the octet has chosen to salute a tenor sax titan and a long-time San Francisco resident. It plays re-arrangements of Henderson classics along with new original pieces live in concert.

Sonny Keaton performs during the Home Cooking concert.

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Home Cooking: The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition In Concert

1:50pm January 02, 2018

It was in Philly where Jimmy Smith first took a church instrument and made it swing. Years later, the city's jazz community gathers to salute its many soulful pioneers of the Hammond B-3 organ.

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Akua Dixon At Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival

1:47pm January 02, 2018

The multi-talented cellist leads her string ensemble in concert from the African-American neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, featuring her two children on voice and drums.

David Murray performs at Winter Jazzfest 2015.

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A David Murray Double Bill

1:44pm January 02, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

The monstrously talented and astoundingly prolific tenor saxophonist returned to New York this winter to present a four-clarinet summit and a new trio with Geri Allen and Terri Lyne Carrington.