jazz
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Mr. Batiste had learned “Straight, No Chaser” shortly after taking up the piano at age 11 but had yet to dig into the rest of Monk’s repertoire of what are now mostly jazz standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
For more than four decades, Kidjo, 66, has taken African sounds to global audiences, blending influences from her native Benin with funk, jazz and pop.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Thursday night, eight jazz artists and groups performed a pop-up show, including Okay Coleman!, the Don Brown Collective, Joy Guerilla, and Genghis Don, who also organized the event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“A guy from the high school jazz band,” he said.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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