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By Ted Panken With nods to Messaien and Dolphy, Kris Davis and like-minded colleagues unfurl……...
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It’s hard to think of an under-40 drummer who manifests experimental imperatives and idiomatic mastery……...
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Known for her “as serious as your life” approach to musical production since she moved……...
Editor’s Note: The Jazz Foundation of America will present a live stream of the SPOTLIGHT……...