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That scrappy Knitting Factory on Houston Street planted seeds for two decades of tribute concerts that have raised millions for music education. Dorf's persistent courtship of Smith finally bears fruit as an inspiring lineup of performers gathers on March 26 to reinterpret her revolutionary catalog.
As Sherwood returns to Dub Syndicate's multitrack tapes a decade after Scott's tragic passing, he uncovers new artifacts within familiar terrain—the resurrected albums documenting how the partnership of two sonic architects continues to cut through space and time.
After decades as guitarist with Camper Van Beethoven and Monks of Doom, Lisher embraced "the beginner's mind" through piano lessons and software manuals. His latest album 'Underwater Detection Method' documents this creative rebirth.
Operating in self-imposed exile, Colin Self turned night into studio and meditation into medium, emerging with 'r∞L4nGc'—an album that speaks in secret tongues to commune with departed souls.
On her tenth album and first for Sun Records, the GRAMMY-nominated artist finds inspiration in exhaustion, wisdom in collaboration, and a powerful new voice in the spaces between touring and home.
The Tunisian-born jazz bassist's debut album unites Arabic maqams with modern improvisation, interpreted by an artist who speaks in many musical tongues.
After trading her conservatory training for Berlin's electronic underground, Lula returns to her first instrument with fresh eyes and ears, marrying her two musical lives in ways she never imagined possible.
From his early days with Ray Brown to leading Newport Jazz Festival, the master bassist reflects on jazz education, the power of mentorship, and why being uncomfortable might be the best way to learn.
A masterful investigation of blotter art weaves together tales of DEA agents, underground artists, and Grateful Dead shows. Davis's 'Blotter' examines how a simple delivery method evolved into a democratic art form that continues to elude mainstream acceptance.
Toronto guitarist Dan Pitt returns this fall with Horizontal Depths, an album that pays tribute to Canadian jazz legend Phil Nimmons while charting bold new territory in contemporary jazz.
Drawing from classical training and jazz freedom, the South Korean pianist invites audiences to help create each performance. Her new album 'Improvisations Live in Germany' captures these magical moments of musical alchemy.
After a hand injury sidelined his violin playing, the Calgary-based composer created 'Odd Stillness,' an album that challenges traditional notions of performance and recording.