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James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86

Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his family

The Guardian - UK

Sonny Rollins obituary

One of the great American jazz saxophonists regarded as an improvising genius by fans all over the world

The Guardian - UK

“All I wanted was be a punk rocker and play the bass guitar. I went completely in the other direction from jazz, and now I'm trying to catch up”: When Flea met Charlie Haden – and had much more in common than you might think

From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with a bona-fide rock star and a veteran jazz legend

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Ronald Atkins obituary

Guardian jazz critic for over 30 years who also contributed widely to respected music books

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“Bonzo and I were great groovers. People would dance to our music. There aren't many hard rock bands these days that people dance to”: John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs

The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic

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‘You have to get behind the song’: singer Sam Amidon on fronting Bon Iver, schooling Paul Mescal and the new folk revival

Bon Iver asked him to cover his new material and he’s teaching Mescal and Josh O’Connor to sing. But the interpreter is more interested in songs than stardom

The Guardian - UK

Barre Phillips obituary

Jazz bassist and master of improvisation encouraged by Ornette Coleman who left the US for France

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Benny Golson obituary

Tenor saxophonist whose compositions were valued for their harmonic challenge and melodic grace

The Guardian - UK

“You could argue that Cream was the first fusion band. Eric Clapton was our Ornette Coleman – we just didn’t tell him!” How Jack Bruce tapped into his jazz roots with fusion supergroup Spectrum Road

Jack Bruce launched Spectrum Road in 2012, featuring drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid

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‘I sexed it up’: 1970s disco queen Asha Puthli on Warhol, Dali and influencing Donna Summer

Her spacey jazz-disco almost made her a huge star in the mid-1970s. Now having a long-awaited renaissance, Puthli reflects on working with Ornette Coleman and inspiring young south Asian artists

The Guardian - UK

Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow review – sax legend shows no sign of slowing down

The octogenarian joyfully whispers and warbles his way through sublime tone poems, impassioned tributes and traditional spirituals with an all-star band

The Guardian - UK

The 10 best jazz albums of 2023

Nikki Iles affirmed her flawless ear, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke finished each other’s sentences and Tyshawn Sorey rewrote standard-song interpretation

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Angelika Niescier/ Tomeka Reid/ Savannah Harris: Beyond Dragons review – immense improv

Seven original tracks of free jazz span fast, jagged pieces and quiet tone poems, with a composer’s ear giving shape, drama and contrast

The Guardian - UK

Pat Metheny is a true master of guitar, and every player can learn from his awe-inspiring fusion approach – expand your chops with these key concepts

We put Metheny's blues motifs, subversion of genre, his use of slurs and slides, unisons, and the targeting of crucial chord tones under the microscope – tabs and audio included

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‘People want the healing power’: Master Musicians of Joujouka, the mystical Moroccans opening Glastonbury

Playing trance-inducing music that has existed for centuries, the Master Musicians invite us to rural Morocco to experience it up close – complete with gods in goat skins

Evening Standard

Don Cherry tribute at the EFG London Jazz Festival review: a spectacular end to a magnificent week

Don Cherry’s legacy was alive and well in this rapturous performance

The Guardian - UK

‘The baddest technician’: how Don Cherry is still making jazz new

The man who turned bebop upside down with Ornette Coleman went on to work with artists from Sonny Rollins to Ian Dury – and the London jazz festival is set to show he’s still inspiring

The Guardian - UK

Tom Skinner on the Smile, Sons of Kemet and going solo: ‘It gives me a blank slate to explore’

The Sons of Kemet drummer explains how he’s keeping his cool while launching his debut record, working with Jonny and Thom from Radiohead – and preparing for the birth of his second child

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Charles Lloyd Trios: Ocean review – a rich mix from a master enchanter

Devotion to jazz’s roots fill the latest album from the veteran saxophonist and flautist, which at times seems an almost private interchange

The Independent UK

Pushing beyond the confines of jazz: Revisiting Ornette Coleman

In the Sixties, the saxophonist carried out a paradigm shift in jazz. A new album collection tries to trace that change, writes Andy Beta

Tribune News Service

Is 1972 the best year ever for great albums? From Aretha and Stevie to Bowie and the Stones, quite possibly

Great albums are recorded and released every year, but I can make a very strong argument that 1972 saw more truly great albums released than any year before or since.

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