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JazzTimes • AMERICA’S JAZZ MAGAZINE

JT NOTES

An A for Oakland • TOWER OF POWER’s hornmen celebrate 50 years together

On the Road Again • Under lockdown, COWBOYS & FRENCHMEN reflect back on their touring life

Bursting Through the Mire • JAMES BRANDON LEWIS looks to science, history, and a former NFL running back for inspiration

Return to Ithaca • JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART continues his Guadeloupean odyssey

Temper, Temper • HAFEZ MODIRZADEH is expanding jazz’s harmonic foundations

Wynton Welcomes Bucks County Back • Marsalis and his JLCO Septet reopen a landmark Pennsylvania venue

FAREWELLS

Meeting of Lions • RALPH PETERSON’s late-’80s work with Geri Allen is still fierce

Camille Thurman • Learning to listen differently with a multifaceted talent

Steve Slagle • The veteran saxophonist and composer hasn’t let lockdown get him down

NOT THE END OF THE LINE • VINCENT HERRING’s life and livelihood were seriously threatened by the coronavirus, but he’s determined to carry on

A VIRTUOUS CYCLE • Pregnancy and the pandemic have made MARÍA GRAND rethink the practice of music—bringing it closer to nature

MUSIC, INCORPORATED • When Charles Tolliver and the late Stanley Cowell co-founded STRATA-EAST RECORDS in 1971, their only goal was to put out their own work. Before long, though, they found themselves in charge of one of the era’s leading jazz labels—and a lasting symbol of artistic independence.

JAZZ IS NOT DEAD • GARY BARTZ’s new collaboration with ADRIAN YOUNGE and ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD shows how the music is remaining vital by reflecting and responding to changes in other genres—and in our world.

In a Mellow Tone (or Not) • For decades, tone controls were anathema in high-end audio circles. So why are they coming back?

Effecting Change • SAM GENDEL creates a distinctive sax sound with pedals and processors

For the Conn-O-Scenti • An artifact of the “Jazz Age” has become a rare sight in ours

Adventures Through Time and Space • Vijay Iyer’s new trio expands creativity in all directions

MASABUMI KIKUCHI

LARA SOLNICKI

GREG ABATE

TOBIAS MEINHART

Child in the Hand • ERIC DOLPHY’s elevatory solo masterpiece