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Peter Margasak’s favorite jazz albums of 2017
The Reader‘s resident jazz expert publishes his ballot from the annual NPR Jazz Critics Poll.
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Prankish Dutch drummer Han Bennink veers toward the lyrical on his new trio album
On the new Adelante, prankish percussionist Han Bennink indulges in his trademark creative disruption while his bandmates revel in melodic beauty.
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Elusive Dutch pianist and composer Guus Janssen is back with a strong new album
He shines on his first jazz album since 2008, which consists of a diverse assortment of material.
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Husband-and-wife pianists Schlippenbach and Takase salute Eric Dolphy
A new project in which the duo play the music of the idiosyncratic, brilliant reedist
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German free-jazz great Peter Brötzmann opens up
A new collection of conversations with French jazz critic Gerard Rouy is packed with insights.
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ICP celebrates 45 years; Eric Reed celebrates Monk
A recent box set collects the entire history of ICP Records, while on his latest album pianist Reed salutes Thelonious Monk.
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Jazz: Dutch cornetist Eric Boeren’s Ornette Coleman thing
The great Dutch cornetist Eric Boeren keeps finds meaning and material in the music of Ornette Coleman
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Han Bennink: Always a Pleasure
Any Han Bennink clip is worth your time, but in this one he plays the hosts’ desk on a TV talk show.
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1/25 — Free percussion solo concert
1/25 — Free solo show by Dutch percussionist Han Bennink
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Three recent DVDs
A trio of DVDs look at the music of Brazil, black punks, and Dutch pianist Misha Mengelberg