jazzman
Americannoun
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jazzmen
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The musician’s three new albums include two sets inspired by a legendary jazzman and a reinterpretation of the classical composer’s themes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
This year’s crop includes familiar faces who shook up their sounds, newcomers who made big impressions and the swan song of a beloved Seattle jazzman.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Joe, a jazzman like his late father, is at a crossroads.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2020
And why wasn’t Joe the modern jazzman also into hip-hop?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2020
Also the title of a tribute album by New York avant jazzman John Zorn, “The Big Gundown” is a wild ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
Peeling back those curtains can be enlightening because the three jazzmen from last century helped set the template for today’s migratory music makers, be they Taylor Swift or Beyoncé.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
The jazzmen, masters of translating emotion into sound, nodded along, unfazed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2018
One of the first notable jazzmen to embrace the synthesizer, he moved toward a more accessible electro-funk style that culminated in a 1983 hit, the hip-hop-influenced “Rockit.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2017
“But I’d get home and listen to Professor Longhair. The punks played with that enthusiasm, the same as the jazzmen in New Orleans, busting out the same sweat, playing like their lives depended on it.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2016
Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite clerked there ages ago, and current Chicago jazzmen such as cornetist Josh Berman and saxophonist Keefe Jackson still work the bins when they're not on tour.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jun. 14, 2011
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