Marcus J. Moore
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sun Ra
Questlove, Dawn Richard and a range of other musicians, writers and critics share their favorites from the experimental pianist, organist and bandleader’s wide-ranging catalog.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ornette Coleman
We asked writers, critics and musicians including Kamasi Washington, Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings to tell us how they connect with Coleman’s fearless artistry.
46 Years After His Death, the Producer Charles Stepney Shines Again
The Chicago musician made his mark with Minnie Riperton and Earth, Wind & Fire at Chess Records. A new collection explores his previously unreleased solo...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane
We asked writers, critics and musicians including Meshell Ndegeocello and Angel Bat Dawid to tell us what moves them in Coltrane’s spiritual jazz.
Revisiting the Pyramids’ ‘Avant-Garde African Jazz,’ Four Decades Later
The group that started at Antioch College in Ohio went to Africa and returned “transformed,” one of its members said. A new boxed set collects...
At 85, the Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Seeks ‘A Better Order of Notes’
The famously curious musician and bandleader will celebrate his milestone birthday with a career-spanning Carnegie Hall concert.
A Hallowed London Jazz Club Comes to Life Onscreen
The new documentary “Ronnie’s” tells the story of a venue that reshaped the city’s jazz scene, and the mysterious musician who lent it his name.
In 'Black No More,' the Evolution of Black Music, and a Man’s Soul
The new show “Black No More,” inspired by a 1931 satirical novel about race relations, has “the point of view of people who are very...