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Orrin Evans And The Captain Black Big Band | The Intangible Between

If it takes a village to raise a child, as the proverb says, then it certainly takes at least that much to nurture a big band. Pianist and bandleader Orrin Evans has long used...

Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz | “Bird At 100”

August 29, 2020, will mark the centennial of one of jazz’s most iconic figures, Charlie Parker. The celebration gets off to a jubilantly swinging start with an alto saxophone...

Nicholas Payton | Relaxin’ With Nick

When Nicholas Payton enters the recording studio, he uses that environment to the full extent of its capabilities, as he’s abundantly revealed on a series of groundbreaking...