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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Do what you really want to do while you're still alive': Masayoshi Takanaka, the Japanese guitar hero surfing a second wave in his 70s

Masayoshi Takanaka, a 72-year-old Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, is experiencing a career resurgence with his first UK solo performances in 50 years, including two nights at Brixton Academy and a summer festival headline.
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

Japanese jazz fusion legend Masayoshi Takanaka headlining a London city pop music festival this summer

Masayoshi Takanaka, the Japanese king of spangly, summery jazz fusion, is headlining a massive festival in London this summer. The legendary Tokyo-born guitarist, composer and producer is set to headline the London instalment of a global festival series called City Pop Waves at Crystal Palace Bowl in August.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Jack DeJohnette obituary

Jack DeJohnette was a pioneering, versatile drummer, pianist, composer and bandleader whose sensitive playing and leadership shaped jazz across fusion, acoustic, and solo contexts.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Jack DeJohnette, jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis on 'Bitches Brew,' dies at 83

Jack DeJohnette, influential jazz drummer and fusion pioneer who played on landmark recordings like Bitches Brew, died at 83 from congestive heart failure.
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fromPitchfork
4 months ago

Melvin Gibbs: Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2

Melvin Gibbs's Amasia melds avant-club, post-vaporwave prog, and electric jazz-funk into an outward, Miles-influenced, colorfully explosive fusion featuring Pete Cosey contributions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Sebastian Rochford: Finding Ways review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

When Aberdeen-raised drummer and composer Sebastian Rochford's star rose around the millennium, he quickly made an impact with his precocious and inclusive awareness of 1950-1960s Monk-and-Miles jazz grooves, rock, funk, global music and more. From 2002, Rochford's unique sax-led quintet Polar Bear began earning nominations for Mercury, Mobo and Urban Music prizes, as well as the kind of fame rare in instrumental jazz.
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SF music
fromFuncheap
6 months ago

Free Live Music: Yacht Grunge + Indie Rock (Bazaar Cafe)

Mitch Rocket and Carly Beltramo perform in San Francisco, blending jazz-influenced 'Yacht Grunge' and intimate indie rock, with local shows and open-mic hosting.
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

I felt caught between cultures': Mongolian musician Enji on her beguiling, border-crossing music

Enkhjargal Erkhembayar blends Mongolian folk music with jazz, showcasing her cultural heritage and emotional expression in international concert halls.
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