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The Best Jazz of 2018

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The Best Jazz of 2018

The definition of "jazz" has never been broader, and the music has never been brighter. Two PopMatters critics pick their favorites in four modern jazz categories.

The New Nels Cline 4 Sinks a Putt on 'Currents, Constellations'

Nels Cline used to go nuts on all of us. Now he's measuring things out more carefully.

Is a Different Kind of Paradigm Driving Jazz These Days?

Jazz musicians are releasing their music in smaller batches. An interview with rising saxophonist Jonathan Greenstein and Mack Avenue Records President Denny Stilwell about how EPs fit into jazz creativity and jazz economy.

Fred Hersch and Julian Lage: Free Flying

One veteran, one newbie -- one of them is truly doing the Free Flying.

Eric Harland: Voyager: Live By Night

Eric Harland is a drummer and composer to be reckoned with. And legally speaking, he can't run for president for another two years.

The 50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far

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