An Elastic and Impressive Moment in Jazz

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An Elastic and Impressive Moment in Jazz

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57 minutes

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Jan 19, 2024

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A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre. Guests: Marcus J. Moore and Giovanni Russonello.

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Jan 19, 2024

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An Elastic and Impressive Moment in Jazz

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