By George Duning The scene is The Three Deuces, a popular gathering place for the Chicago music profession. The tables are crowded and among the regular…
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Michael Dease took a circuitous route to discovering his chosen instrument. He started out as an alto saxophonist during high school, occasionally playing…
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By Gary FukushimaEditor’s Note: This article is from the August 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll issue.At the time of this writing, it’s been a little over…
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By Tom ScanlanHundreds of pianists have tried to create something new and worthwhile in jazz piano improvisation, but only a handful have succeeded. One…
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By Stephanie Jones Editor’s Note: This article was written to commemorate some of the Rising Star winners in DownBeat’s 69th Annual Critics Poll. Results…
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She's among the last living beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note and a pioneer of voice and bass. The legendary Sheila Jordan joins Christian McBride for a career-spanning conversation.
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The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.
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Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.
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At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.
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There couldn't be two governors with more opposite ideologies than the Florida Republican and the California Democrat, but few minds were likely changed.
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"Allo" is Greek for "other." Alloparents are helpful relatives and neighbors. In a study from Congo, babies had 8 alloparents on average. Perhaps the self-reliant nuclear family is a societal misstep.
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In the year since ChatGPT was released, people have been figuring out what it's good at, what it's not good at, and how AI tools will change how we live and work.
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"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.
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A pause in foreclosures after an NPR investigation may be of no help to many vets. They were already pushed into costly loan modifications after a move by the VA stranded them in a tough spot.
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