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Jazz, Today.

Who said jazz was dead? There are plenty of contemporary musicians taking the music in awesome new directions. Whether you're a first time or seasoned listener, it would do you well to keep these names on your radar!

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Jazz, Today.

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  1. JAZZ, TODAY. profiles of contemporary composers by Emmanuel Garcia

  2. Next time someone mentions that the jazz scene is dead, remind them that there are plenty of artists who are still contributing to the music.

  3. The next few slides will highlight a few of the best musicians active today.

  4. 01 TAKUYA KURODA exploring sound from all over the globe

  5. Played in groups in native Japan before moving to the U.S. Performed on James's 2013 album 'No Beginning No End" Likes to explore sounds of other cultures His 2014 album "Rising Son" is heavily influenced by Afrobeat

  6. 02 TOMEKA REID bringing cello back to jazz

  7. Originally set for a career in classical music Fell in love with jazz and was involved with three albums within two years Cello in jazz isn't actually new, so it's as if she is paying homage to an older tradition

  8. 03 KAMASI WASHINGTON taking jazz to a new audience

  9. Plays with good musicians, period. Has worked with legends like Wayne Shorter, but also with more popular contemporaries like Coltrane's grandnephew, Flying Lotus Most recently featured on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" Helped introduce traditional jazz aesthetic to hip-hop listeners

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