Tag: Jazz
Plotting the Future of the Most Storied Studio in Jazz
The building’s presence on the state and national registers does not protect it from being altered or even…
The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs
Matty Healy, the proudly enigmatic singer-songwriter of the 1975, leads his group into chamber-pop with “Part of the…
Girls Are Outnumbered in Jazz. At This Summer Camp, They Run the Show.
COPENHAGEN — On a morning in late June, 16 girls arrived at an urban courtyard for the timeless…
Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs
An event record that sounds like an off-the-cuff late-night studio session, “Hot ____” is lean verging on spare,…
Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul,’ and 12 More New Songs
The first song from Beyoncé’s album due July 29, “Renaissance,” has a clubby house beat and an attitude…
Drake Looks for Love, Repeatedly, and 9 More New Songs
Less than 10 months after “Certified Lover Boy,” Drake has returned to monopolize summer. His surprise-released seventh album,…
Yeah Yeahs Yeahs’ Apocalyptic March, and 10 More New Songs
The first new Yeah Yeah Yeahs song in nine years isn’t a guitar blast. It’s a solemn, cavernous…
Samora Pinderhughes Explored Incarceration in Song. The Result Is ‘Grief.’
OAKLAND, Calif. — Near the end of a sold-out show earlier this month, celebrating the release of his…
At 85, the Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Seeks ‘A Better Order of Notes’
On a recent morning on the Upper West Side, the bassist and bandleader Ron Carter sat on the…
Sam Smith’s Ode to Self-Acceptance, and 10 More New Songs
“Every day I’m trying not to hate myself,” the pop crooner Sam Smith sings on a new single,…
Composers Give New Shape to Ornette Coleman’s Jazz
Bang on a Can had big plans for 2020.Before the pandemic started, this classical music collective was busy…
Lizzo’s Disco Dance Party, and 11 More New Songs
The disco revival continues on Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” which features a rubbery, “Get Lucky” bass line and…