The Best Jazz Shows in NYC This Month
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These are the best jazz shows in NYC this month. 
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Print ArticleMaceo Parker's Most Memorable Hip-Hop Moments
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Starting last night, Maceo Parker, one of the most celebrated and respected saxophonists of all time, returned to the Blue Note for four nights of shows, two shows per night. He's found acclaim for his work with James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic and his award winning solo work, but his importance in hip-hop has gone somewhat understated. From the sheer power of his work being sampled to his incredible collaborations and being one of the first artists outside the genre to embrace having a "hip-hop mix" of their singles, Parker's performances helped laid the foundation for some classic examples of what makes rap great. Here are our picks for five of his most memorable hip-hop moments.
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More »The Best Jazz Shows in NYC This Month (Jazz Appreciation Month Edition)
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These are the 10 best jazz shows in New York this month. (Here for more on Jazz Appreciation Month.)
The Ten Best Jazz Shows in NYC This Month
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These are the 10 best jazz shows in New York this month.
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The Lenox Lounge Is Coming Back From the Dead This Summer
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The Lenox Lounge, Harlem's hallowed jazz club which closed on December 31 after a rent dispute between the club's owner, Alvin Reed, and the space's landlord, Ricky Edmonds, is opening up again two blocks north of its original location.
The club will move to 333 Lenox Avenue, between 126th and 127th Streets.
Richard Notar, a former managing partner at Nobu, took over the space on January 1 after Reed--unable to afford the rent, which had been raised from $10,000 to $20,000--moved out. Notar told The Voice in early January that he wants to change the club's menu and "create more range in the musical experience" without changing the Lenox Lounge's identity. (The tentative name is Notar Jazz Club.)
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Five Splendid Pairings For the Adventurous Winter Jazzfest 2013 Attendee
In her autobiography I Put a Spell on You, Nina Simone recalled the Greenwich Village of the '50s and '60s as a scene where beboppers, folkies, blues devotees and bohemians of all stripes would seek out their music in close proximity. Decades later, Winter Jazzfest takes stock of a new historical moment, presenting several dozen bands in six venues located in or near the very area Simone described. By now it's become an inspiring ritual to kick off the year: a marathon display of monster talent, with players spanning several generations and sounding absolutely nothing alike. 
Don Byron
Is it all "jazz"? The term itself is enough to spark heated debate among the initiated, but this festival seems to say: never mind all that. Just listen. What you'll hear is new, experimental, global in scope. Catching every act over the two nights is a tall order, so here are five suggested pairings to get you started.
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- In Praise of David S. Ware: Remembering the Saxophone Pioneer
In Praise of David S. Ware: Remembering the Saxophone Pioneer
With the passing of avant-garde visionary behemoth David S. Ware this past October at 62 years too young, a monumental crater was forever ingrained in the jazz lexicon. Ware, in supreme alliance with fellow trailblazers like pianist colossus Matthew Shipp and bassist/composer extraordinaire William Parker, transported downtown New York City jazz and experimentalism into a singularly adventurous "out" stratosphere of spiritual otherworldliness.
Christian Ducasse, Paris France, 2005 David S. Ware, Saxophone Colossus, Profound Spirit (1949 - 2012) ..Forever / Never to be Forgotten
The foreboding Ware matched his physical massiveness with an equally huge sound. The New Jersey native--a Sonny Rollins disciple and Cecil Taylor collaborator--was a paint-peeling fire-breather, a prophetic soul-spewing slayer and improvisational warrior. Through the staggering host of his Quartet and solo records released by Steven Joerg's titan AUM Fidelity label, the jazz royalty trifecta of Ware/Shipp/Parker fused the avant with DIY punk ethos, which was ultimately championed by the likes of freedom music enthusiasts like Thurston Moore.
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The Ten Best Jazz Shows in NYC This Month
Categories: Jazz
These are the 10 best jazz shows in NYC this month.
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Charles Mingus' Secret Eggnog Recipe Will Knock You on Your Ass
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As a world-class jazz double bassist, composer and band leader, Charles Mingus is one of the most celebrated figures in American music. He was well-known as a bon vivant and his larger than life physical stature towered over the bandstand and fellow musicians alike. His zeal for parties and drink were just as legendary as his sometimes caustic temperament that led him to occasionally punch fellow musicians and sometimes even lay into patrons. He was the Ron Artest of the jazz world--a brilliant artist that sometimes had trouble at the seams of life.
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