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Welcome to a new conversation series called Let Me Tell You Bout It, airing weekly on Jazz After Hours. The series title, borrowed from baritone saxophonist Leo Parker s album, captures the sentiment of players and singers sharing wisdom about their artistic process, their creative expression, and how they navigate the world as we slowly begin the new normal. Tune in every Tuesday in the 2 a.m. hour for a brief excerpt of our chat, and find the full-length version here at wbgo.org.
Our first conversation is with saxophonist, composer and bandleader JD Allen.
Let Me Tell You Bout It: JD Allen
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Below are the results of NPR Music's 8th Annual Jazz Critics Poll (my 15th, going back to the poll's beginnings in the Village Voice). These are
Favorite music of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the music industry in 2020. With live performances cancelled and music venues forced to shut down, vast numbers of performers were thrown out of work. The livelihoods of musicians and technical support crews, most of whom work far outside the spotlight of music stardom, were devastated.
Adding to the horror, many veteran performers died, among them jazz musicians Lee Konitz, Ellis Marsalis, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Longo and Wallace Roney, and country singers John Prine and Charley Pride. These were needless deaths caused by policies aimed at guaranteeing the continued enrichment of the wealthiest layers of society, whatever the consequences for workers, and artists.