Kevin Whitehead

April 28, 2016

05:47

Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Revisits Past Performances With 'Holding The Stage'

The 85-year-old saxophonist's new album features live recordings made between 1979 and 2012. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead calls Holding The Stage a "mixed bag" with a few "real gems."

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April 20, 2016

06:17

Henry Threadgill Doubles Up On 'Old Locks And Irregular Verbs'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer doesn't play on his new jazz album, but critic Kevin Whitehead says Old Locks and Irregular Verbs is nevertheless a perfect introduction to Threadgill's voice.

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March 16, 2016

05:00

Ortiz's 'Hidden Voices' Mixes Cuban Strains With Modern Jazz

Pianist Aruán Ortiz grew up in Cuba and lived in Spain a few years before moving to the US in 2002. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says Ortiz's new trio music is fully bilingual.

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Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Revisits Past Performances With 'Holding The Stage'

Henry Threadgill Doubles Up On 'Old Locks And Irregular Verbs'

Ortiz's 'Hidden Voices' Mixes Cuban Strains With Modern Jazz

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