nu jazz

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    Aaron Parks: Progressive Jazz Piano

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    Aaron Parks has played piano on the last three Terence Blanchard recordings. I’m a big fan of those and the have made certain that the band was mentioned as…

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    Induce – Coltrane’s Brain

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    I just happened across the track “Coltrane’s Brain (The Rebirth)” by Induce. It has my attention. It’s a nu-jazz/acid jazz/whatever jazzy label you want to apply piano/contemporary sound with…

  • Nu Jazz (or is it Nu-Jazz?) Defined

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    I’ve always had trouble identifying, and sometimes describing nu jazz, a genre I greatly enjoy. Here is the best definition (Wikipedia) I’ve found.

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    Nu Jazz Sessions and Groove Gravy

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    I love new discoveries. My interest in jazz remixes recently led me to a compilation called Nu Jazz Sessions. This twelve-track compilation features a mix of original jazztronica/soul/funk tunes…