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Folk, Jazz & World

• 'Dr. John,' legendary New Orleans musician, dies at 77
  Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77.June 6, 2019
• First listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings'
  Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue occupies a mythic place in the history of rock tours. It was an experiment on a conceptually grand scale to create music on an intimate scale.June 1, 2019
• In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples keeps singing 'songs of change'
  Nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with The Staple Singers, she remains hopeful in her enduring mission for change.May 26, 2019
• Dom Flemons presents a new image of the American cowboy
  The singer-songwriter's latest album, "Black Cowboys," chronicles the role played by African-Americans in settling the West after the Civil War. The album has been nominated for a Grammy.January 6, 2019
• Rosanne Cash on the importance of living out loud
  Rosanne Cash's latest album, "She Remembers Everything," cuts a path through gun violence, sexism and the relentless march of time. "There's no point in hedging my bets about what I write about anymore," she says.December 29, 2018
• Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie's biography serves as a 'map of hope'
  The award-winning native Canadian singer-songwriter and social activist looks back on a life of music, milestones and empowerment.September 29, 2018
• Jazz drummer Babatunde Lea heads to Artists' Quarter, ready for joy on the bandstand
  The sounds that emerge from the stage will be heavily rooted in the rhythms of Africa and its diaspora, played by a band that, Lea says, is a rare treat for Twin Cities audiences. Joining him on bandstand will be bassist Anthony Cox, pianist Richard Johnson and trumpeter Solomon Parham.July 25, 2013
• Jazz trio Triose aims for 'good, not complicated,' music
  A big challenge for today's jazz musicians is how to create new music without overwhelming listeners with inaccessible pieces. The Twin Cities group Triose has found its way by playing aiming to play good music that's not too complicated. Triose has two performances scheduled in the area this week.April 3, 2013
• Preview of the new Bob Dylan album
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer previews the new Bob Dylan album, Tempest.September 11, 2012
• 11th annual Selby Avenue JazzFest brings music, pride
  The Selby Avenue JazzFest takes place tomorrow in St. Paul featuring a variety of jazz music styles throughout the day and into the evening. The festival, in its 11th year, has helped revitalize Selby Avenue -- a once troubled area that has undergone an economic transformation in recent years.September 7, 2012
• Twin Cities jazz singer Christine Rosholt dies at 46
  Twin Cities jazz fans have been left reeling by the news of the unexpected death of singer Christine Rosholt earlier this week. She was 46.December 29, 2011
• The Bad Plus in the Maud Moon Weyerhauser Studio
  It's not easy to categorize the band The Bad Plus. They're a combination of jazz, pop, rock and a little but of Rush thrown in for good measure. They join Marianne Combs in the Maud Moon studio for a live performance and a look back at a decade of confounding musical expectations.Midmorning, December 23, 2011
• The smooth sounds of Al Jarreau
  Jazz singer Al Jarreau has been in the music buiness for 40 years, but music was not always a major force in his life. He joins Midmorning to discuss his career, and explain when he decided that he would make singing his life.Midmorning, November 15, 2011
• Bernice Johnson Reagon: Song leader and scholar
  Singer, scholar and civil rights activist Bernice Johnson Reagon knows from personal experience the powerful connection between music and protest. She joins Midmorning to talk about the music of the civil rights movement and the power of collective singing.Midmorning, November 11, 2011
• Magos Herrera taps Mexico's African roots
  When jazz singer Magos Herrera takes the stage tonight at the Ordway, she won't be trying to channel any of the great voices of her genre's majestic tradition, as much as she admires them.October 28, 2011

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