The thrill of Gen-Z jazz: Sanjoy Narayan writes on signs of a new order
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The band New Jazz Underground is a prime example of this sound. A fearless trio aged 25 to 27, theirs is a jazz blended with notes of rap.
The band New Jazz Underground is a prime example of this sound. A fearless trio aged 25 to 27, theirs is a jazz blended with notes of rap.
Three years ago, when the band New Jazz Underground put out a 17-minute YouTube video called The MF Doom Suite, an early commenter wrote: “John Coltrane on sax, Art Blakey on drums, McCoy Tyner on piano, and Ron Carter on bass. Who doesn’t believe in reincarnation?”
The count was accurate; the tribute was heartfelt (although, in the interests of accuracy, Carter is 89 and very much alive).
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