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Rediscovering Herbie Nichols: The Enigmatic Jazz Innovator

Introduction: Herbie Nichols, a name once relegated to the footnotes of jazz history, is increasingly being recognized as one of the most unique and visionary voices of 20th-century jazz. Born Herbert Horatio Nichols one hundred and six years ago today on January 3, 1919, in Manhattan’s San Juan Hill neighborhood, Nichols lived a life that bridged the vibrant cultural dynamism of Harlem, the…

Rediscovering Herbie Nichols: The Enigmatic Jazz Innovator

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Shaw 'Nuff (Bird at 100) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra 

Sherman Irby (as), Ted Nash (as), Victor Goines (ts), Walter Blanding (ts), Paul Nedzela (bs), Dan Nimmer (p), Carlos Henriquez (b), Obed Calvaire (dr)

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Epistrophy

Nash & Versace

Ted Nash – sax Gary Versace – piano

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The full list of winners from the 59th annual Grammy Awards.

Record Of The Year: WINNER: "Hello" — Adele

Album Of The Year:WINNER: 25 — Adele

Song Of The Year: WINNER: "Hello" — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

Best New Artist: WINNER: Chance The Rapper

Best Pop Solo Performance: WINNER: "Hello" — Adele

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Stressed Out" — Twenty One Pilots

Best Pop Vocal Album: WINNER: 25 — Adele

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: WINNER: Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin — Willie Nelson

Best Dance Recording: WINNER: "Don't Let Me Down" — The Chainsmokers featuring Daya

Best Dance/Electronic Album: WINNER: Skin — Flume

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: WINNER: Culcha Vulcha — Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance: WINNER: "Blackstar" — David Bowie

Best Metal Performance: WINNER: "Dystopia" — Megadeth

Best Rock Song: WINNER: "Blackstar" — David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)

Best Rock Album: WINNER: Tell Me I'm Pretty — Cage The Elephant

Best Alternative Music Album: WINNER: Blackstar — David Bowie

Best R&B Performance: WINNER: "Cranes in the Sky" — Solange

Best Traditional R&B Performance: WINNER: "Angel" — Lalah Hathaway

Best R&B Song: WINNER: "Lake By the Ocean" — Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

Best Urban Contemporary Album: WINNER: Lemonade — Beyoncé

Best R&B Album: WINNER: Lalah Hathaway Live — Lalah Hathaway

Best Rap Performance: WINNER: "No Problem" — Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

Best Rap/Sung Performance: WINNER: "Hotline Bling" — Drake

Best Rap Song: WINNER: "Hotline Bling" — Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)

Best Rap Album: WINNER: Coloring Book — Chance The Rapper

Best Country Solo Performance: WINNER: "My Church" — Maren Morris

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: WINNER: "Jolene" — Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton

Best Country Song: WINNER: "Humble and Kind" — Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)

Best Country Album: WINNER: A Sailor's Guide to Earth — Sturgill Simpson

Best New Age Album: WINNER: White Sun II — White Sun

Best Improvised Jazz Solo: WINNER: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" — John Scofield, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album: WINNER: Take Me To The Alley — Gregory Porter

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: WINNER: Country for Old Men — John Scofield

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: WINNER: Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom — Ted Nash Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album: WINNER: Tribute To Irakere: Live In Marciac — Chucho Valdés

Best Gospel Performance/Song: WINNER: "God Provides" — Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: WINNER: "Thy Will" — Hillary Scott & The Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters Track from: Love Remains

Best Gospel Album: WINNER: Losing My Religion — Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: WINNER: Love Remains — Hillary Scott & The Scott Family

Best Roots Gospel Album: WINNER: Hymns — Joey+Rory

Best Latin Pop Album: WINNER: Un Besito Mas — Jesse & Joy

Best Reggae Album:Ziggy Marley — Ziggy Marley

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Ben Allison: A Trailblazer in Modern Jazz

Introduction: Ben Allison, born fifty-eight years ago today on November 17, 1966, in New Haven, Connecticut, stands out as one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern jazz. As a bassist, composer, producer, bandleader, and educator, Allison has consistently pushed the boundaries of jazz, blending diverse influences and creating music that is both deeply personal and widely…

Ben Allison: A Trailblazer in Modern Jazz

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Quasimodo (Bird at 100) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Sherman Irby (as), Ted Nash (as), Victor Goines (ts), Walter Blanding (ts), Paul Nedzela (bs), Dan Nimmer (p), Carlos Henriquez (b), Obed Calvaire (dr)

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Segment (Bird at 100) - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Sherman Irby (as), Ted Nash (as), Victor Goines (ts), Walter Blanding (ts), Paul Nedzela (bs), Dan Nimmer (p), Carlos Henriquez (b), Obed Calvaire (dr)

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Four In One

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Rhythm Section Richard Johnson – piano Rodney Whitaker – bass Herlin Riley – drums

Trumpets Wynton Marsalis (soloist) Marcus Printup Ryan Kisor Seneca Black

Trombones Vincent Gardner (soloist) Andre Hayward Ron Westray

Saxes Ted Nash (soloist) Victor Goines Wes Anderson Walter Blanding Joe Temperley