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2010s onward jazz | Jazz in the present
Look for connections with the music you hear today, from vocals and hip-hop to electronic textures. Contemporary records can also be a starting point for journeys into the past.
Recordings to explore this era
2021Silver Lining Suite
Hiromi Uehara
A suite for piano and string quartet, created during the pandemic and moving between classical music and jazz.
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2012Black Radio
Robert Glasper
Glasper brings jazz, hip-hop and R&B together with a wide range of guests on this influential contemporary recording, winner of the Grammy for Best R&B Album.
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2022Black Radio III
Robert Glasper
The third installment of the series features artists including H.E.R. and Killer Mike, taking its connections between jazz, hip-hop and R&B further.
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2017La Saboteuse
Yazz Ahmed
An exploration of Ahmed’s British and Bahraini roots, connecting Arabic modes with jazz through the colors of horns, vibraphone and electronics.
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2019Polyhymnia
Yazz Ahmed
A large-ensemble project honoring women in six compositions, with trumpet at the center of musical narratives shaped by varied timbres and rhythms.
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2010Chamber Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
An ambitious work that combines a chamber music string arrangement with jazz and vocal elements. Released after winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, it became the best-selling contemporary jazz album of 2011.
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2012Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
A concept album that spans the genres of jazz, R&B, and gospel. It features a big band arrangement and arrangements by Wayne Shorter. This album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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2015The Epic
Kamasi Washington
A debut album released in a magnificent three-disc format. Along with the members of the West Coast Get Down group, it brought new jazz popularity to the hip-hop generation.
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2018Heaven and Earth
Kamasi Washington
A two-volume work that follows “The Epic”. It boldly incorporates orchestras and choral elements, while also possessing a cosmic scale and messagefulness.
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