A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition. By Giovanni Russonello The 1973 album proved that ...

When you talk to jazz aficionados, you often hear about a ground zero, a Eureka moment of musical awakening that opens up the bounty of the music. For some of us (myself included), that moment was ...

The 1973 album proved that jazz could make a major impact on the modern pop mainstream. Its surviving musicians are reuniting for a Los Angeles concert this month. By Hank Shteamer To celebrate the ...