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Martin Johnson

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Martin Johnson

    Cécile McLorin Salvant's latest album is her most daring yet (opens the original)

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    This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Martin Johnson says all 20th-century jazz greats have cast long shadows that their 21st-century proteges must escape, but few musicians have a harder task than vocalists. Evading the extraordinary ground set by first-name legends like Ella, Billie and Sarah and establishing a distinctive style of her own is a daunting task, yet, he says, Cecile McLorin Salvant has accomplished just that. Amid a remarkable series of recordings and live shows, she's created a uni

  2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Martin Johnson

    Pianist Jason Moran offers an innovative take on Duke Ellington (opens the original)

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    This is FRESH AIR. The music of the great Duke Ellington has been a staple of jazz repertoire for decades. There even are big band competitions built around his formidable songbook. But lately, as much as Ellington is rightly revered, there are recordings coming out where artists both build on Duke's extraordinary music and find midway points between the legend and themselves. One of the best examples of this is from pianist Jason Moran, who does a solo rendition of mostly Ellington compositions

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