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Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70

Her genre‑blending contralto reshaped contemporary jazz.

Breitling Releases Navitimer B09 Chronograph 41 'Tribute to Miles Davis'

Mac Miller Estate Releases ‘Butterflies’ and Announces The Divine Feminine 10th-Anniversary Reissue

Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind the ‘Pink Panther’ Solo, Dies at 94

Plas Johnson, Tenor Saxophonist Behind ‘The Pink Panther’ Solo, Dies at 94

Tom Verlaine’s 4,000-Record Vinyl Library Goes on Sale Through Discogs and Academy Records

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Icon, Dies at 91

John B. Williams Enters Hospice After Fall and Brain Surgery

Sonny Rollins Dies at 95

Owner of Peanuts Music Sues U.S. Interior, Game Publisher and Sellers Over Alleged Unlicensed Use

Lee Weaver, Veteran Character Actor in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Dies at 95

Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette, Anchor of Miles Davis’ Fusion Era, Dies at 83

New Roaming Jazz Quartet Now Performing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Sheila Jordan, Jazz Vocal Pioneer, Dies at 96

Dame Cleo Laine, Jazz Pioneer and Vocal Powerhouse, Dies at 97

Chuck Mangione, Jazz Flugelhorn Virtuoso Behind ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84