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On April 21, the late Ian Carr would have turned 93. The Scottish trumpeter, composer, author, and founder of Nucleus left a legacy that continues to shape British and international jazz fusion. Here's a look at the man, his music, and his remarkable second life as a writer.
Young artists across London, New York, and Tokyo are blending jazz traditions with electronic production, hip-hop, and global folk music to create something entirely new.
Korean pop producers are increasingly turning to jazz harmony, improvisation, and live instrumentation, creating a hybrid genre that is captivating audiences worldwide.
From Nucleus and Soft Machine to the current London jazz scene, British jazz fusion's DNA can be heard in everything from contemporary jazz to electronic music and beyond.
African musicians are no longer peripheral to jazz — they are at its centre, driving a movement that fuses traditional African music with jazz improvisation in thrilling new ways.
The analog synthesizer connects jazz fusion's pioneering electronic experiments to today's electronic dance music, creating a sonic lineage that spans five decades.