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Norah Jones: Creativity Begins at Home ║ By Phillip Lutz
Norah Jones says the jazz and pop worlds don't know what to make of her. So, DownBeat caught up with the singer-songwriter in Brooklyn for a conversation about her latest Blue Note album, Pick Me Up Off The Floor, her collaborative spirit and her work with the group Puss N Boots — as well as her decision to abandon the traditional model for releasing and promoting new recordings.
Avishai Cohen: Quest for Tranquility ║ By James Hale
Andy Milne: Sonic Architect ║ By Suzanne Lorge
Indie Life
• Eldar Djangirov • RareNoise
SPECIAL SECTION: 43rd Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards
Blindfold Test: Walter Smith III ║ By Ted Panken
Master Class ║ By Raul Midon
How I Learned To Sing Through Changes Like a Horn Player
Transcription ║ By Jimi Durso
Anouar Brahem’s oud solo on “Opening Day”
The Hot Box
• Wayne Escoffery, The Humble Warrior (Smoke Sessions) • Lynne Arriale Trio, Chimes Of Freedom (Challenge) • Duchess, Live At Jazz Standard (Anzic) • Liberty Ellman, Last Desert (Pi)

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