Jazz Titans Remembered and Rising

Jazz mourns a constellation of giants: James Blood Ulmer, the fearless free-funk titan, dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy forged in the fire of avant-garde innovation. His passing follows the loss of drumming titans Jack DeJohnette (83) and Al Foster (82), plus sax legend David Sanborn (78), and critic Francis Davis — each a seismic force in shaping jazz’s soul. Yet the spirit endures: Tyshawn Sorey, Pulitzer winner for ‘Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith)’, proves jazz’s brilliance is still blazing forward. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2261da7d3e232b41