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What The Heck Is That? Odd Instruments In Jazz

Hans Reichel's daxophone is a block of wood that changes the vibration frequency of a wooden blade inside another block with contact microphones. Above, the daxo tongues. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

What The Heck Is That? Odd Instruments In Jazz

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February 1, 2010 • Jazz is strange enough for some listeners. Dig a little deeper and it gets ever so bizarre. Some musicians take instruments from other traditions and make it their own. Some go for the big and bold. Others just invent. Hear the strange worlds of Cloud Chamber Bowls, the daxophone, mollusks and more.

Steve Turre At Yoshi's, With Pharoah Sanders

Steve Turre introduced the conch shells to jazz in 1981. David Redfern/Referns/Getty Images hide caption

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Concerts

Steve Turre At Yoshi's, With Pharoah Sanders

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December 17, 2009 • In this archival concert, Pharoah Sanders and Jon Faddis joined Turre to welcome the year 2000.

Steve Turre At Yoshi's, With Pharoah Sanders

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Best Music Of 2008

The Year In Jazz: Best CDs Of 2008

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November 25, 2008 • It's been a remarkable year for jazz, and narrowing down a Top 10 list for 2008 takes a bit of work. Once again, there's room for enthusiasm and optimism about the state of jazz and its ability to inspire musicians and listeners alike. Here's a look (and a listen) back at some of the year's highlights.