Jazz in a Troubled 21st Century America: Hard Times, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo

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. Many prominent young jazz musicians' styles in the new millennium are best described as

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. In 2008, an international recession was triggered by

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. Compared with Krall's impressive sales of 15 million records, Nora Jones sold

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. Kamasi Washington became a well-known jazz musician in the 2010s on this instrument.

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. Initially, Michael Buble's widespread popularity occurred through his promotion

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. The British jazz scene in the new millennium is known as

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. Michael Buble is often compared to this singer.

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. Early in her career, Diana Krall's repertoire was mostly drawn from

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. All of the following female jazz musicians became popular following Diana Krall EXCEPT

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Listen to this clip of Diana Krall's "I Remember You." Krall's singing in this section is best described as

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. https://open.spotify.com/track/7wgYqjzA3qJLpyz89IlVPA
Listen to "That's Life" by Michael Buble at the following link, focusing on the section between 1:13-1:21. In this section, this instrument group returns to support Buble.

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. Tony Bennett's popularity resurged in the 2000s after previously being popular in the

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. This vibraphonist was a leader of the movement to end discrimination against women in jazz.

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. In the era of the #MeToo movement, more than 300 female jazz musicians formed the

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. In response to racist media portrayals, police brutality, and subsequent unfair treatment in the legal system, the Black Lives Matter movement arose in the

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. The hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar collaborated with all of the following jazz artists on To Pimp a Butterfly EXCEPT

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. https://open.spotify.com/track/4FH2hCPz44DxqInvgaityL
Listen to "This is Not Fear" by The Robert Glasper Experiment, paying close attention to the section between 0:41 and 1:20. This section is most similar to the following style of jazz.

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