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“Liner Notes” is a Sounds Visual Media spinoff series where musicians, composers, DJs, beatmakers, and collectors dig into their crates to share favorite records. In this installment, jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur talks about the “spontaneous magic” of the mid-century masters—from Thelonious Monk claiming Duke’s songbook as his own to Kenny Dorham carving a post-Bird path…

From the birth of Bossa Nova to Carnegie Hall, the legendary bandleader discusses the serendipity of a life spent blending Brazilian rhythm with American jazz.

Legendary multi-instrumentalist Bennie Maupin opens up about his Detroit upbringing, his pivotal role in the Miles Davis fusion era, and the Buddhist philosophy that breathes life into his spiritual jazz classic, The Jewel in the Lotus.

Saxophonist Ronnie Laws reflects on his Houston roots, from hearing his mother direct church choir rehearsals to the moment he first picked up a horn and realized his life’s calling.

A career-spanning talk on her discovery by Duke Ellington, the “rote” hits of Invictus, and the discipline behind her legendary voice.