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Jazz expansion

Saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington first got our attention with his indelible playing and his work on Kendrick Lamar鈥檚 groundbreaking 鈥淭o Pimp a Butterfly鈥� album. Now back with his latest solo effort, , Washington continues his inspiring exploration and expansion of what jazz can be. His large ensemble melds multigenerational musicians from hip-hop, pop, and jazz, and the resulting six compositions exude youthful zeal and healing positivity. The album鈥檚 bookends, 鈥淒esire鈥� and 鈥淭ruth,鈥� are accessible, uplifting, and infused with emotion. Hear why Washington is bringing a whole new audience back to America鈥檚 great art form.

Magisterial performance

Polish painter Wladyslaw Strzeminski is the subject of director Andrzej Wajda鈥檚 film , which is available on DVD and Blu-ray Oct. 24. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer notes that the unrated movie, about Strzeminski鈥檚 targeting by Communist authorities in 1940s Poland, is 鈥渋ntensely harrowing鈥� but that star Boguslaw Linda gives a 鈥渕agisterial performance.鈥�

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Dino exploration

If you have a dinosaur fan around the house or are just looking to remind yourself about the difference between a triceratops and a duckbill, the is worth checking out. It offers impressive illustrations, an A-to-Z guide to dinosaurs, and information about how dinosaurs hatch and where they traveled. It鈥檚 $4.99 for iOS.

Planning hikes

If you鈥檙e a hiker who likes to figure out every detail of your adventure before you leave the house, check out the . Use the app to sketch out where you鈥檙e going, and it will automatically use trails and roads to map the route and show you elevation so you can see how tough your hike will be. (No GPS is needed.) Footpath is $0.99 for iOS.

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Departed legend

Rock legend Tom Petty, who died Oct. 2, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Check out the musician and his band performing one of their most well-known hits, 鈥淎merican Girl,鈥� for the ceremony via the Hall of Fame鈥檚 video at .