It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

The End-of-the-Year lists are upon us once again, and there were some special albums that spun in just-walking-the-dog heavy rotation. Specifically, when plugged into a trusty Walkman, it is the noise ...

Assessing the best jazz albums of any current year could be a tricky affair. The tricky part lies in the term current, as during any given year there is a slew of reissued jazz albums that can ...

As the year has come to an end, it is interesting to look back, reflect on the music we have enjoyed the most, and share it with those who may have missed it. This year, I have noticed, with surprise ...

SAN DIEGO -- Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled "New Dawn," ...

If you think about it a certain way, one of the defining qualities of jazz is earnestness. This is one of the reasons why jazz and metal have so much in common, and so often appeal to the same ...

When Denver trumpet legend Ron Miles died in 2022 at age 58, there was no doubt that he still had decades of great music left in him – and that it would tragically never be heard. But one posthumous ...

Frank Sinatra's The World We Knew climbs Billboard's Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts, nearly cracking the top 10 decades after its release. LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 15: Singer and actor ...

*For the first time in the band’s history, The Best of Sade has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart, marking a significant milestone for the iconic group. The greatest hits compilation, ...