Kandace Springs returns with new album Run Your Race
Kandace Springs is set to release her new album Run Your Race. The vocalist’s new effort follows 2020’s The Women Who Raised...
Marlena Shaw, jazz and R&B singer known for ‘California Soul,’ dies at 81
Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B singer best known for her 1969 hit “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. In addition...
Norah Jones to release ninth album Visions
Norah Jones has announced her ninth studio album Visions. The nine-time Grammy winner’s latest effort is a collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels....
Julian Lage announces new album Speak to Me
Julian Lage has shared the details of his new album called Speak to Me. Set to be released March 1, the guitarist’s...
Charles Lloyd announces new double album The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Charles Lloyd returns with his latest recording The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow, a double album of new studio work from...
How Jesse Dietschi works in the worlds of jazz and classical
Jesse Dietschi is equally comfortable in both classical and jazz. With credits ranging from orchestral soloist to jazz session player, Dietschi, who...
Robi Botos on the legacy of Joey DeFrancesco
The immense musicality of the late Joey DeFrancesco lives on not just in his recordings, but in our hearts. One person for...
Mike LeDonne pays heartfelt tribute to his daughter with new album Wonderful
Pianist and organist Mike LeDonne enlisted a gospel choir to join his long-time outfit, the Groover Quartet, on his latest album Wonderful....
Taylor Eigsti boasts talent-stacked roster on latest album Plot Armor
Taylor Eigsti has announced his latest album Plot Armor. It’s the pianist and composer’s ninth album and serves as the followup to...
Les McCann, pianist who pioneered soul-jazz, dies at 88
Les McCann, the pianist and vocalist who was an innovator of the funky, soulful, bluesy style known as soul jazz, has died....
Year in review: 20 of the best jazz albums of 2023
The past, present and future of jazz were all well represented throughout 2023. It was a year of major new releases by...
21 contemporary jazz takes on Christmas music
There are so many jazz greats who have recorded the holiday classics that we love to hear at the end of every...
Story of Bill Withers and his grandmother told in new illustrated book Grandma’s Hands
“Grandma’s Hands” is a timeless, universal song originally featured on Bill Withers’ 1971 album Just as I Am. With soulful lyrics, the...
Ambrose Akinmusire forms new trio for Nonesuch debut Owl Song
Trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire has teamed up with guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Herlin Riley for a new trio album called Owl...
Don Thompson and Rob Piltch reimagine 1982 album Bells
Veteran multi-instrumentalist Don Thompson and accomplished guitarist Rob Piltch have reissued their seminal 1982 recording Bells and added two newly recorded compositions. Out now...
Vijay Iyer returns with new trio album Compassion
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer takes another creative leap with his latest album Compassion. Compassion is Iyer’s eighth release as a leader for...
In shady characters, Mike Herriott finds new inspiration
Trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist Mike Herriott is as comfortable playing with a symphony orchestra as he is with a jazz ensemble. He...
In Latin music, Rubén Blades remains eternally relevant
Rubén Blades is not only a legendary singer, but an enduring icon in Latin music. Blades was at the centre of the...
Terence Blanchard on bringing jazz to the opera, learning from Wayne Shorter, and more
Seven-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar winner Terence Blanchard continues to earn respect and accolades with each passing year. Most recently, the...
Jon Batiste premieres new documentary American Symphony on Netflix
A new documentary premiering on Netflix today follows a year in the life of acclaimed musician Jon Batiste and his partner, author-artist...
Trumpeter Lina Allemano readies new album Canons
Just months after her quartet’s latest album, trumpeter Lina Allemano is set to release another recording called Canons. On this new release,...
Tyreek McDole wins 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Tyreek McDole is the winner of the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, also known as the SASSY Awards. McDole wowed...
Grammy Awards 2024: Jon Batiste nominated for album of the year
Jon Batiste has received six nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, including his second nod for album of the year. The...