“Komorebi” is a mid-tempo bop workout with soloists trading licks in a relaxed pulsating groove. “Petrichor”, which is a hint ...

Pianist Mike Garson shares memories of "dream boss" Bowie holding on to the very end: “He was dying, and yet he was saying, ...

Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025.

Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985 The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the ...

It's hard to believe that Jazz Piano Christmas celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. We were initially stumped on how to celebrate, but as we reminisced about the many pianists we have featured ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The ...

A new documentary, "The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit," will premiere on Prime Video on Dec. 9. The film is based on the 2019 book "Jazz from Detroit" by former Detroit Free Press reporter Mark ...

Flea pleads that you listen to “A Plea.” In a striking, André 3000–esque pivot from his work in Red Hot Chili Peppers, the bassist has unveiled his first solo song from an upcoming jazz album due out ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and alt-rock legend Flea will release his first ever solo album next year via Nonesuch. While he’s known for bringing the funk, his first loves were the trumpet and jazz, ...