The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations.

She’s been at least intriguing since she first came on the scene as a fearless 27-year-old back in 2008, splashing new colors ...

A great album by Kenny Dorham was recorded live at the Blue Morocco jazz club in the Bronx in 1967 featuring the trumpet ...

Composer/Pianist Gregory Golub Unveils Third Original Jazz Album — 'African And Other Jazz Passions’. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: December 5, 2025 @ All About Jazz ...

It may be coincidence, or just a reflection of my own state of mind, that this dreadful year’s list of favorite jazz albums leans toward the meditative, the balladic, the Romantic, sometimes the Zen, ...

For anyone in the habit of touting jazz as a living art form, it can feel both nourishing and a little perilous to stand in awe at the wonders of the past. It's especially tricky in a year when some ...

The opening track initially seems straightforward. To begin “Sons of Art,” Michael Garrick runs up and down his piano ...

Half a century ago, Keith Jarrett played a legendary show at the Cologne Opera House, a live recording of which later sold millions of copies. Today, visitors still remember the magical evening. Many ...

Jon Batiste’s 2023 album “World Music Radio” was a pop album colored with global influences. It was big music meant to reach a big audience. He takes a very different approach on his forthcoming album ...

Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge. By Hank Shteamer In 2024, jazz continued ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here are my Top 10 jazz/improv albums of 2024. Each of them made my life a little better this year, and I’m hoping they might do the same for you.