Live music made a comeback this year in a very special way with a folk family reunion called FOLK ON! The historic Newport Folk Festival returned with artists like Chaka Khan, Marcus King, Grace Potter, Brandi Carlile, and more gracing their stages.
Jeff Novotny and his JAZZPRJKT take the risky jazz experimentation route on "Cygnus X-1" and come through unscathed.
On 'Twist Run Road' Elaine Lucia is able to come up with some quite fresh jazz/folk that has real substance.
Perry and his album, 'Maximize', go quite a bit towards restoring the good name of smooth jazz as a genre.
Chigusa, Japan’s longest-running jazz café since 1933, is set to become a museum and live music venue where it will exhibit its massive collection of V-discs and rare vinyl records.
Mike Casey launches a unique, interactive, album-as-an-app experience for his acclaimed 2020 'Law of Attraction' album which allows listeners to build the perfect mix to learn, play, or sing-along to.
The iconic three-story Philadelphia building, known as the Arkestral Institute of Sun Ra, has been a cradle for Sun Ra’s evolving Arkestra outfit since the 1960s.
Blues, jazz, and heavy metal bands frequently end up being short-changed by streaming services while shorter song genres benefit the most.
The two photography exhibits ("Jazz Greats" and "Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill") will feature images of Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and many other jazz legends.
John Coltrane’s groundbreaking 'Blue Train' album will be released in two special editions as part of Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series.
With 'Love of the Tiger' guitarist/vocalist Dida Pelled shows what crossover jazz should really sound like.
On 'Between All Things,' through their ambient approach, OHMA is able to aurally fill the gap between all things, real or imagined.
Hurricane Ida has created havoc in New Orleans and one of the major casualties of the storm was The Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, a historic jazz landmark, and Louis Armstrong's "second home."
Not only does it mark John Coltrane’s first platinum record, but incredibly, it’s also the first jazz album of the 1960s to achieve platinum status.
Thelonious Monk was a musical prodigy and one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, crafting a sound so original not even his most devoted followers could imitate. No wonder he's been dubbed by many as "The Genius of Modern Music."
Photographer and video artist Oan Kim, successfully develops his many musical interests on his latest project, 'Oan Kim & the Dirty Jazz.'
What is Krautrock? And how has this weird era of eclectic music from West Germany in the '60s and '70s come to influence so much in music still to this day? Let's take a look.
The last album recorded by legendary New Orleans pianist, composer, and singer Dr. John is finally being released this Fall, titled 'Things Happen That Way.'
On 'II' French trio Bada-Bada show what a combination between jazz and techno should sound like.
On 'London Fields,' Ambient Jazz Ensemble presents music that can proudly bear both ambient and jazz tags.
Charles Mingus was one of the most important and influential composers of twentieth-century music. He was a true pioneer, who pushed the boundaries of jazz and classical music to create a unique and powerful sound that is still being explored by musicians today.
'Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen' will feature big-name artists like Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop, and Mavis Staples.
We got a chance to talk with the multi-hyphenate artist 9m88 about her new album '9m88 Radio', juggling her different cultural backgrounds, working with Oddisee, Taiwan, and more.
On 'I get along without you very well', Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden come up with musical explorations that are at the same time experimental, meditative, and introspective.