Photo by: Caterina Di Perri / ECM Records Ralph Towner, a guitarist and composer whose music occupied a world entirely its own, died at 85. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he forged a...

Pianist and composer Joe Elefante has enjoyed an enviable career. His self-named big band was the house band at Cecil’s Jazz Club for three years; the Kennedy Center appointed him a Jazz Ambassador,...

At 70, the master drummer is still chasing the purest sound—one that makes you lean in. Peter Erskine answers a simple question with a grin you can hear through the screen: yes, he’s a grandpa—again....

Headquartered in Brighton, England, the members of Ebi Soda arrived at their signature sound through many hours of jamming at a farmhouse in the countryside. Influences such as Flying Lotus, Robert...

Guitarist Julian Lage has released “Night Shade,” a new single and live performance video from his forthcoming Blue Note album, Scenes From Above, due January 23. The track serves as the centerpiece...

An all-star benefit concert honoring the late saxophonist Michael Brecker will return to Jazz at Lincoln Center on Monday, February 9, 2026, marking the fifth edition of The Nearness of You Concert....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziTweDMfFZs There are musicians whose voices announce themselves immediately, and then there are musicians whose voices are earned—shaped slowly by doubt, discovery,...

Members of the DJ collective Jazzanova first met while gigging at Delicious Doughnuts, a club in Berlin, in the 1990s. Jürgen V. Knoblauch and Extended Spirit (Axel Reinemer and Stefan Leisering)...

Pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan will release Manifeste on February 6, 2026, via Naïve Records. The album represents a new chapter for the Armenia-born artist, whose work continues to bridge...

The Montreux Jazz Festival Miami returns for its third edition, running February 27–March 1, 2026, at The Hangar at Regatta Grove in Coconut Grove. Set in an intimate 1,500-capacity venue, the...

A decade ago, Slovenian-born saxophonist Igor Lumpert developed a multimedia project titled Prayer for the Earth. The commissioned work utlized his original compostions along with video projections...

Latin GRAMMY winner and six-time GRAMMY nominee Emilio Solla will release Handmade, his 15th album, on March 13, 2026, via Club del Disco. The recording features his nine-piece ensemble La Inestable...

Linda Dachtyl came to the organ through the music of rock bands such as Santana and Three Dog Night. She started at age 6 on an inexpensive Sears organ and later moved on to a Lowery before getting...

Best known for leading his self-named quintet, Polish bassist and composer Wojtek Mazolewski goes it alone on his latest recording, Solo. Well, nearly alone. The bassist, who also plays guitar, flute...

Cory Wong has released a new single, “Blame It On The Moon,” featuring the Miami-based indie-funk trio Magic City Hippies. The track is the third release from Wong’s upcoming album, Lost In The...

Growing up in Detroit, J. White started playing the saxophone at the age of 10 and got deep into jazz in his teen years. Inspirations ranged from Charlie Parker and Cannonball Adderley to contempor...

From the Baked Potato to the top of the charts, the saxophonist/arranger/producer tells the real story of how jazz seeped into the bloodstream of pop—and why he’s still not done. By Michael Fagien...

By Michael Fagien Photo by: Emma Summerton In an era when music often feels divided by age, genre, and algorithm, Laufey stands at the rare intersection where generations meet and find common ground....

The Sonic Youth guitarist shares his obsession with free jazz in a new book that tracks the music’s development in 100 albums. By Bob Weinberg Thurston Moore wants readers to know that Now Jazz Now,...

Brandon Sanders Lasting Impression (Savant/High Note) Drummer Brandon Sanders was born in Kansas City, raised in Los Angeles, and is now based in New York City. And by releasing the first three...