This has been the year that musicians collaborated and cross-pollinated, experimented within and outside jazz. Best of all ... Some of this year's best albums were eagerly awaited while others arrived ...

and the way their sleeve designs imitated famous jazz album covers — it’s done out of love, not mockery. I recently saw a pretty amazing movie that made that earnestness into its crowning virtue.

Adapting Smooth Jazz to Different Work Styles One of the best features of Smooth Jazz CDs is their versatility. Whether you’re working in a bustling office, a quiet home workspace, or a creative ...

No, those aren’t the cadenced numbers an NFL quarterback calls out just before the ball is hiked in a game. Rather, they are ...

If you watched Samara Joy take home the Best New Artist Grammy this past weekend ... and asked each to pick their most romantic jazz album for Valentine's Day. The choices were, as you would ...

Chuck Mangione is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter, and composer, best known ... This album featured the title track, ...

On a personal note, this is unlike any "best of the year" summaries I've written during ... Even though 2024 was a fairly solid year for jazz albums in general and big bands in particular, I submitted ...