From captivating compositions to virtuosic performances, these releases encompass a wide range of styles and……...
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The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new……...
The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new……...
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Disc One: Duos In the aftermath of pandemic restrictions, musicians have become increasingly adept at……...
“What do you need a song for?” That’s the question Esperanza Spalding addresses on her……...
After nearly six decades, a private recording of a rare, nightclub performance by John Coltrane…
George Benson’s touching homage to Nat King Cole, Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, was…
Esperanza Emily Spalding is an American jazz bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include…
Here’s to another year in paradise. Following on the success of the first of its…
Becca Stevens is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has made a career of testing…
Saxophonist, flutist and composer Hailey Niswanger has been on the radar of the jazz cognoscenti…
Lionel Loueke (left) and Kevin Hays have released a new track, “Aziza,” which is featured…
The Concord Jazz Festival, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary August 3 in Concord, California, is proof that, in the jazz world, ardent passions can lead to enduring legacies.
The Mattson 2 (Photo: Andrew Paynter) It was a relatively calm week on the jazz…
In the Billboard Jazz Chart, a former American Idol contestant and a gem from John…
Vocalist Michael Bublé reclaimed the top spot and jazz fusion group Pieces of a Dream debuted at No. 2 in this week’s Billboard Jazz 100 Charts, while over in the JazzWeek Radio Charts, guitarist Dave Stryker entered his second straight week in the No. 1 spot with his grooving retro-funk album Eight Track III.
Guitarist Dave Stryker’s new album Eight Track III has claimed the No. 1 spot on…
Bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding nabbed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Jazz charts…
Esperanza Spalding is among the most groundbreaking of today’s jazz artists, a bassist and vocalist…