After all, there are literally thousands of albums listed in the Phonolog record catalog, so choosing only ten "important" recordings in any category of music seems a futile untertaking. Nevertheless ...

The history of jazz music is told in hundreds of cities from coast to coast in America. From the cradle in New Orleans and the Mississippi River delta, the great migration of Black Americans northward ...

2025: Another year which proves that jazz is not only alive and well but flourishing in its own little corner of the musical world. The number of splendid new recordings by groups large and small was ...

Summer and fall have long been peak festival season here in Chicago. But this year takes things even further. Multi-day extravaganzas are everywhere this autumn: You have your time-honored jazz ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Jazz Showcase is not only one of Chicago's oldest jazz clubs, but also one of the oldest active jazz clubs in the entire county. Founded in 1947 by Joe Segal, 94 - who was named ...

Assessing the best jazz albums of any current year could be a tricky affair. The tricky part lies in the term current, as during any given year there is a slew of reissued jazz albums that can ...