I'm elated to share my first "Best Jazz Albums" list since joining the All About Jazz family. There has truly been some extraordinary music released this year that's repeatedly reminded me why I love ...

Here, then, are for me the 10 best ... and time in most jazz groups), the music is as ripe and full as it needs to be. The opener is a mesmerizing cover of Miles Davis’ “All Blues,” Kahil ...

I can't truly say that I believe that any release is the "best," since that epithetical ideal, ranking system and all, doesn't and shouldn't apply to music. But I can say that the albums listed below ...

Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists ... s greatest homegrown music. Each has elevated and expanded that music for more than half a century, on recordings and concert stages ...

Craft Recordings’ vinyl series Original Jazz Classics has announced its first five reissues of 2025, including two titles from Miles Davis.

Even if you aren’t actively seeking out jazz, it’s inescapable. It directly informs so much hip hop and electronic music, and we frequently hear it popping up in punk, metal, and indie rock too.

No, those aren’t the cadenced numbers an NFL quarterback calls out just before the ball is hiked in a game. Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd ...