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  • Michael League: Snarky Puppy's Jazz-Schooled, Grassroots Visionary

    Michael League: Snarky Puppy's Jazz-Schooled,...

    Bassist, composer, bandleader, sideman, producer, record label owner, festival head... These are some of the many hats Michael League has acquired since embarking on his musical odyssey at...

  • Celebrating the 2018 Super Fans

    Celebrating the 2018 Super Fans

    You've seen them around. They're at all the gigs, their attention focused deeply on the bandstand, as much a part of their local jazz scenes as the musicians and venues. They know and love the music...

  • Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection

    Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto...

    In Part 1 of Big in Japan we looked at the early history of jazz music in that country -a history that dates back to the same time frame as the Jazz Age in the United States. The influence of American dance music was...

  • Pete McCann: Mild-Mannered Superhero Guitarist

    Pete McCann: Mild-Mannered Superhero Guitarist

    A mainstay of the New York scene, guitarist Pete McCann released his sixth recording as a leader Pay For It On The Other Side. He is also an in demand sideman working in everything from duos to big bands, and...

  • Kris Funn: Bass Player, Story Teller

    Kris Funn: Bass Player, Story Teller

    Kris Funn didn't start out on bass but, coming from a musical family, there was little chance he wouldn't at least test the water and see what music was all about....

Best of 2018 | Reviews

Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases.

Vilddjur

Susanna Risberg
Vilddjur

Lines in Sand

Vasil Hadzimanov...
Lines in Sand

Like A Fire That Consumes All Before It

Eraldo Bernocchi
Like A Fire That...

The Brave

Acute Inflections
The Brave

Strings 1

Ivo Perelman
Strings 1

Pillars

Tyshawn Sorey
Pillars

Monk's Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk

Frank Kimbrough
Monk's Dreams: The...

Pardes

Amos Hoffman & Noam...
Pardes

Features | Articles

Interviews, columns, concert reviews, and more.

Interview with The Multifaceted Mike Seal Talking 2 Musicians
The Multifaceted Mike Seal
Interview with New Sounds - Walter Smith III, John Escreet and Maisha Radio
New Sounds - Walter Smith III, John Escreet and Maisha
Interview with Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids At Black Box Live Reviews
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids At Black Box
Interview with Wayne Horvitz: A Musical Portrait Radio
Wayne Horvitz: A Musical Portrait
Interview with Green Book Directed By Peter Farrelly DVD/Film Reviews
Green Book Directed By Peter Farrelly
Interview with Erik Palmberg: Swiss Time Was Running Out SoCal Jazz
Erik Palmberg: Swiss Time Was Running Out

Listen

Discover new jazz!

Early Season

Pavel Skornyakov
Early Season

The Do How

Q Morrow
The Do How

Peter's Run

Stephane Spira
Peter's Run

Toxic

Åse Blomquist
Toxic

I Hear You

Collective Order
I Hear You

Suite Reunion

Piet Verbist
Suite Reunion

Forgiveness

Thomas Marriott
Forgiveness

Ancient Kings

David Friesen
Ancient Kings

News

Sponsored announcements from the industry.

Born Today

Celebrating jazz birthdays every day.
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner

It is not an overstatement to say that modern jazz has been shaped by the music of McCoy Tyner. His blues- based piano style, replete with sophisticated chords and an explosively percussive left hand... read more

Jazz Near You

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Dec11Tue
20:00
Jimmy Smith Trio @ Goodnite Gracie
Goodnite Gracie
Royal Oak, MI
Dec11Tue
20:00
Lex Korten + Kenji Lee
Ziggy's
Ypsilanti, MI 		$10
Dec12Wed
20:00
Aris Chalin Trio At Dessous!
Dessous
Ann Arbor , MI
Dec12Wed
20:00
The Lotus Jam
Black Lotus Brewing Co
Clawson, MI
Dec12Wed
20:00
Lex Korten + Kenji Lee
Old Town Tavern
Ann Arbor, MI
Dec13Thu
20:30
Doug Hammond Griot Solo Presentation
Trinosophes
Detroit, MI 		$12
Dec13Thu
20:00
Liz Smith Trio
Goodnite Gracie
Royal Oak, MI