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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: March 2026

April 1, 2026

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in March, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Crystal Silence Selma ...

News: Obituary

Composer, arranger, and educator Bob Zieff dies at 98

March 28, 2026

Robert L. Zieff, jazz composer, arranger, and educator died peacefully in Stuart, Florida, on March 26th in 2026 at the age of 98. He is survived by his wife, Ella Marie Forsyth, a fellow musician. Over a career spanning more than sixty five years, he made significant contributions to jazz as both a creative artist and ...

News: Recording

Psychedelic Dub-Jazz Collective Club d'Elf Announces New Album 'Loon & Thrush' Out April 10

March 29, 2026

Today, world-class instrumental ensemble Club d'Elf announces that their upcoming album Loon & Thrush will be released on April 10 via Royal Potato Family. Recorded entirely live in the studio with minimal overdubs, the LP captures the raw, ecstatic, Moroccan-influenced energy that defines the band’s signature sound since their inception in 1998. Today, they’re also releasing ...

Article: Top Ten List

The Infinite Groove: Top 10 Classic Jazz Marathons

by Michael Ricci
March 8, 2026

Classic Jazz | Prog Rock While the “3-minute single" was the rule for radio, the jazz world of the mid-20th century operated on a different internal clock. With the arrival of the Long Play (LP) record, jazz musicians finally had the “room" to let their ideas breathe. This era gave birth to the extended ...

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The Grand Sonic Journey: Top 10 Progressive Rock Epics of All Time

by Michael Ricci
March 7, 2026

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a musical revolution occurred when rock musicians decided the standard three-minute pop format was no longer enough. Enter progressive rock--a genre characterized by boundless ambition, virtuosic musicianship, and a sheer fearlessness when it came to track length. Bands fused rock and roll with classical structures, jazz improvisation, and avant-garde ...

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Composer, Guitarist, and Inventor Jack West Releases 'Guitars On Life,' An Acoustic Guitar Duo Album Featuring West and Guitarist Walter Strauss

February 8, 2026

West Also Releases Essential Curvature, a Double-LP Compilation of Recordings Made with His Group Curvature Between 1996 and 2003 Both Albums are Available on Vinyl and Digital Platforms via Otá Records Composer, guitarist, and inventor Jack West will release two albums on Otá Records (the label behind most of Omar Sosa’s recordings). The first, Guitars On ...

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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: January 2026

February 1, 2026

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in January, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Whispering Images Sylvie ...

Article: Jazz Fiction

Resonant Access

by Michael Ricci
January 17, 2026

In this jazz fiction piece, Resonant Access, music is more than expression--it's a form of inquiry. Elliot Mercer, a modern jazz alto saxophonist and theoretical physicist, discovers that sustained tones and careful listening can destabilize the very systems meant to observe and control the world around him. Blending improvisation, science, and quiet resistance, the story explores ...

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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: December 2025

January 1, 2026

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in December, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Corcovado Paloma Dineli ...

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All About Jazz & Jazz Near You Improvements: 2025

December 21, 2025

A look at what your contributions made possible in 2025 Since 2018, reader and community contributions have helped fund ongoing development and infrastructure work across All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. These efforts focus on improving editorial tools, supporting musicians and venues, optimizing performance, and making both platforms easier and more rewarding to use. Below ...