Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From the return of a soul…
“The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions” Box Set Out on November 9
Craft Recordings will release The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions, a 5-LP or 5-CD box set,…
Tom Waits and Marc Ribot Collaborate on New Anti-Fascist Song
Guitarist Marc Ribot released his new political album, Songs of Resistance 1942-2018 on September 14…
Undiscovered Charles Mingus Tapes To Be Released
The Lost Tapes: Charles Mingus Live in Detroit, a 5-CD or 5-LP box set of…
Tony Bennett Achieves New Guinness World Records Title
Vocalist Tony Bennett received a Guinness World Records title in connection with the release of…
Ambrose Akinmusire “Origami Harvest” Out on October 12
Trumpeter-composer Ambrose Akinmusire will release Origami Harvest, his fourth studio album, on October 12 via…
Bobby Broom “Summer Breeze” Video Premiere
Guitarist Bobby Broom will release his new album, Soul Fingers, on October 12 via Jazzline.…
New Music Monday: Ambrose Akinmusire, Lionel Loueke, Yellowjackets and More
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From music about the power of…
New Lionel Loueke Album “The Journey” Out on September 28
Guitarist-vocalist Lionel Loueke, praised by Herbie Hancock as “a musical painter,” will release a new…
Stax Records Milestone Anniversary Box Set Out on October 19
The five-disc milestone anniversary box set Stax ’68: A Memphis Story will be released on…
Scott Petito and Jack DeJohnette “Dark Pools” Video Premiere
Award winning bassist, composer, producer and engineer Scott Petito is particularly known for working with…
New Music Monday: Ariana Grande, Huntertones, Harold López-Nussa and More
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a modern pop diva’s latest…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 Clayton Jazz Festival, September 21-23
The Clayton Jazz Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary in Clayton, New York, on September 21-23,…
Huntertones “Hondo” Song Premiere
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New Music Monday: Brandon Coleman, Jan Hammer, Sangre Joven and More
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From a forgotten funky Latin gem…
10 New Jazz Albums You Need to Know About: September 2018
JAZZIZ takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz…
Miguel Zenón “Promesa” Song Premiere
Saxophonist-composer Miguel Zenón will release Yo Soy la Tradición on September 21 via Miel Music.…
Much Sought-After “Peanuts” Soundtrack Out for the First Time on October 5
Craft Recordings will release for the first time ever the much sough-after soundtrack from the…
Brandon Coleman Announces New Album Out on September 14
Keyboardist Brandon Coleman – who is often introduced onstage at gigs by his longtime friend…
New Music Monday: José James, Kandace Springs, Alina Engibaryan and more
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From tributes to the Gershwins and Bill…
José James Pays Tribute to Bill Withers With New Album Out on September 28
Throughout his career, singer-songwriter José James has crisscrossed jazz, R&B, soul, hip-hop and indie rock.…
Eric Clapton Announces Blues Christmas Album
Eric Clapton is set to release a collection of festive songs with a blues edge,…
Watch the Video Premiere for “Phoenix” by Javier Santiago
Keyboardist-composer Javier Santiago released Phoenix, his Ropeadope Records debut album, on June 29. Watch the…
New Music Monday: Cécile McLorin Salvant, Luciana Souza, Bokanté and More
Are you looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a piano-vocal duo…
Medeski Martin & Wood and Alarm Will Sound New Album Out on September 14
Medeski Martin & Wood formed in 1991, marrying elements of funk, hip-hop and rock with…
Cécile McLorin Salvant New Album Out on September 28
In just the span of a decade, singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant won the prestigious 2010…
Wolfgang Muthspiel New Album Out on October 5
Wolfgang Muthspiel’s new album, Where the River Goes, will be released on October 5 via…
The Manhattan Transfer Release First Studio Album in Nearly a Decade
The Manhattan Transfer’s new album, The Junction, is out now via BMG. This eclectic new…
New Music Monday: Erroll Garner, Jamison Ross, Sirintip and more
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From a funkified take on an eighties…
Lady Gaga to Play Jazz in Las Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga will launch her exclusive residency at Park Theater at the new Park MGM…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 Long Beach Jazz Festival, August 10-12
The 2018 Long Beach Jazz Festival will take place on Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long…
Q&A: Nate Wood on Pushing it to the Limit on New Ambitious Project fOUR
Throughout his career, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Nate Wood has performed or recorded with such artists as…
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall Celebrate George and Ira Gershwin on New Album, Out on September 14
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall celebrate their shared love of the music of George and…
New Quincy Jones Documentary Out on Netflix on September 21
Quincy, the new documentary about legendary composer-producer Quincy Jones co-directed by the his daughter Rashida…
New Music Monday: Kiefer, Tony Bennett and Diana Krall, and more
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a celebration of Los Angeles funk…
Q&A with Chris Potter: Crossing Currents with Dave Holland and Zakir Hussain
Chris Potter, Dave Holland and Zakir Hussain performing at the 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival. Photo:…
Jazz Roots 2018-2019 Lineup Announced
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Florida, has announced the…
Craft Recordings: Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66’s 1970 “Greatest Hits” Vinyl Reissue
Producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist Sergio Mendes is one of the most internationally successful and…
10 New Jazz Albums You Need To Know About: August 2018
JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz…
New Music Monday: Bob James, Kandace Springs, Nate Wood and more
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From the new foot-stomping track by a…
Watch the Video for “Don’t Need the Real Thing” by Kandace Springs
Vocalist, pianist and composer Kandace Springs has unveiled the new video for “Don’t Need the…
Count Basie Orchestra “Everyday I Have the Blues” Song Premiere
The Count Basie Orchestra will release its new album, All About That Basie, on September…
New Wayne Shorter 3-CD Collection “Emanon” Out on August 24
Jazz legend Wayne Shorter will release Emanon, a new three-CD collection of live and studio-recorded…
Bob James Returns to Trio Format on New Album
Since 2006, pianist-composer-arranger Bob James has been busy with numerous projects, including the all-star contemporary…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, August 10-12
The 29th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest will take place in and around Plaza…
New Music Monday: Chet Baker, Joey Alexander, Shinya Fukumori Trio and More
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a newly restored recording of an…
Istanbul Jazz Festival 2018: A Bridge Between East and West
Jazz entered Turkey as early as the 1920s, and the term itself is integrated into…
Q&A with Turkish Pianist Çağrı Sertel: “Instant” Inspiration
For the second year in a row, as part of the 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival,…
Sarah McKenzie’s “Paris of the West” Suite to Cap Lesher Center Concert Series
The Lesher Center for the Arts — located in the historic downtown section of Walnut…
New Music Monday: Norah Jones, Children of Zeus, Bokanté and More
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! This week’s list takes us from the…
Paul Simon to Revisit Old Classics for New Studio Album
Photo: PRNewsfoto/Legacy RecordingsLegendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon will release his 14th studio album, In the Blue…
Soft Machine Announce New Album
British jazz-rock giants Soft Machine are set to release their new studio album, Hidden Details,…
2019 NEA Jazz Masters Announced
The four recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellowships, the…
New Music Monday: Troy Roberts, Alba Plano, Joey Alexander and More
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a new live take on a…
Frank Zappa’s “Chunga’s Revenge” Returns to Vinyl After 30 Years
Zappa Records/UMe will reissue Frank Zappa’s 1970 album, Chunga’s Revenge, on vinyl for the first…
10 New Jazz Albums You Need to Know About: July 2018
JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz…
Watch the Video Premiere for “Meridian,” by Adison Evans
Baritone saxophonist Adison Evans will release Meridian, her second album as a leader, on July…
New Music Monday: Stanley Clarke, Cyrille Aimée, Rejoicer and More
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From an exciting new spin on “America…
Watch the Video Premiere for “America: The Beautiful Collaboration” by Derek Brown
Beatbox saxophonist Derek Brown has made a new video for an exciting spin on “America…
Pat Metheny Elected into Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Pat Metheny has been elected into the prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The news…
Watch the Trailer for Arianna Neikrug’s New Album ‘Changes’
Singer-songwriter Arianna Neikrug, who won the 2015 Sarah Vaughan International Competition and then performed at…
Watch Ravi Coltrane Discuss Rediscovered John Coltrane Album
John Coltrane’s never-before-released studio recording Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album will be available June…
25th Istanbul Jazz Festival preview, June 25-July 27
The 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, will…
New Music Monday: GoGo Penguin, Charles Lloyd, Prophet and More
Start your week on a good note with some great new music. This week, we…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 Rockport Jazz Festival, August 4-12
The annual Rockport Jazz Festival is presented by Rockport Music, the nonprofit organization bringing concerts…
Watch the Video Premiere for “Re-Entry,” by Kait Dunton’s trioKAIT
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Watch the Trailer for ‘It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story’
The new jazz documentary It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story will premiere at the…
Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named National Treasure
Photo: Nancy PierceThe childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon, North Carolina, has been deemed…
New John Abercrombie documentary out on DVD
ECM Records released the documentary Open Land – Meeting John Abercrombie on DVD on June…
New Music Monday: Erroll Garner, Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis and More
Need some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! From a brand new soulful stomp to…
New Verve two-disc collection commemorates Leonard Bernstein centennial
Photo: VerveVerve commemorates Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with the release of a new star-studded collection, Jazz…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 Evergreen Jazz Festival, July 27-29
Photo: Richard WaltzmanThe 17th Evergreen Jazz Festival will take place in Evergreen, Colorado, on July…
Rare Louis Armstrong recording released via Deutsche Grammophon
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New Music Monday: John Coltrane, R+R=NOW, Charles Lloyd, and more
Jazz fans have a lot to look forward to this summer. Here’s a roundup of…
Lost John Coltrane Album Discovered, Set for Release June 29
Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album, an unreleased studio album by John Coltrane, will…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, June 17-24
Photo: Kris Connor/Getty ImagesThe DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival – the largest annual multi-day, outdoor,…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Madeleine Peyroux “On My Own” song premiere
Singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux’s new song, “On My Own,” will be going to radio tomorrow, June…
LISTEN: Kamasi Washington – “Street Fighter Mas”
Kamasi Washington has released a new song from his upcoming two-and-a-half-hour double album Heaven and…
Norah Jones’ DVD/Blu-Ray Release “Live at Ronnie Scott’s” Due June 15
Norah Jones’ DVD and Blu Ray release Live at Ronnie Scott’s will be out on…
San Francisco names street in honor of Tony Bennett
Photo: Facebook/Tony BennettThe city of San Francisco celebrated vocalist Tony Bennett by renaming part of…
WATCH: Sudan Archives “Nont for Sale” music video
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WATCH: Kandace Springs’ “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” music video
Insert Image Singer and pianist Kandace Springs has unveiled the video of her new song,…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 2018 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, June 1-10
The 2018 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival will take place in Burlington, Vermont, Canada, on June…
Jeff Goldblum to release debut jazz album on Decca Records
Actor Jeff Goldblum has signed with Universal’s Decca Records and is set to record his…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: 8th Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, June 15-17
The 8th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, formerly known as Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival, returns…
10 new jazz albums you need to know about: June 2018
JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz albums…
Two new Blue Note releases: R+R=NOW and Marcus Miller
Blue Note Records will release new music by bassist Marcus Miller and the debut album…
Listen to “Oleo” from Newly Unearthed Grant Green Album
©Pierre Leloir Resonance Records released two previously unissued albums by guitarist/composer Grant Green – Funk…
‘I Called Him Morgan’ Documentary Available on DVD June 12
FilmRise will release I Called Him Morgan on DVD on June 12. The documentary takes…
JAZZIZ Festival Guide: Atlanta Jazz Festival, May 26-27
The 41st Atlanta Jazz Festival, the longest-running and one of the largest free jazz festivals…
Charles Lloyd, Lucinda Williams Join Forces for Blue Note Album Due June 29
Tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his dynamic ensemble The Marvels will join forces with singer-songwriter…
Wynton Marsalis To Premiere New Extended Work at JALC
Trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis will premiere his new extended work, (the ever-funky lowdown), at…
South Africa’s Joy of Jazz Fest To Honor Hugh Masekela
The Joy of Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of its 21st edition, which will…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch Alina Engibaryan Perform Title Track from GroundUP Debut
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Previously Unreleased Ben Webster Live Recording Out Now
Dot Time Records released Ben Webster – Valentines Day 1964 on CD and digital platforms…
Queens Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “What a Wonderful World”
The Queens Library (New York City, New York) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Louis…
Franco Ambrosetti To Receive Swiss Jazz Award
Trumpeter and flugelhorn Franco Ambrosetti will receive the Swiss Jazz Award in recognition of his…
Blue Note At Sea 2019 Lineup Announced
The Blue Note Jazz Clubs and Blue Note Records will bring some of the world’s…
“The Jazz Ambassadors” documentary to premiere on PBS, May 4
The Jazz Ambassadors is the title of a new film documenting the initiative by the…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints’ fresh take on this Fats Waller classic
Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints released their new album, Western Soul, on March 9.…
