A star-studded quartet’s first studio album in 25 years; previously unreleased Art Blakey and Thelonious…
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Commemorate Juneteenth with “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Art Blakey
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United…
New Music Monday: Lakecia Benjamin, Chip Wickham, Art Blakey & More
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From a celebration of the Coltranes…
JAZZIZ Weekly Discover Playlist: March 20, 2020
On April 24, Blue Note Records will release Just Coolin’, a never-before-released studio album by…
Fusion Friday: Kevin Eubanks – “Opening Nights”
Today is Kevin Eubanks’ birthday! The fleet-fingered guitarist who rose to prominence as the bandleader…
Song of the Day: Thelonious Monk – “Humph”
On this day (October 15) in 1947, pianist Thelonious Monk pressed his first recordings as…
Song of the Day: Thelonious Monk – “Straight, No Chaser”
Thelonious Monk, the visionary jazz pianists whose elegantly simple compositions and idiosyncratic harmonies made him…
Art Appreciation: A 100th-Anniversary Celebration of Art Blakey
There’s a saying attributed to the drummer Art Blakey: “Music washes away the dust of…
JAZZIZ Time Capsule Playlist: 1959, The Year that Changed Jazz
August 17, 2019, marked the 60th anniversary of the release of Miles Davis’ Kind of…
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – “A Night In Tunisia”
Drummer Art Blakey was one of the most influential bandleaders of the past 50 years,…
Dig In with Qobuz: The Essential Hard-Bop Playlist
A partnership between JAZZIZ Magazine and Qobuz.com, Dig In with Qobuz playlists bring you expertly…
Thelonious Monk – “Straight, No Chaser”
Throughout the late ’40s and early ’50s pianist, Thelonious Monk recorded a series of sessions…
Art Blakey & Thelonious Monk – “In Walked Bud”
On this day (May 14) in 1957, Art Blakey and his famous Jazz Messengers entered…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1962
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Celebrate 80 Years of Blue Note with these Exclusive Playlists
Eighty years ago, on January 6, 1939, a German immigrant named Alfred Lion produced his…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1961
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1959
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: Steve Davis – The Last Jazz Messenger
Trombonist Steve Davis has been a member of some of the most prestigious ensembles in jazz: Chick Corea’s Origins, the Jackie McLean Sextet, Benny Golson’s New Jazztet, the Christian McBride Big Band and the all-star collective One For All.
Dinner and a Playlist: Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta and Sumptuous Soul-Jazz
Rich and tangy, this Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Arugula is the perfect dish to prepare as you soak in the sounds of our Sumptuous Soul-Jazz playlist,
Actor Martin Freeman curates Acid Jazz compilation
British actor Martin Freeman – best known for his roles in The Hobbit, Sherlock, and…
