On this day (October 15) in 1947, pianist Thelonious Monk pressed his first recordings as…
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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…
Film on Pittsburgh’s rich jazz history on PBS stations from Feb. 1
A documentary on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and jazz is being distributed by American Public Television and…
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane’s Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings out on vinyl box set on June 9
Craft Recordings will be reissuing pianist Thelonious Monk and saxophonist John Coltrane’s Complete 1957 Riverside…
Wayne Shorter and Sting named Polar Music Prize Laureates for 2017
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter and singer-songwriter Sting have been named the 2017 Polar Music Prize Laureates.…
Apartment in Miles Davis’ old townhouse has been sold.
By: Joe Pye On May 5, an apartment in Miles Davis’ old Upper West Side…
