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Brad Mehldau is primarily known for his understated acoustic chamber-jazz efforts. Yet one would be…
If you’re looking for some great new music to discover this weekend, look no further…
A previously unreleased recording of one of Miles Davis’ final live concerts; a modern guitar…
The winners of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards were announced on March 14 during a ceremony…
Throughout his career, Brad Mehldau has showcased a penchant for borrowing rock material and making…
For his latest album, RoundAgain, saxophonist Joshua Redman reconvenes the original lineup of his quartet from the…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
A star-studded quartet’s first studio album in 25 years; previously unreleased Art Blakey and Thelonious…
Acclaimed guitarist Bill Frisell has announced that his newest project, Valentine — the debut recording…
Pianist Gerald Clayton will release his Blue Note Records debut, Happening: Live at the Village…
On April 24, Blue Note Records will release Just Coolin’, a never-before-released studio album by…
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
The winners of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards were announced on January 26, during a…
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Over the last year, a lot of memorable albums have been released. As we always…
Of all the qualities for which composer, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Brad Mehldau earns praise (and…
Ryan Porter’s new album Force For Good is featured on our Weekly Discover Playlist for June…
Summer is upon us, and with it comes the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto. The fest is all set to take place June 26 through July 6 in downtown Montreal, with several hundred thousand people descending upon the Canadian city to experience the biggest jazz celebration in the world.
Vocalist Michael Bublé reclaimed the top spot and jazz fusion group Pieces of a Dream debuted at No. 2 in this week’s Billboard Jazz 100 Charts, while over in the JazzWeek Radio Charts, guitarist Dave Stryker entered his second straight week in the No. 1 spot with his grooving retro-funk album Eight Track III.
Pianist Brad Mehldau's new album 'Finding Gabriel' sits at the No. 5 spot on the Billboard Jazz 100 Chart. (Photo: Courtesy the artist)[/caption] 
Composer and pianist Alan Broadbent's album 'New York Notes' claimed the No. 5 spot on the JazzWeek Radio Chart. (Photo: Courtesy the artist/Jon Frost)[/caption]