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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…
John Coltrane – “My Favorite Things (Live at the Half Note)”
Settle in, folks. This song goes the distance. It’s a version of “My Favorite Things”…
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 Jazz Albums of 1960
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
John Coltrane & The Cats – “Minor Mishap”
On this day (April 18) in 1957, saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Tommy Flanagan set…
John Coltrane – “Soul Eyes”
“Soul Eyes,” today’s Song of the Day, comes from John Coltrane’s album Coltrane, tracks of which…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1958
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Stevie Wonder, Jane Ira Bloom, John Coltrane: The Week in Jazz
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Miles Davis Sextet – “Someday My Prince Will Come”
On this day (Mach 20) in 1961, Miles Davis recorded the track “Someday My Prince…
Roy Haynes – “Green Chimneys”
Today is drummer Roy Haynes’ birthday. The jazz legend, who has been a major force…
The Ultimate Sonny Rollins Playlist
To skip the intro and jump straight to the playlist, click here. Sonny Rollins is…
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane – “Freight Trane”
Recorded on this date in 1958, Kenny Burell & John Coltrane was a pairing of two…
McCoy Tyner – “What the World Needs Now”
Here, McCoy Tyner trades in his volcanic left-hand chords and heavy pentatonic lines for some rather gentle playing in the piano’s upper register, revealing a decidedly softer side to his musical character.
10 Great Albums for People Who Want To Get Into Jazz
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis once said, “When the music stopped being about dancing, people stopped listening.”…
Stranger in a Strange Land: Eric Dolphy’s Legacy Revisited
Time has been kind to Dolphy’s legacy, an important segment of which is explored on the new set Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance).
Year in Review: The Best Jazz Albums of 2018
When it came to album releases, 2018 was anything but business as usual. This year…
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – “They Say It’s Wonderful”
John Coltrane didn’t record with many vocalists in his lifetime, which is why his 1963 album with ballad specialist Johnny Hartman is such a treat.
Dig In: The Bebop Essentials Playlist
Jazz has its fair share of seminal moments, but there are few that feel as…
Jazz Musicians Who Served in the U.S. Military
Jazz musicians have a distinguished record of serving in the U.S. military. To commemorate Veterans…
