Today is drummer Roy Haynes’ birthday. The jazz legend, who has been a major force…
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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…
John and Alice Coltrane Home Named National Treasure
John and Alice Coltrane’s Long Island home has been named a National Treasure by the…
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…
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…
Record Store Day 2018: 10 jazz records you need to know about
Record Store Day (RSD) is the annual internationally celebrated day of vinyl records dedicated to…
Mono test pressing of John Coltrane’s iconic album for sale on eBay
The mono test pressing of saxophonist and composer John Coltrane’s iconic album A Love Supreme…
New London festival celebrates John Coltrane
Coltrane Culture, a brand new one-day festival dedicated to the music of John Coltrane, will…
New Miles Davis and John Coltrane live box set out on March 23
The sixth volume in Columbia/Legacy’s Miles Davis Bootleg Series has been announced. The Final Tour:…
GRAMMY Museum to celebrate John Coltrane with long-term exhibit
The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, California, will host a long-term exhibit celebrating the music…
Concord Music buys Savoy Label Group
Concord Music has acquired Savoy Label Group. The catalog deal brings more than 3,000 master…
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…
