Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, the album that set the legendary trumpeter on a course to fusion…
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Song of the Day: Miles Davis – “In A Silent Way”
When Miles Davis released the album In a Silent Way in the summer of 1969, it represented a tectonic shift in the trumpeter’s artistry.
Raul Midón, Thundercat, Miles Davis & More: The Week in Jazz
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
10 Albums You Need to Know: January 2020
A guitar hero’s new crosscultural project; the music of a jazz legend reimagined; a piano…
New Music Monday: John McLaughlin, Kev Choice, Wayne Shorter & More
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered! Celebrate the first Monday of 2020…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1996
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Fusion Friday: Tony Williams – “Emergency”
It’s Fusion Friday, jazz fans. Brace for the weekend with “Emergency! the face-melting opening track…
John McLaughlin, Ahmad Jamal & More: The Week in Jazz
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Miles Davis – “Bitches Brew”
Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, the album that set the legendary trumpeter on a course to fusion…
JAZZIZ Not What You Think: Carlos Santana
The guitarist, 71, first rose to fame nearly five decades ago as the leader of the rock group Santana, through which he pioneered a brand of driving psychedelic rock that fused sounds from American rock ‘n’ roll, funk, jazz, blues and the traditional music of South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1973
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1971
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Dig In: The Essential Electric Miles Playlist
Taken with an open ear and an open mind, the recordings from Miles’ Electric Period offer some of the most breathtakingly beautiful and weirdly exhilarating music of his career.
Larry Coryell – “Chris”
Guitarist Larry Coryell, hailed by many as the “Godfather of Fusion,” was born on this…
Dig In: The Essential Jazz Guitar Playlist
Join us on a journey through the evolution of jazz guitar, starting with early pioneers like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt and continuing through to modern masters like Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Julian Lage.
Dig In: The Essential Electric Miles Playlist
Taken with an open ear and an open mind, the recordings from Miles’ Electric Period offer some of the most breathtakingly beautiful and weirdly exhilarating music of his career.
Miles Davis – “In A Silent Way”
When Miles Davis released the album In a Silent Way in the summer of 1969, it represented a tectonic shift in the trumpeter’s artistry.
2018 GRAMMYS – Jazz and blues winners
The 60th GRAMMY Awards took place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday,…
John McLaughlin awarded Berklee honorary degree
Guitarist, composer, and pioneering John McLaughlin was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree at…
Chick Corea to play 80 shows during a two-month residency to celebrate his 75th birthday
On June 12, Chick Corea will turn 75. To celebrate, he’ll move to New York…
