Following is an announcement from Jazz Central Studios Managing Director Mac Santiago: After 16 years in the lower level we have decided to “level-up” to a space ...

The Phoenix Trio is a new all‐star ensemble featuring three of the most creative and accomplished jazz musicians today; tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore ...

As a kickoff event on May 27, the Blue Note Jazz Festival (BNJF), in cooperation with Linda Moody, Ina Dittke, James’ longtime agent, and producer Danny Kapilian, presented the James Moody 100 th ...

One of my favorite saxophonists of all time and a giant of jazz, Sonny Rollins, died at his home in Woodstock, NY, on May 25th, at the age of 95. If there was a Mount Rushmore of tenor saxophonists, ...

A very special group—with numerous connections to the great Miles Davis—convenes for the 2026 edition of our Miles Davis Festival, celebrating his life and music, as well as his May 26th birthday. And ...

The Thelonious Monk Estate has launched a new series of authorized albums of recorded material, some of which has been circulated for years as bootlegs of varying quality. The initial release, Monk ...

McClenty Hunter, Dave Stryker, and Jared Gold – photo by Matt Stryker Fulfilling a lifelong dream, jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, along with B3 organist Jarred Gold and drummer McClenty Hunter, recorded ...

Featuring Terence Blanchard, Ron Carter, Ravi Coltrane, Aaron Diehl, Nicole Glover, Jimmy Greene, Billy Hart, Gregory Hutchinson, Ethan Iverson, Kate Kortum, John Patitucci, and Renee Rosnes the 92nd ...

Time Traveler Recordings releases Bern, a previously unissued Roy Hargrove date, showcasing the then 30-year-old trumpeter at the height of his powers. Produced by Zev Feldman and James Batsford, the ...

This year’s Record Store Day on April 18th has many exclusive jazz LP offerings, including reissues and newly discovered recordings from Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Buster Williams, Cecil Taylor, the ...

Throughout their storied 43-year history, the Yellowjackets have recorded 25 albums, received 17 Grammy® nominations – won 2 – performed countless sold-out tours, and enjoyed worldwide critical ...

Celebrating the year of Miles Davis’s centennial, drummer Gregory Hutchinson is releasing Kind Of Now, The Pulse of Miles Davis on Warner Music this April 3rd. The album features the extraordinary ...