It may be coincidence, or just a reflection of my own state of mind, that this dreadful year’s list of favorite jazz albums leans toward the meditative, the balladic, the Romantic, sometimes the Zen, ...

Jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator Aaron Parks has just released his new acoustic quartet album By All Means via ...

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...

Jon Batiste’s 2023 album “World Music Radio” was a pop album colored with global influences. It was big music meant to reach a big audience. He takes a very different approach on his forthcoming album ...

Did you know that one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time was played on a very broken piano? It was made by Keith Jarrett and it's called the Köln Concert album. Jarrett has had a long and ...

Playing jazz alone on piano might sound hard, but it’s simpler than you think. With a few key techniques, you can make one ...

Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge. By Hank Shteamer In 2024, jazz continued ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here are my Top 10 jazz/improv albums of 2024. Each of them made my life a little better this year, and I’m hoping they might do the same for you.