Few artists in modern music embody the spirit of innovation quite like Herbie Hancock. From his formative years with Miles Davis to his own trailblazing solo career, Hancock has consistently pushed ...

At the time of its release, how did people respond to the album? In 1972, Melody Maker readers named it Jazz Album of the Year, and the French Académie du jazz called it the best modern jazz album.

Today, we look back at Alice Coltrane’s 1971 avant-garde masterpiece, a furious and unbound collection of experimental jazz ...