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Guitarist John Scofield, Snarky Puppy, Gregory Porter, and the late David Bowie are some of the big winners. The 59th Grammy Awards brought a mix of…

From the '80s on, Kondo stood with a new generation of free-form players, collaborating with a long list of fellow iconoclasts.

As we embark on a new year, open up to some new music.Jazzmeia Horn, “Where We Are”The title of Jazzmeia Horn’s new single, “Where We Are,” refers to more…

Last Friday, Deborah Gordon set foot in The Village Vanguard for the first time in almost 12 weeks.Like countless other businesses in New York and beyond,…

Manfred Eicher is the founder and producer at ECM Records, but the word that best describes his role at the label might be “auteur.”For more than 50…

Charlie Haden formed the Liberation Music Orchestra just over half a century ago, compelled by what he once called “a commitment to equality and to…

The lauded trumpeter was attending eighth grade in Oakland when he saw a certain pillar of the avant-garde play live. Some 25 years later, the connection between then and now is stronger than ever.

Maverick jazz composer Anthony Braxton was set to spend his 75th birthday performing at events around the world, but then... well, you know. He has two new boxed sets out this month.

For this year's 4/20, we've got a Take Five takeover — by Jazz Cabbage, a forthcoming limited-run podcast exploring the cultural intersection of jazz and cannabis.

Take Five was founded on the belief that there's as much to be learned from the classics as there is from the here and now. Still, a remarkable wealth of great music is still being churned out by young lions and old giants alike. Here are five of the best new jazz CDs the year has produced so far, with Jeff "Tain" Watts leading the pack.