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As one of the leading voices in jazz, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins recorded his latest album in one of the most revered of venues: The Village Vanguard. Read & buy on Everything Jazz

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Next to modal jazz and third stream, chamber jazz is one of the more nebulous musical descriptions in jazz, let us demystify this genre.

As master guitarist Bill Frisell releases his essential new Blue Note album “In My Dreams” we round up five great tracks from his spellbinding career. Read & buy on Everything Jazz

While he would go on to blaze a stunning, but destructive trail, Lee Morgan's "City Lights" showed just what this prodigiously talented 19 year old trumpet player could do.

With their roots in the blues, there's a deep connection between jazz and gospel music. Learn more about its rich history, and promising future. Read & buy on Everything Jazz

When the nights draw in and the temperatures drop there’s nothing better than jazz to soundtrack your cosy nights in. So here a few albums that are perfect for staying warm and avoiding the endless ch...

Jimmy Smith was an undisputed master of the Hammond organ. To guide you through his extensive catalogue, we've got 5 of his best albums, we've got 5 of his best albums. Read and buy on Everything Jazz

Our experts have decided: whether brand new recordings or lovingly remastered, reissued and rediscovered treasures – these are our 14 jazz albums of the year. Go directly to each write-up by clicking ...

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Jazz saxophonist Ike Quebec's collected jukebox singles were reissued in Blue Note's Tone Poet series. Read and buy at Everything Jazz

Here's the EJ pick of the 25 best jazz piano albums of all time. Whether your a seasoned collector or just starting out, these are the must have records.

With so many pianists to choose from, where do you start? We've created a timeline of the most important pianists in jazz history.

Jacob Collier thrives when he's bringing people together around music. Now that his 4 album "Djesse" project is finished, what's next on the horizon? EJ's Jane Cornwell sat down with Jacob to find out...

Frank Sinatra released "In The Wee Small Hours" in 1955, a concept album and a true classic of vocal jazz. Read and buy on Everything Jazz

Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. He earned the nickname ‘The Genius’ for a string of records that ranged from RnB to country. Charles took to the Hammond B3 orga...

An interview with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis conducted at A Love Supreme festival in the UK 2025 by Everything Jazz's Jane Cornwell.

A deep interview with jazz saxophonist and flautist Charles Lloyd about his 2025 album "Figure in Blue" on Blue Note.

Jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson released a brilliant Latin Jazz fusion album in 1975, "Montara". Read about it and buy at Everything Jazz

Jazz guitarist Grant Green recorded a bunch of classic albums as a bandleader for Blue Note in the 1960s. Read about them at Everything Jazz.

Jon Batiste’s latest album ‘Big Money’ is a delicious mix of musical styles; from soul, and roots, to country and reggae, all laid down on some seriously deep jazz foundations. Read & Buy on Everythin...

The live album "Horace Silver in Seattle: Live At The Penthouse" was captured at a 1965 Seattle club gig with Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw.

Verve Vault is a jazz vinyl reissue series from the catalogues of Verve and Impulse! Records. Find 2025/2026 titles and release dates here.

Charles Lloyd, legendary jazz saxophonist and flautist, has found a home for his brilliant late-period work on Blue Note Records since 2018.

John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" was originally released in 1965 in mono. Sterling Sound's Ryan Smith has remastered a new mono edition, the first available in 50 years. He explains the difference bet...

An interview with Latin Jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa, who released his album "Nueva Timba" on Blue Note in 2025.

The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, was always a huge jazz fan. In 1969 he joined forces with his longstanding sideman Maceo Parker, master arranger Oliver Nelson, and drummer Louie Bellson to make a ...

An article about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's 1965 album, one of the last to showcase his famous Quartet during his lifetime.

By the early 2010s, Robert Glasper was already widely respected as a versatile pianist and composer, but his 2012 album “Black Radio” wrote a new chapter in the fusion of hip-hop and jazz. Read & buy ...

An article about the 1994 Blue Note album "I Can See Your House From Here" by jazz guitarists Pat Metheny and John Scofield.

Sonny Clark was an iconic jazz pianist who in his short, tragic life defined the 1950s hard bop sound. “Sonny’s Crib” was his second album as leader.

The Great American Songbook contains hundreds of songs, written over many years, and is essential learning for jazz musicians of all stripes, but where to start? Let us guide you through the essential...

Marion Brown was a free and fiery saxophonist from New York City's 1960s jazz avant-garde. His 1975 album "Vista" is his late masterpiece.

Don Cherry’s “Complete Communion”, originally released in 1966, is finally reissued in Blue Note’s Tone Poet audiophile series. A trailblazing work of free group improvisation, his debut as a leader h...

Paul Cornish is a jazz pianist signed to Blue Note Records. Read an interview with the musician about his debut album "You're Exaggerating!".

As Samara Joy embarks on another huge world tour, she has a very special date in her sights - London's Royal Albert Hall. Her set will celebrate the Great American Songbook. Read & buy on Everything J...

By the early 1970s, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders was approaching the end of a run of albums with Impulse! His final record "Love In Us All" is the culmination of a period of intense creative and spirit...

Norman Granz (1918-2001), founder of Verve Records, was a maverick—a pivotal figure in the history of jazz with an uncompromising stance on racial equality, deep relationships with legendary artists l...

Six albums released on Blue Note in late 2024 and the first half of 2025 suggest a creative resurgence of the iconic jazz label.

Throughout his storied career, Bill Evans became a towering figure of jazz piano – discover his key albums on Everything Jazz

Tenor saxophonists Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster hooked up in 1957 to record one of jazz’s great feel-good albums, "Encounters", for Verve.