Jazz

Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual jazz vision on an album that... 

Spellbinder, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, introduced Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó to a wider American audience with a set... 

The avant-jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood – John Medeski on keys, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass – debuted on... 

John Scofield’s quartet with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano was one of the premier modern jazz groups of the 1990s and the guitarist’s... 

'Deface the Currency' is the second collaboration between The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis. Recorded... 

Vibraphonist Joel Ross returns with his 5th Blue Note album Gospel Music featuring an expanded sextet line-up of his band Good Vibes with... 

Bill Frisell’s In My Dreams is a family reunion of sorts, which brings some of the acclaimed guitarist’s closest friends together into... 

One of the boldest statements in the Andrew Hill discography, 1965’s Compulsion was the pianist’s expression of the avant-garde through... 

A West Coast jazz date that blows with hard bop gusto, Tenorman by The Lawrence Marable Quartet featuring James Clay was a hard-swinging session... 

Affinity captures a studio session from September 1962 in Chicago, featuring Peterson on piano... 

An August 1964 New York session that pairs Peterson's established trio — Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums) — with... 

Brass/Trio, released in 1958 on Verve Records, is an unusual two-sided statement from saxophonist Sonny Rollins — pairing a full brass... 

Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio, released in 1958 on Verve Records, documents a... 

Sensuous dreamscapes to transport the listener to the lush tropical environs of the outer reaches of the omniverse. Your choice of three astro... 

“Intimate” is exactly what its title promises: a quiet, close-up musical conversation shaped by subtlety, warmth, and emotional honesty. On... 

Celebrated guitar virtuoso and composer Pat Metheny returns with Side-Eye III+, a new 8 song jazz project with his latest group, featuring... 

On the surface, McCoy Tyner and the Grateful Dead appear to come from different galaxies. But... 

The Awakening were the only “group” recorded by Black Jazz, for which they made two albums; those... 

The only “group” on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early... 

After keyboardist/composer Bayeté a.k.a. Todd Cochran established his musical presence on the San Francisco... 

After keyboardist/composer Bayeté a.k.a. Todd Cochran established his musical presence on the... 

Vice Versa was created out of the need of Belgian pianist Bram De Looze’s (LABtrio, Joey... 

LOVISA JENNERVALL - vocals MANNE SKAFVENSTEDT - piano, synthesizers AUGUST ERIKSSON - double bass, electric bass, violin EDVIN GLÄNTE - drums, percussion... 

Erik Palmberg - Trumpet Joona Toivanen - Piano Martin Sundström - Bass Paul Svanberg - Drums & Percussion Lexingtone is a Swedish–Finnish jazz... 

With Circadia, their ACT debut, Mammal Hands open a bold new chapter: deepening their rhythmic language, expanding their sonic palette and... 

With Circadia, their ACT debut, Mammal Hands open a bold new chapter: deepening their rhythmic language, expanding their sonic palette and... 

A Jazz Landmark of the Black Diaspora Reborn First released in 1971 as part of BYG Records’ groundbreaking Actuel series, Jacques Coursil’s... 

Quiet Fire is the new album from British producer, musician and Edition Records founder Dave Stapleton – a beat-based jazzrecord shaped... 

Jaco Pastorius was widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player. He died in 1987 at age 35 following a violent incident... 

The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach... 

“Golden Flower – Live In Sweden” is the first official release of two concerts from Swedish television and radio... 

The Chicago-born trombonist Bennie Green made his Blue Note debut with his delightful 1958 album Back On The Scene featuring a... 

Trumpeter Lee Morgan was just 19 years old and still early on in his lengthy Blue Note association when he cut his brightly swinging album... 

Wes Montgomery’s first album to reach the Billboard charts, Bumpin’ showcases his exceptional command of the guitar with the support of... 

We Jazz Records julkaisee brittipianisti Pat Thomasin ja lontoolaisen XT-duon (Paul Abbott & Seymour Wright) yhteislevyn... 

The charming, thoughtfoul Oracle conveys the familiarity and empathy of partners... 

Saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and visual artist Marcel Bárta entered the Czech jazz and improvisation scene while... 

Armenian piano virtuoso Tigran Hamasyan returns with Manifeste, out February 6, 2026—a powerful fusion of jazz, progressive rock, and... 

Nils Landgren marks his 70th birthday with Love of My Life — an album that reflects not only the scale of his achievement, but... 

Nils Landgren marks his 70th birthday with Love of My Life — an album that reflects not only the scale of his... 

In 1964, Karin Krog released Norway's first jazz solo LP and "By Myself" has helped shape her career as a singer. In 2026, 62 years... 

With Transitory, the Sheen Trio, led by bass clarinetist and composer Shabnam Parvaresh, creates dense, atmospheric... 

A very limited vinyl reissue of Poems From A Rooftop - the... 

Dictaphone are back with their 6th full length called „Unstable“. In the 25th year of the project Brussels born composer and mastermind Oliver... 

Dictaphone are back with their 6th full length called „Unstable“. In the 25th year of the project Brussels born composer and... 

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After the critically acclaimed debut album Two (2023), violinist and composer Tuva Halse... 

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Jazz legends Dave Holland and Norma Winstone, together with the versatile London... 

Over three decades, Viktoria Tolstoy and Jacob Karlzon have built a musical dialogue grounded in trust, curiosity, and... 

Originally released in 1978 on Muse Records, Double Exposure is a rare and genre-blurring session that brings together two... 

Originally released in 1976 on Muse Records, ‘Love Dance’ stands as one of Woody Shaw’s most spiritual and forward-thinking sessions. This... 

The Vision String Quartet stands out for its fearless blend of classical mastery, original composition, and genre-defying energy-fusing... 

We Jazz Records julkaisee rumpali-säveltäjä Booker Stardrumin uuden sooloalbumin Close-up On The Outside 27.2.2026. Vastikään... 

Released in mid-1965, Jimmy Smith took a break from the typical big band sessions he'd been doing for Verve with this pared-down trio... 

Jimmy Smith's first album for Verve, recorded in 1962, Bashin' features the organist in two very different configurations — the first with... 

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Free For All was perhaps the band’s most potent album featuring a powerful sextet... 

After recording his auspicious debut Page One in June 1963, Joe Henderson returned to Van Gelder Studio three months later for his 2nd Blue... 

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley made his first appearance on Blue Note Records in 1954 as a member of The Jazz Messengers under the leadership of... 

Tyrone Washington’s 1967 debut Natural Essence introduced a vital new voice in jazz whose unique conception could move between exploratory... 

Johnathan Blake’s 2021 Blue Note debut Homeward Bound was a celebration of life and legacy that introduced the drummer-composer’s masterful... 

Trumpeter Donald Byrd was only 2 years into his 2 decade long Blue Note recording career when he brought his quintet into... 

Out Of/Into, the all-star collective that began its life as the Blue Note Quintet in celebration of Blue Note Records’ 85th anniversary, is... 

Give Him The Ooh-La La, released in 1958 on Verve Records, captures pianist and vocalist Blossom Dearie’s signature blend... 

What A Diff’rence A Day Makes, released in 1959 on Mercury Records, marked a turning point in the career of... 

Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio... 

Scenes from Above is the fifth Blue Note album by guitar virtuoso Julian Lage, the second made in collaboration with revered producer Joe... 

Recorded in late 1954 and early 1955, this set marks the pinnacle of what some called the “most definitive bop... 

The Köln Concert – the groundbreaking recording of Keith Jarrett’s... 

On "Did We Really?", the internationally acclaimed quartet Cortex has... 

Magnus Carlson and The Moon Ray Quintet return with their new album Shadows, released by We Jazz Records on 12 December. Carlson... 

Talk Show is a new duo collaboration featuring Steph Richards on... 

On their self-titled second album, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio—featuring Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and... 

Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released in September... 

Thelonious Monk once famously said "the piano ain't got no wrong notes", and this mantra is evident in his playing: full of... 

The immensely talented Chet Baker had a complex relationship with the music scene and after almost 20 years of performing he... 

For his second album, recorded in April 1957, Johnny Griffin called upon his fellow master practitioners of the tenor saxophone John... 

After discovering Jimmy Smith in 1956, Blue Note founder Alfred Lion recorded the Hammond B3 organ master frequently in various settings including... 

Percussion Bitter Sweet, released in 1961 on Impulse! Records, is one of preeminent jazz drummer Max Roach's most politically charged... 

Four for Trane, released in 1964 on Impulse! Records, was saxophonist Archie Shepp's first major studio statement and remains one of... 

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When Blue Note founder Alfred Lion first heard Andrew Hill he knew he had discovered another pianist and composer as unique as Thelonious Monk... 

As the early 1960s progressed, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean’s innovative hard bop began to take on a harder edge and a more adventurous... 

This is music in service of something deeper than sound. The hypnotic effects Muriel Grossmann’s music invokes—and that her group... 

In late 1964, ABC-Paramount prepared to release Ray Charles Sings For You. The album was assigned catalog number... 

Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of... 

Now celebrating his 90th birthday, two-time JUNO-nominated trumpeter Al Muirhead continues to perform with... 

Released in 1976 on the pioneering Strata-East Records label, Marchin' On! by The Heath Brothers is... 

As Strata-East’s debut release, Music Inc by Charles Tolliver set the standard for creative expression, artistic... 

Indigo, the third quartet album from Belgian trombonist and composer Nabou Claerhout, marks a striking new phase in her creative evolution. Following Hubert... 

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Drummer and NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart releases his first live album, MULTIDIRECTIONAL, with his longtime all-star quartet featuring saxophonist... 

A staggering gathering of improvising masters from distinct musical backgrounds, Zakir Hussain’s Making Music arrived out of the blue... 

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Following his award-nominated and critically acclaimed 2023 album Until Then, Danish guitarist and composer Rasmus Oppenhagen Krogh... 

Pianist Kerry Politzer is always on the move, as a busy performer and bandleader with nine albums as a leader, a jazz educator at...