8. Frank London / The Elders, ‘Spirit Stronger Than Blood’ One of several albums released this year by Frank London — a veteran trumpeter adept at klezmer, jazz and all manner of brass music ...

This shouldn't be seen as a tally of the year's best jazz albums, though a few of them would make such a list; instead, it's meant as a guide to standout offerings from old masters and new faces ...

who became the artistic director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at U.C.L.A., left his longtime home on Blue Note Records and released a pair of spellbinding albums. (The other is ...

But let’s get to it. Here are the best jazz albums of 2022, and 10 runners-up, listed alphabetically.

Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen — who each released standout albums this year.

After sharing my list of 50 essential jazz albums, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the process. In this follow-up video, I talk about how I made the selections, which albums were tough to ...

The artists featured here, some with careers of as long as 60 years and half of whom are still living and recording, made albums that prove the timelessness of jazz. The albums featured in the fourth ...

Herbie Hancock, who at 85 years young is one of the elder statesmen and authorities of jazz, says jazz is a spirit. Though traditions of the genre remain consistent through the decades ...

Two joyous albums are followed by troubles, grace, exultation and deep sadness. What ties the albums together on our ninth installment of 72 Jazz Thrillers is the depth of emotion. Two joyous albums ...

The Southern University Jazz Ensemble is gearing up for the release of two albums created under the guidance of the esteemed Alvin Batiste, who passed away in 2007 during that year’s Jazz Fest. The ...

The albums under this heading are more jazz-adjacent than strictly jazz, and they incorporate a vast array of sounds and production techniques; you’re likely to hear something you’ve never ...