Jazz has had a key role in some of the 21st-century’s best albums, like Kendrick Lamar ’s To Pimp a Butterfly. The last winner of the Mercury Prize was a jazz group, Ezra Collective.

Classical Jazz Quartet Christmas Kind Of Blue Records Not all Christmas albums are alike. Consisting of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Lewis Nash, and Stefon Harris on vibraphones ...

53 Live in Larissa Nat Birchall Soul Sound and Spirit 2014 Nat Birchall first gained attention on Matthew Halsall's first three albums, whereupon he started spinning out his own alums in rapid ...

For many music fans, jazz can seem impenetrable. Here are 20 albums to hip you to America's purest artform ...

Fellow New Jersey music diehards, this is it — the ultimate Garden State music bucket list: 51 Jersey albums that wholly define our state’s contributions to rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz and much more.

From before bebop to the present day, some of the best jazz albums of all time have been issued by Blue Note Records. The label celebrates its 70th anniversary this week, and to honor the occasion ...

Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, who had one of the biggest pop-jazz instrumental crossover hits of all time with “Feels So Good” in the 1970s, died Tuesday at age 84. The death was reported by multiple ...

While finishing “ Bird-Watcher,” a Profile of the jazz broadcaster and expert Phil Schaap, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of a hundred essential jazz albums, more as a guide ...

Top 10 albums that shaped music The top 10 albums, according to Apple Music’s list, are: Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Michael Jackson — Thriller The Beatles — Abbey Road ...

Seattle stations KPLU and Jazz24 asked their listeners to determine the top 100 quintessential jazz songs of all time. The results are in, and you can listen to them right here.

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald If you’re looking for one of the best jazz Christmas albums of all time, then you must own Ella Fitzgerald’s “Ella Wishes You a ...