The world of modern jazz is rich with creativity, and boundary-pushing sounds. These 31 artists are redefining the genre, blending traditional jazz elements with elements from hip-hop, R&B ...

Widely regarded as one of the most influential American jazz pianists of the 20th century, Bill Evans is seen as the main reformer of the harmonic language of modern jazz piano. Heavily influenced by ...

Fred Hersch Trio, Live in Europe (Palmetto) One of the most lyrical jazz pianists, Hersch is known for his lush harmonies and galvanic rhythms. In this album, maybe his best trio session, he steps ...

The 10 albums listed below are the best jazz releases of the year in a specific sense: After three years of writing this column (and with plans to continue), I have a decent sense of what ...

It’s officially 2023 year-end list season, and the staff-wide BrooklynVegan list of our favorite albums of the year is just around the corner, but first, here’s a list of 10 jazz albums from ...

Looking back on the year in jazz, much of the focus naturally falls on young talents such as Vijay Iyer. Still, some of 2009's key records also evoked bygone jazz eras with such creativity that ...

Modern Black Male Jazz Singers 1. Gregory Porter. Year of Birth: 1971; Notable Works: “Liquid Spirit,” “Take Me to the Alley”; Awards and Recognition: Multiple Grammy awards; Gregory ...

The American Pianists Association has selected the five young jazz pianists who will compete for one of the nation's most prestigious awards. Caelan Cardello, Esteban Castro, Paul Cornish, Thomas ...