Sharrard traces that road back to his youth in Milwaukee, where he was already learning at the feet of legends. He recalls ...

The nearly 40-year chart veteran has previously scaled pop, adult, country, R&B and rock rankings. By Gary Trust Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career ...

I always wanted to write how Miles Davis talked: abrupt, profane, contemptuous, in a stiletto rhythm that jabbed and stung and threw off unexpected sparks of enlightenment and tenderness. Of course, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Branford Marsalis Quartet (Eric Ryan Anderson) Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of ...

Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled “New Dawn,” came from a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

A thoughtful follow-up to the original “50 Essential Jazz Albums” video, explaining the reasoning behind each choice, addressing viewer feedback, and sharing new insights into the timeless world of ...