The Year in Review: Top 50 Albums of 2019
We calculated our top 40 new releases and top 10 historical/reissue recordings of 2019 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to … Read More “The Year in Review: Top 50 Albums of 2019”
Lists
Expand your jazz knowledge with our JazzTimes 10 lists, Artist’s Choice playlists, and Before & After listening session features.
John Pizzarelli Names Nine Favorite Nat King Cole Tunes
Nat Cole is the reason why I do what I do. When I was led in the direction of the trio records by my father, … Read More “John Pizzarelli Names Nine Favorite Nat King Cole Tunes”
Before & After: Laurin Talese
Laurin Talese arrived in Philadelphia right around the turn of the millennium, as the neo-soul movement was reaching critical mass in the city. The scene … Read More “Before & After: Laurin Talese”
JazzTimes 10: Great Jazz Memoirs
The genre of memoirs by jazz musicians is a rich one, filled with tales of trials and tribulations as well as success stories. To make … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Great Jazz Memoirs”
Artist’s Choice: Carmen Lundy Pays Tribute to “Modern Ancestors”
When I was 28, Sarah Vaughan was in the prime of her life. I saw her in New York a half-dozen times, along with Shirley … Read More “Artist’s Choice: Carmen Lundy Pays Tribute to “Modern Ancestors””
JazzTimes 10: Songs for a Jazzier Halloween
Jazz certainly loves its autumn leaves, going by its taste in standards. And its plaintive, twilight horns can sound like so many gusts of wind, … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Songs for a Jazzier Halloween”
JazzTimes 10: Great Modern Big-Band Recordings
We all know that the big bands never went away. These days, however, they’re having enough of a moment that the New York Times published … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Great Modern Big-Band Recordings”
Before & After: Leon Parker
Leon Parker has been keeping busy since he returned to the United States a few years ago, having previously spent about two decades abroad in … Read More “Before & After: Leon Parker”
JazzTimes 10: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Arthur Blakey Senior—a.k.a. Abdullah ibn Buhaina, a.k.a. Bu, a.k.a. simply “Art Blakey”—would have turned 100 years old on October 11. It’s hard to overstate his … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers”
