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Learn about subscription options here. JEN SHYU Zero Grasses: Ritual for the Losses, the latest project by vocalist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu, is multi-dimensional, a meeting of jazz, … Read More “July/August 2021”

Learn about subscription options here. VINCENT HERRING Like millions of others, Vincent Herring contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and survived. But that was only the beginning … Read More “June 2021”

Learn about subscription options here. SHAI MAESTRO The Israeli pianist and composer’s music often sounds otherworldly, which may have something to do with why he’s … Read More “May 2021”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. BUSTER WILLIAMS He’s been a first-call bassist for decades, an indispensable support player, but his time to take … Read More “April 2021”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. 2020 READERS’ & EXPANDED CRITICS’ POLLS The best musicians, bands, albums, books, and more from an unprecedented year … Read More “March 2021”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. THE TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2020 One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t manage to shut down was … Read More “January/February 2021”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: FIVE DECADES OF JAZZ -A Brief History of JazzTimes by Lee Mergner -Selections from Our … Read More “December 2020”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. JEFF HAMILTON He’s worked alongside legends like Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, and Monty Alexander; he played a key … Read More “November 2020”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. MARIA SCHNEIDER The lauded composer and bandleader’s latest opus, Data Lords, is divided into two discs: one representing … Read More “October 2020”

You can purchase the issue digitally here. ERROLL GARNER He was an improvisational genius and a trailblazer for the rights of artists. Musicians loved him, … Read More “September 2020”