So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it ...

Jazz musicians frequently cover popular songs, but few do it quite like vocalist Deborah Silver. With Basie Rocks!, Silver teams up with the iconic Count Basie Orchestra for a genre-crossing ...

Among the album’s 11 tracks are Comin’ Back to Me, made famous by Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin in 1967; Walk Away Renée, released by the Left Banke in 1966; Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer’s 1961 ...

The Vanguard’s history in pursuit of infinite progression welcomes the creative fire of drummer Billy Hart from July 8–11.

Nina Simone covered Bob Dylan's songs often, but she's one of very few who made his music sound even better with a different voice.

Reporting from the opening weekend of the biggest jazz festival in the world, we find a stellar line-up informed by jazz’s ...

Alex Samaras Meets Judy Garland, Alex Samaras with Madeleine Ertel and Steven Noronha (2025): Alex’s massive range, his ...

Featuring a mocking anti-religious lyric from lapsed Catholic Geezer, the romping After Forever is one of the most musically ...

Festivals celebrate blues, jazz, documentaries and the U.S. Army’s birthday; Pride events continue; and Shakespeare plays are ...

Craft Recordings dropped the second wave of Original Jazz Classics reissues in 2023 —an absolute must-have batch for any serious jazz fan. This round included the Mal Waldron Sextet’s Mal/2 and Yusef ...

The Wallflowers originated in the city of Los Angeles in 1989 as a roots-rock band when Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and ...

July Fourth crab feasts, rooftop parties and a hot-dog-eating contest are on the agenda, along with outdoor movies, concerts ...