Vinyl-focused listening bars inspired by ones in Japan are opening across New York, attracting audiophiles and city dwellers looking for a respite from the cacophony outside their doors.
Category: Jazz
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17 Notable Boxed Sets: Bob Dylan, Green Day, Alice Coltrane and More
Joni Mitchell’s experimental period, Green Day’s ambitious concept album and Alice Coltrane’s thrilling 1971 Carnegie Hall concert arrived in new packages this year.
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Jacob Collier, Megan Moroney and Clay Aiken Issue Holiday Albums
Our critics on Christmas records from Jacob Collier, Megan Moroney, two “American Idol” alums and more.
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Martial Solal, French Jazz Piano Virtuoso, Is Dead at 97
Mr. Solal, who also wrote music for films and symphony orchestras, was revered in Europe and hailed in the United States on his rare visits there.
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Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2024
A playlist of 103 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.
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Best Songs of 2024
Listen to 68 tracks that made major statements, boosted big beefs, propelled up-and-comers and soundtracked the party this year.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Brazilian Jazz
It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms.
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Best Jazz Albums of 2024
Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge.
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Jon Batiste Can’t Stop Thinking About Beethoven
Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics.
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Roy Haynes, a Giant of Jazz Drumming, Is Dead at 99
An irrepressible force who remained relevant over the course of a seven-decade career, he had a hand in every major development in modern jazz.
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The Curious Case of Nora Holt, a Pioneer of Black Classical Music and Jazz
Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs.
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Remembering Quincy Jones, a Bridge Between Genres and Generations
A conversation about his long and unique footprint in music, and how he discussed it later in his career.