The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, ...

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If you want to discover how people feel about the way the world is going, don’t look to language to tell you, not to articles like this one, or even those of the most informed and articulate. I’ve run ...

Sometimes it seems there are only about a dozen people listening to jazz and other kinds of creative improvised music. The community can feel small and insular. The music doesn’t deliver the sugar ...