Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen — who each released standout albums this year.

It may be coincidence, or just a reflection of my own state of mind, that this dreadful year’s list of favorite jazz albums leans ... is also one of the best-sounding albums in years.

This musical transformation can be traced over the course of five albums ... with jazz, her compositions—recorded by thousands of artists—have received relatively little attention from jazz musicians.

With Denis Gab̈ el on saxophone, Matthias Akeo Nowak on bass and Ralf Gessler on drums, Gahler has gathered some of the best German jazz musicians for his project ... motif of the two moons already on ...

The album, titled Still Blooming, is a selection of jazz standards taken from the Golden Era of Broadway and the Great American Songbook, performing collaborations that "underscore the delicious ...

Out Feb. 11, In The Blue Light is a live album capturing Kelela’s intimate, unplugged performances at New York City’s Blue Note jazz club ... Coffee” and a cover of Betty Carter‘s ...