Jazz saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded an almost forgotten set of Jukebox 45s for Blue Note between 1959 and 1962. www.everythingjazz.com/story/ike-qu...

After much debate, consultation, and a lot of listening, here is our chronological (not ranked!) list of the 25 greatest jazz piano albums of all time. www.everythingjazz.com/story/the-25...

With so many pianists to choose from, where do you start? We’ve created a timeline of the most important pianists in jazz history. www.everythingjazz.com/story/a-time...

Whether alone in his room, or leading thousands of voices in harmony, Jacob Collier thrives when he’s bringing people together around music. Now that his 4 album “Djesse” project is finished, what’s next on the horizon? www.everythingjazz.com/story/jacob-...

Frank Sinatra’s classic 1955 concept album, arguably the jazziest of his career, featured key collaborations with arranger Nelson Riddle and trumpeter Harry Sweets Edison and now gets a sumptuous new gatefold sleeve and pristine mono mix for its 70th birthday. www.everythingjazz.com/story/frank-...

Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. A charismatic, and versatile pianist and singer, he earned the nickname ‘The Genius’ for a string of records that ranged from RnB to country. www.everythingjazz.com/story/ray-ch...

After Branford Marsalis released his own interpretation of the classic 1974 Keith Jarrett album “Belonging” in 2025, Everything Jazz sat down with the saxophonist at Love Supreme festival to talk everything jazz. www.everythingjazz.com/story/belong...

Charles Lloyd is an enigma in all the best ways. Now in his 88th year, the saxophonist/flautist is in the midst of a bright burst of mature creativity. October 2025 sees the release of “Figure in Blue”, his 12th album for Blue Note in ten years. www.everythingjazz.com/story/charle...

Baby Face Willette was born on this day September 11, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas. After appearing as a sideman with Lou Donaldson & Grant Green in 1961 the organist made 2 excellent Blue Note albums of his own: "Face to Face" and "Stop And Listen" store.bluenote.com/collections/...

Bobby Hutcherson might be best-known for his albums in the post-bop and avant-garde jazz realm, but the vibraphonist always had a Latin tinge to his music. This came to a head on his 1975 album “Montara’. www.everythingjazz.com/story/the-la...

Grant Green shaped the sound of the jazz guitar throughout the 1960s on a bunch of formidable albums as a bandleader on Blue Note. In the early 1970s, he pivoted towards funk and soul. www.everythingjazz.com/story/grant-...

Jazz – like the multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, and producer, Jon Batiste – originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. Just like his home state, Batiste’s latest album ‘Big Money’ is a delicious mix of musical styles. www.everythingjazz.com/story/jon-ba...

Hard bop piano legend Horace Silver is captured during his “Song For My Father”-era peak on this recently-discovered, beautifully-recorded 1965 Seattle club gig featuring Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw. www.everythingjazz.com/story/horace...

Verve Vault is a new HQ jazz vinyl reissue series highlighting the rich catalogues of Verve and Impulse! Records. We have the full list of titles coming from October 2025 to March 2026. www.everythingjazz.com/story/verve-...

Charles Lloyd’s storied career is now well into its seventh decade. Since 2015, the iconic saxophonist and flautist released an extraordinary run of albums on Blue Note. www.everythingjazz.com/story/a-guid...

Oscar Peterson produced a long list of recordings, maintained a gruelling touring schedule, and nurtured a deep commitment to composing, while being deeply invested in friendship and teaching. 📸: Rossem, Wim van : Anefo. Nationaal Archief, CC0 www.everythingjazz.com/story/oscar-...

Although John Coltrane’s seminal album “A Love Supreme” was recorded at a time when stereo when becoming more prevalent, it was originally released in mono. Sterling Sound’s Ryan Smith has remastered a new mono edition, the first available in 50 years. www.everythingjazz.com/story/john-c...

Harold López-Nussa is pushing the boundaries of Latin jazz while respecting its deep roots. The Cuban pianist is in a playful, experimental mood on his second session for Blue Note, “Nueva Timba”. www.everythingjazz.com/story/harold...

The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, was always a huge jazz fan. In 1969 he joined forces with his longstanding sideman Maceo Parker, master arranger Oliver Nelson, and drummer Louie Bellson to make a jazz record that crackles with funk and soul. www.everythingjazz.com/story/james-...

Chiefly recorded a few months after “A Love Supreme”, this stunning 1965 album was one of the last to showcase the famous Quartet during John Coltrane’s lifetime, and also featured their famous cover version of “Chim Chim Cheree” from “Mary Poppins”. www.everythingjazz.com/story/the-jo...

By the early 2010s, Robert Glasper was already widely respected as a versatile pianist and composer, but his 2012 album “Black Radio” wrote a new chapter in the fusion of hip-hop and jazz. www.everythingjazz.com/story/robert...

It's a dream Thursday: I received a superb bundle from @everythingjazz.bsky.social this morning, containing some fantastic Blue Note records and swag. I am a happy chap, I'll say that much.

Pat Metheny and John Scofield, two jazz guitar giants, produced a classic 1990s Blue Note album with their long-awaited collaboration, jam-packed with exceptional original compositions and empathetic ensemble playing. www.everythingjazz.com/story/methen...

Sonny Clark defined the Blue Note sound of the late 1950s, but his promising career was cut short when he passed away at age 31. The pianist was inspired by moving to New York to realise his hard bop vision for his second album as leader: “Sonny’s Crib”. www.everythingjazz.com/story/sonnys...

The Great American Songbook contains hundreds of songs, written over many years, and is essential learning for jazz musicians of all stripes, but where to start? Let us guide you through the essentials – from Ella Fitzgerald to John Coltrane. www.everythingjazz.com/story/what-i...

Marion Brown was a cornerstone of New York City’s free jazz avant-garde, a creative, spiritual saxophonist who played with John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. His brilliant 1975 album “Vista” shows the fiery master in a meditative mood. www.everythingjazz.com/story/marion...

Don Cherry’s “Complete Communion”, originally released in 1966, is finally reissued in Blue Note’s Tone Poet audiophile series. A trailblazing work of free group improvisation, his debut as a leader had a deep impact on the history of experimental music. www.everythingjazz.com/story/don-ch...

Paul Cornish has impressed icons, and played with the best. Ahead of the release of his Blue Note debut as a leader, the rising pianist speaks to Jane Cornwell about his work ethic, his faith and the influence of Geri Allen and Robert Glasper on his music. www.everythingjazz.com/story/paul-c...

As Samara Joy embarks on another huge world tour, she has a very special date in her sights – London’s Royal Albert Hall. Her set will celebrate the Great American Songbook – an essential collection of material from Broadway and beyond. www.everythingjazz.com/story/a-roya...

By the early 1970s, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders was approaching the end of a run of albums with Impulse! His final record “Love In Us All” is the culmination of a period of intense creative and spiritual development. www.everythingjazz.com/story/love-i...

Norman Granz, founder of Verve Records, was a maverick—a pivotal figure in the history of jazz whose uncompromising stance on racial equality, deep relationships with artists and passionate love for art made him both revered and feared in equal measure. www.everythingjazz.com/story/norman...

A series of six albums released on Blue Note in late 2024 and the first half of 2025 suggests a new heyday for the iconic jazz label. www.everythingjazz.com/story/blue-n...

Throughout his storied career, Bill Evans became a towering figure of jazz piano – reshaping the role and possibilities of the instrument in the post-bop era and influencing generations of players to come. We revisit his key albums. www.everythingjazz.com/story/bill-e...

Two tenor sax titans hooked up with pianist Oscar Peterson in 1957 to record one of jazz’s great feel-good albums and a jewel in Verve Records’ crown. www.everythingjazz.com/story/colema...

Al Foster, who passed away on 28 May 2025, will be remembered as the powerful and precise drummer providing the rhythmic foundations for Miles Davis’ electric era experimentations. www.everythingjazz.com/story/how-dr...

Brandee Younger is an artist who manages to pay respect to her musical forebears whilst staying true to her own creative voice. Firmly established as a leading light in the world of jazz harp, Younger’s latest record tells a new chapter of her story. www.everythingjazz.com/story/brande...

What happens if you take the Latin jazz template and infuse it with bop, funk, rock and soul? You get Latin fusion. Here are six of the best examples of this infectious style of jazz. www.everythingjazz.com/story/6-lati...

Gearbox Studios talk to Everything Jazz about the mastering of the reissues of Mike Taylor's "Pendulum" and "Trio" youtu.be/4ASd43tXKNE

A key figure in the bossa nova boom of the 1960s, pianist João Donato’s music covered much ground, from chilled samba to the fusion led sound of his 1970 album “A Bad Donato”. Learn more about this essential name in the world of Brazilian jazz. www.everythingjazz.com/story/joao-d...

If you enjoy the swing of hard bop but are open to new compositional ideas and musical influences, these five 1960s albums by accomplished bop icons might be just to your taste. www.everythingjazz.com/story/destin...

Donald Byrd delivered a masterpiece of jazz-funk fusion that collected some of the finest players around. 1975’s “Stepping Into Tomorrow” helped write the blueprint for hip-hop’s golden-era sound. www.everythingjazz.com/story/donald...

Joshua Redman assembles a quartet of stellar young players in their 20s for his second Blue Note album “Words Fall Short”. In a rush of creativity, they create eight atmospheric tracks, favoring nuance over specifics.

Original copies of British jazz pianist Mike Taylor’s albums “Pendulum” and “Trio” are rare and valuable, but thanks to new reissues by Decca, the work of this enigmatic musician is available to everyone. Learn more about Mike Taylor’s life and music. www.everythingjazz.com/story/mike-t...

The late great pianist Geri Allen teamed up with three key Miles Davis collaborators – Ron Carter and Tony Williams – to create one of the most striking piano trio albums of the 1990s and beyond. Find out why her Ethan Iverson thinks she’s one of jazz’s finest www.everythingjazz.com/story/twenty...

It’s easy to overlook Dizzy Gillespie’s “Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac” in the trumpeter’s discography, but the 1967 live set is a high-quality recording of an artist holding his audience in the palm of his hand, while adapting his art for the world around him. www.everythingjazz.com/story/dizzy-...

When Quincy Jones died last November, aged 91, no obituary could fully express the sheer magnitude of this singular musical genius’s talents and accomplishments in his seven decades in music. We revisit some of his classic albums from the early 1970s. www.everythingjazz.com/story/quincy...

As the Blue Note legend’s timeless classic turns 60, Everything Jazz takes an in-depth look at the enduring legacy of Horace Silver’s milestone album. www.everythingjazz.com/story/horace...

Yusef Lateef was Detroit jazz royalty. In 1961, the reedist recorded his most famous album “Eastern Sounds”, an early example of the non-Western music influences that became prevalent in jazz throughout the 1960s and 1970s. www.everythingjazz.com/story/yusef-...

The UK’s jazz festival scene is one of the strongest and most varied in Europe with all genres covered – from mainstream jazz to the avant garde through to the cutting edge underground sounds that have made the UK such an important home for jazz right now. www.everythingjazz.com/story/uk-jaz...

Roy Ayers, the late great vibraphonist/singer/songwriter expertly blended jazz, soul, funk and Latin styles to create a classic summer album. www.everythingjazz.com/story/roy-ay...