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Drummer Charlie Watts’ Sizable Rare Book Collection Heads to Auction

The Rolling Stones drummer was "devoted to jazz and literature from boyhood," according to his former bandmates.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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Samara Joy Is Making History While Making Jazz Her Own

“The art of interpretation is definitely a sensitive one,” she said of putting her own unique spin on her sound.
By Rob LeDonne
H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin Updates Us on His Improv Jazz and the ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Movie

"I think this would be the album Gene would have in his room, right?" the 'Bob's Burgers' star jokes about his new record.
By Matt Sigur

Jason Moran’s Whitney Exhibition Pays Tribute to New York City’s Old Jazz Clubs

By Helen Holmes

From Lana to Lizzo to Vampire Weekend, The 14 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2019

By Owen Myers
Sarah Jessica Parker in Here and Now.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s ‘Here and Now’ Asks: What Would You Do if Someone Gave You 14 Months to Live?

By Rex Reed
William Parker.

The Best in Jazz: William Parker, Catherine Marie Charlton and More

By Ron Hart
Donny McCaslin.

Montreal Jazz Fest Goes Way Beyond a Single Genre of Music

By Bryan Reesman
Dave Douglas.

The Best in Jazz: Dave Douglas Riverside Quartet, Sean Jones Quartet and More

By Ron Hart
Diana Krall.

The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2017 (So Far)

By Ron Hart
Vijay Iyer Trio.

The Best in Jazz: The Vijay Iyer Trio and Gerald Clayton

By Ron Hart
Thurston Moore

The Month in Weird: May’s Best Avant-Garde Concerts

By Brad Cohan
Sammy Miller and the Congregation

5 Reasons to Be Excited About the State of Jazz in 2017

By Rob LeDonne
Beastie Boys

How The Beastie Boys Perfected Rap-Rock (Before Everyone Else Ruined It)

By Ron Hart
Dysrhythmia

The 15 Best Metal Bands in NYC

By Brad Cohan
John Coltrane

‘Chasing Trane’ Illuminates the Spirit of John Coltrane

By John Kruth
Bassist Christian McBride performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 31, 2015.

Mixing Big Band Jazz With James Brown Soul, No One Plays It Like Christian McBride

By Will Friedwald
kneebody

The Best in Jazz: Kneebody and Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music

By Ron Hart
Jonathan Shaw, AKA Jono AKA Cigano

Tattoo Artist Jonathan Shaw on Brawling With Bukowski and Other Wild Tales

By Justin Joffe
Cecile McLorin Salvant

Broadway, Blues or Jazz, Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Makes Us Swoon

By Will Friedwald
Jeff Parker

How Jeff Parker Created His Unique ‘New Breed’ of Jazz

By Brad Cohan
Weather Report

How Weather Report Rewrote the Rules of Jazz on ‘Heavy Weather’

By John Kruth
Wynton Marsalis

Exploring the Meanings of Time and Freedom in Jazz

By Will Friedwald
Ibibio Sound Machine

Ibibio Sound Machine Bring Nigerian Joys and Struggles Into the Club

By Justin Joffe
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