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How to Start Listening to Jazz: 20 Jazz Albums for Beginners
Jazz can feel intimidating when you first start listening to it, especially if you’re not sure where to begin. Search for “the greatest jazz albums of all time” and you’ll quickly – and quite rightly – encounter names of pioneers like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor…
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Paul Bley Albums: Quiet Revolution in Modern Jazz Piano
In jazz, revolutions often arrive loudly — new rhythms, bigger ensembles, dramatic stylistic breaks. The music…
Johnny Griffin Albums: Hard Bop Fire and the Tenor Saxophone’s “Little Giant”
In jazz history, certain musicians become known almost instantly by the way they sound. Others become…
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Johnny Hartman Albums: The Deep Voice Behind Jazz’s Most Romantic Ballads
Some singers dominate a room with power. Others draw listeners closer with subtlety. When Johnny Hartman began recording in the 1950s,…
“He Tapped Me On The Shoulder…” Wayne Shorter Meets Lester Young (Video interview)
Jazz history is often told through recordings and concerts. But sometimes the most revealing stories about musicians come from small, unexpected…
George Coleman Albums: From Memphis Roots to Modern Tenor Mastery
The tenor saxophone has always been an instrument of personality. Some players push it toward raw power, others toward lyrical warmth.…
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From forgotten pioneers to modern classics, we explore the albums, artists, and moments that shaped jazz.
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