The 10 best jazz albums of 2022
Kokoroko sounded fresh on their debut record, we heard a classic bebop set from the late, great Joe Harriott, and Charles Lloyd completed his three-part trio masterpiece The best music […]
Month: December 2022
Allah supreme: how Pharoah Sanders found freedom and rebellion in Islam
The saxophonist was among an assembly of American jazz musicians who reached across continents to find meaning in sound The day the music died was 24 September 2022. On that […]
University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band: LAB 2021 (North Texas Jazz)
With the University of North Texas in the midst of celebrating the 75th year of its storied jazz program, this latest release from its premier … Read More “University of […]
Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022 (40-21)
We calculated our top 40 new releases of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the 10 best new … Read More “Year in […]
Jazzmeia Horn is No. 1 on 2022 Top 100
Topping the JazzWeek 2022 Year End Top 100 Jazz Chart is Jazzmeia Horn Dear Love (Empress Legacy). Rounding out the top five are: No. 2, Diego Rivera Mestizo (Posi-Tone); No. […]
Year in Review: The Top 10 Historical Albums of 2022
We calculated our top 10 historical/reissue recordings of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the five best historical … Read More “Year in […]
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Jazz and Commercial Music Division: Almost There (Vegas)
UNLV’s 2022 jazz recording spotlights the Vegas program’s abundance of musical riches. Disc one features the Division of Jazz and Commercial Music’s premier big band, … Read More “University of […]
The 20 greatest Christmas albums – ranked!
Whether you fancy a heartwarming carol with Elvis or the story of a yuletide drug dealer from OutKast, there’s a festive album for you in our rundown of the best […]
University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble: The Early Years… / …’Til Now (Mark Masters)
These two compilations, originally released in 2019, celebrated two milestones for the University of Kentucky’s Mega-Sax jazz ensembles: 50 years since the first band was … Read More “University of […]
Keiko Okuya Jones, Widow of One of Jazz’s Greatest Drummers, Has Died at 85
The following is an official statement from the family of the late Elvin Jones, received at the JazzTimes office earlier today, December 14. The family … Read More “Keiko Okuya […]