Feb 10, 2026 10:48 AM
Winners of the 68th Annual Grammys in Jazz, Blues & Beyond
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards presented a marathon of winners, tributes and music on Feb. 1. Kendrick Lamar added five…
Sullivan Fortner continues a winning streak with his third Grammy for Jazz Album of the Year after earning the Gilmore Larry J. Bell Artist Award last October.
Feb 10, 2026 10:48 AM
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards presented a marathon of winners, tributes and music on Feb. 1. Kendrick Lamar added five…
Currently entering its 31st year, Vail Jazz Workshop is an intensive residency program for highly dedicated and advanced high school-aged jazz musicians.
Feb 10, 2026 10:35 AM
Vail Jazz Workshop, which will take place in Vail, Colorado, from Aug. 29 through Sept. 5, is now open for…
“I play what I want and what I like,” said Andrew Cyrille. “I use my knowledge artistically and professionally.”
Feb 3, 2026 12:15 AM
Midway through August, a few days after concluding a week at the Village Vanguard with the quartet that Andrew Cyrille…
Peplowski first came to prominence in legacy swing bands, including the final iteration of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, before beginning a solo career in the late 1980s.
Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
Marsalis will, if he chooses to use it, have a strong voice in perpetuating his vision through a role in choosing his successors.
Feb 3, 2026 12:09 AM
For the better part of a year, rumors have been swirling that Wynton Marsalis was going to step down as artistic and…
Was honors his hometown with The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, releasing his first-ever album under his own name.
Feb 3, 2026 12:02 AM
Detroit runs deep through the veins of Don Was. For five decades, the producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and…
“I wanted to write songs that were abstract enough in their title and imagery that they could invite someone in to invent alongside the music,” says pianist and composer Lex Korten.
Feb 2, 2026 11:32 PM
“Touch grass” has become a go-to social media taunt, a reminder to the terminally online that there is a wide and…
Dr. Stephan Blanford will work closely with Earshot’s staff, board, artistic partners and regional collaborators to continue the organization’s dedication to jazz.
Feb 2, 2026 11:18 PM
Earshot Jazz has appointed Dr. Stephan Blanford as the organization’s new Executive Director. Following the…
Members of Snarky Puppy performed during the recent Michael League & Friends Residency at Blue Note New York, which served as a lead-in to this year’s GroundUP Music Festival.
Jan 27, 2026 12:06 PM
The recent Michael League & Friends Residency at Blue Note New York (Jan. 6–25) served as a live lead-in to the…
Our Thing by Joe Henderson and Free For All by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers are the first two titles to be released in Blue Note’s 2026 Classic Vinyl Reissue Series.
Jan 27, 2026 11:46 AM
Blue Note Records has announced the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which presents all-analog…