Christian McBride, the DownBeat Readers Poll choice for Artist of the Year, and R&B star Jeffrey Osborne at The Record Parlour, a used vinyl shop and show venue in Los Angeles.

​Jack DeJohnette: a tireless explorer who robustly embodied the jazz aesthetic as a kaleidoscopic drummer, pianist, tireless collaborator and marvelously creative and productive bandleader.

“Instead of trying to invent a single tone, we need to give it those shades of colors that change to fit the emotional interpretation of what the music is,” Branford Marsalis said, reflecting on the collective mindset of his longstanding quartet with Joey Calderazzo, Justin Faulkner and Eric Revis.

“I consider myself lucky to be an extrovert,” said Cohen. “I like people and their stories.”

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s trumpet section, from left, Wynton Marsalis (JALC managing and artistic director), Ryan Kisor, Kenny Rampton and Marcus Printup.

With over 600 recordings as a sideman and a dozen as a leader, Billy Hart offers his new autobiography.

To see the complete list of nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, go to grammy.com.

Marc Ribot delivered a transfixing set at the historic club Quasimodo during this year’s JazzFest Berlin.

“As one of the finest jazz publicists in the world, he championed artists with integrity and heart,” said writer María Cabeza of her husband, the late PR specialist Scott Thompson (1954–2025).