The University of Minnesota’s Jazz Ensemble 1 recorded eight beginner-level songs on Thursday for its first recording back since taking a break in 2023. Typically, the band only performs live, but ...

Kurt Elling – the two-time Grammy Award-winning performer and writer – will reinforce his status as a potent force in the arts world with a fall season encompassing an impressive range of projects, ...

Small Is Beautiful article by Duncan Heining, published on April 5, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Record Label Profile ...

Craft Recordings is bringing one of spiritual jazz’s most elusive titles back into circulation, and doing it the right way. As part of Jazz Dispensary’s ongoing Top Shelf Series, arguably one of the ...

This week's reviews divide between present work and recovered history. Two of the records come from Arkansas-based artists working at their own pace and on their own terms. The other two are reissues ...

Some musical genres, including dance and pop, are more welcoming to LGBTQ folks than others. While it's true that country and jazz have come a long way in recent years, the number of successful and ...

Hubris and romanticism are the clashing hallmarks of history and jazz, like all human endeavors, is no exception. A sinuous, serpentine, and often torturous road through the American landscape: ...

Morgenstern, who died Sept. 7, directed the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies for 35 years, building a one-of-a-kind collection of recordings, memorabilia and writings. Originally broadcast in 2004.

Craft Recordings expands its acclaimed Original Jazz Classics series with AAA vinyl reissues from Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, and The Young Lions. Arriving April 24, the trio of releases digs back into ...