Support local artists and check out (and even purchase!) some the most interesting 2024 releases by Bay Area artists. Here’s ...

Fans loved the smooth sounds of jazz and catchy doo-opp tunes of the 1950s. This list includes the biggest artists of the ...

Four of 2024’s standout jazz albums came from saxophonists Immanuel Wilkins, 27, Charles McPherson, 85, Charles Lloyd, 86, ...

It’s an annual tradition for media outlets across the country: Writers and music critics choosing the best recordings of the ...

From fresh Broadway musicals and legendary headliners to insightful speakers and jazz masters, The Smith Center's 2025 ...

Here are the top 25 new Christmas songs of 2024, with staff picks including tunes from Kelly Clarkson, FIFTY FIFTY, Coco ...

The Grammy winner reflects on recording with Milton Nascimento, discovering Bach on "Mr. Rogers" and challenging sexism. How ...

One of the headliners, Rachael & Vilray, will perform on both nights of the festival, January 10-11, 2025 (Friday night as a duo and Saturday night with a Big Band) at Frederick P. Rose Hall.

An instant hit, it broke the record for the biggest jazz debut in Spotify history (4.2M), surpassing “From the Start” by ...

This debut release from his agile top-tier trio with the double bassist Derek Whyte and the drummer Matthew Jacobson focuses more on Hackett’s heartland jazz enthusiasms. Over 11 strong and ...

An alphabetical Top 20 of the best albums released by Philadelphia artists this year, from 2nd Grade to Immanuel Wilkins.

The year’s best Canadian jazz albums are, as usual ... playing in the service of songs and beauty rather than showing off or pandering. His latest release, Poinsettia, consists of nine ...