A look at the music on the TV show that inspired generations of children—and even introduced them to jazz Johnny Costa and Fred Rogers working together on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (photo c/o PBS) ...

The last of Tony Williams’ fusion albums, The Joy of Flying was the drummer’s first since the mid-’60s without some form of the Lifetime name attached to his band. It’s a far-flung effort with a large ...

Life looks good in La Jolla, California. The bay where it sits, 12 miles north of San Diego, has the white sand beach of your … Read More “Review: Tord Gustavsen Trio Live in La Jolla at the Athenaeum ...

Fifty years ago, a United States Senator named John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to mark the first anniversary of a Hungarian student uprising against … Read More “The Gig: Haynes, His Way” ...

Ask an audiophile what kind of stereo system a rock fan is likely to have, and they’ll probably describe a JBL setup with muscular amps and huge woofers. Ask them what a classical fan might have, and ...

The domestic release of The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings is a testament to the image-shaping power of establishment record labels and producers. Only five of the 22 performances recorded ...

Some interesting parallels can be drawn between Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa: Both are iconoclastic composers and self-taught visionaries who developed their own idiosyncratic instrumental ...

This exemplary release pairs a fine record of an underappreciated giant (Marsh) with an essential piece of jazz history-the definitive 1949 recordings by Tristano’s sextet featuring Marsh, Lee Konitz, ...

We’re heading toward the end of 2025 and tallying up lists, which might take a few different forms here as December unfolds. But this first list is mine — no committee, no poll, just my subjective ...

Perhaps you’ve read my commentary on Pat Metheny’s new Side-Eye album. But there’s more guitar this season. As a start, here are four releases from the first quarter of 2026 that set the bar high and ...

JazzTimes is thrilled to present the following exclusive excerpt from NOW JAZZ NOW, co-authored by music writer Byron Coley, baritone saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and iconic Sonic Youth ...

Considering the cataclysmic nature of his impact and the high regard in which his compositions are held, it’s remarkable how seldom Ornette Coleman gets covered. Part of the reason is that the changes ...