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Metal’s Imperial Triumphant Present 10 Jazz Albums That Inspire

Metal’s Imperial Triumphant Present 10 Jazz Albums That Inspire

Metal’s Imperial Triumphant create a type of fusion that marries black/death metal with jazz from across its history. The band discuss their favorite jazz LPs.

The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

If you’ve always wanted to get interested in jazz, jump in. Don’t approach it with fear or a sense that you don’t know enough about it. It’s just a smorgasbord of stuff to enjoy.

Pat Metheny Looks Forward and Back with SIDE-EYE Album and Tour

Pat Metheny Looks Forward and Back with SIDE-EYE Album and Tour

Jazz guitar legend Pat Metheny discusses his relationship with a new generation of players and reflects on his place in the legacy of the music.

“Part of the Tradition Is Tipping Your Hat”: An Interview with Jazz Saxophonist Miguel Zenón

“Part of the Tradition Is Tipping Your Hat”: An Interview with Jazz Saxophonist Miguel Zenón

With two new live recordings, jazz saxophonist Miguel Zenon looks to two sources of inspiration for his border-crossing art and tells PopMatters his story.

Jazz Today: Branford Marsalis on Doing His Own Thing

Jazz Today: Branford Marsalis on Doing His Own Thing

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his veteran quartet's The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul demonstrates his commitment to communicating emotions to listeners but without compromise to his kind of jazz.

List This! A Beginner’s Guide to Blue Note Records

List This! A Beginner’s Guide to Blue Note Records

Blue Note, one of the foremost jazz record labels, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a vinyl initiative, releasing highlights from its massive catalog over the course of two years. Here are some picks to get you started.

Neneh Cherry & The Thing: The Cherry Thing

The Top 10 Jazz Tunes For People Who Don’t Like Jazz

Enrico Rava Quintet: Tribe

The Shape of Jazz That Came…

Verse-Chorus-Verse: The Mutant Blues of Devo and James Blood Ulmer

Middleman: Joshua Redman and Jazz’s Vanishing Division