The National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) announced the 2024 recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, which includes an award of $25,000.
Robin James
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New jazz releases, awards and more
Artistic pursuits of jazz artists continue with worthy awards, new recordings, live performances and more
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There’s lots of great live music ahead
There are quite a few top jazz artists coming to town. Here is a look ahead.
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The year in jazz: My top 10 favorites
The best jazz albums of 2023 include Brian Blade, Louis Hayes, Nina Simone, Wynton Marsalis, Fred Hersh and Esperanza Spalding, Ron Blake, and Eric Alexander…
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‘Tis the season for festive favorites, Grammy nods, and more!
Samara Joy’s “A Joyful Holiday” and other jazz Christmas albums to get you in the spirit.
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Cozy up to new fall releases
It’s a good time to cozy up and get caught up on jazz happenings.
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Fall into new jazz releases
‘Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.’
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New Nina Simone release, upcoming shows and more
“These are love songs and each captured something of the careful combination of intimacy and immediacy on stage for which Simone was known.”
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Jazz happenings: from fellowships to new music
The jazz world has plenty to celebrate these days, like well-deserved fellowships, a grand opening, new albums, and live performances not to be missed.
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Jazz in the summer: festivals, new music and more
It’s summertime, so that means the Twin Cities Jazz Festival is upon us again.
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Discover new jazz favorites and savor old ones
It’s always a good time to check out new music from jazz artists stretching their creativity.
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Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with a look at new festivals and releases
Spring is in the air, and summer is right around the corner, so we’re thinking ahead to happenings coming up now and later in the world of jazz.
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New jazz books, shows, and more to celebrate
If you enjoy reading about jazz music, the book ‘Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story’ by editor Willard Jenkins should be on your radar.
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Black history reflections and Valentine offerings
It’s Black History Month, so let’s highlight, honor and celebrate the contributions of African Americans and upcoming offerings.
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Reflections on a great year of jazz music
Once again, it’s time to ring in the new year, which means I’m thinking of my top 2022 albums of the year.
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Tis the season: The Grammys, the start of holiday music, and more
It’s Grammy Awards time, and the holiday season is upon us, so there are plenty of potential gift-giving ideas here.
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Fall favorites and new offerings
This fall season brings a great bounty of new jazz releases and concerts to check out thus far.
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Honoring the greats, past and present
It’s good to pause, acknowledge and remember those who have made and are making significant contributions to the jazz community.
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A grab bag of the latest in jazz
On Saturday, September 10 from 11 am to 7:30 pm at Selby and Milton in St. Paul, the Selby Avenue Jazz Festival will be happening again this year. The fest is free and open to the public.
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Summertime jazz opportunities
Yeah, summer is here, and with it comes chances for some good record-listening, jazz book-reading, and jazz concert-going recommendations.