Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled "New Dawn," came from a ...

Assessing the best jazz albums of any current year could be a tricky affair. The tricky part lies in the term current, as during any given year there is a slew of reissued jazz albums that can ...

It's been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn't aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums' leaders are women, and five ...

In 2024, singer-songwriter Nicole Zuraitis took home the Grammy for best vocal jazz album with a record of all original songs ...

Even if you aren’t actively seeking out jazz, it’s inescapable. It directly informs so much hip hop and electronic music, and we frequently hear it popping up in punk, metal, and indie rock too. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As I’ve said in a few recent editions of these best-of columns, it’s been a dreadful year for most things but a fine one for music ...

Jazz can sound confusing at first, especially when every album feels completely different. But the best jazz albums for beginners make the genre easier to enjoy with smooth melodies, memorable rhythms ...