All About Jazz readers are usually very hip to the joys and challenges of listening to this uniquely American and endlessly fascinating art form we call jazz. Aficionados of jazz like to talk about ...

Marian McPartland has shared duets and conversations with piano jazz luminaries for decades as host of NPR's Piano Jazz program. In January, the show gets a new host — and a new focus. Pianist Jon ...

The title of jazz critic Ted Gioia’s new book, “How to Listen to Jazz,” has some strange implications. The phrase not only suggests that there is a correct way to listen to jazz, it also assumes that ...

It’s unlikely that jazz pianist/composer Lisa Hilton will ever lead a group better than the quintet she has for a good part of this record – Antonio Sanchez on drums, J. D. Allen on tenor saxophone, ...

Because there are multiple decades of jazz, it’s almost impossible to pick the top 10 albums of all time; the hip cats with their canes and cool shades will throw their used saxophone reeds in my ...

One night in a Japanese jazz kissa changed music listening for me forever. My love for the jazz piano trio began in the most unique way possible. Every now and then, a listening session turns into ...

We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...

“Destroy your reputation: jazz, booze, and butter.” That’s the slogan for pianist Chad Willet’s new establishment, Le Piano. Located in Rogers Park’s Glenwood Avenue Arts District, Le Piano is an ...