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The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022

The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022

Jazz, born of the creative brilliance of Black American culture and now wonderfully global, is passionately alive in 2022. These are the year’s best jazz albums.

JazzMatters: Best New Jazz and Creative Music – March 2022

JazzMatters: Best New Jazz and Creative Music – March 2022

JazzMatters is a new monthly round-up of the best new jazz and creative music. March 2022 features Cécile McLorin Salvant, Melissa Aldana, and Ryan Keberle.

The Best Albums of 2014

The Best Albums of 2014

From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
The Best R&B of 2014

The Best R&B of 2014

With no small amount of soul and passion, the best R&B records of 2014 will make you feel the power of love.
Singing Across Continents: An Interview with Somi

Singing Across Continents: An Interview with Somi

Somi is a not-exactly jazz singer with roots in Africa and the American midwest, and she has made the year's most amazing record, evoking the spirit of Lagos, Nigeria.

Somi: A Complicated Sense of Home

Somi: Red Soil in My Eyes