Over 6K music fans have voted on the 100+ Greatest Jazz Musicians, Ranked. Current Top 3: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong
Brazilian trombonist Raul de Souza has made a significant impact on the jazz world through his innovative fusion of Brazilian rhythms, funk, and traditional jazz sensibilities. With a rich, soulful tone and an unmistakable sense of groove, de Souza has captivated audiences worldwide. His...
Seattle’s connection to the best of Brazilian jazz, pianist Jovino Santos Neto brings his quinteto to Columbia City featuring a performance of original compositions and Brazilian standards including the music of Hermeto Pascoal. Jovino is joined by long-time mates in the brilliant vibraphonist Ben T...
There also exists a parallel list of The Best Non-Jazz of 2023.Note: numbering of lists (aside from A/A-) is only temporary, to make it easier for me to tally up stats. I've made no effort to order (other than alphaetical by artist) anything in grades below A-....
Far from the dyed-in-the-wool petrolhead you might expect,Asif Kapadia's knowledge of Formula 1 was fairly scant when he set to work on his mesmerising character study of Brazilian superstar Ayrton Senna. It speaks volumes for Senna’s charisma that the result still glows with fanboyish affec...
These legends are famously known as some of the top jazz fusion artists who redefined the genre and brought jazz to the forefront of American music culture. That said, it's up to you to determine who from this list are considered the best in the fusion genre, and to answer the questions...
Latin American music of all kinds, from the passionate dynamic dance rhythms of Samba, Xote , Salsa and Merengue to the laid back gently swinging relaxed sounds of bossa nova and latin jazz, including the traditional sounds of the cha cha cha to the latest samba funk and Brazilian reggae ....
For many of us, live jazz is the best way to hear jazz. The unbridled spontaneity of brilliant musicians at the very top of the game, improvising and spurring each other on to greater creative heights… What could be better? It was whatNorman Granz, the man behind theJazz At The Philhar...
There also exists a parallel list of The Best Non-Jazz of 2022.Note: numbering of lists (aside from A/A-) is only temporary, to make it easier for me to tally up stats. I've made no effort to order (other than alphaetical by artist) anything in grades below A-....
Jazz Music, NewsThere was plenty of talk about the huge number of new jazz albums coming ‘post lockdown’ and 2022 didn’t disappoint!Whilst the topic of ‘best’ anything in jazz is highly subjective, we asked journalists from some of our favourite magazines, websites and blogs to pick ...