Don Laka Returns with 'Invitation 2', Bridging Generations in South African Music
On September 10, 2026, veteran South African jazz maestro Don Laka released Invitation 2, a record that pulls the needle...
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Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70, Leaving Legacy of Genre-Blending Innovation
Cassandra Wilson, the celebrated jazz vocalist, songwriter and producer, passed away on September 2, 2026 in her hometow...
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Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves Release Coltrane Tribute Album Dedicated To You
With the world’s attention turning to the legendary saxophonist John Coltrane on the occasion of his 100th birthday, B...
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Montreux Jazz Festival Celebrates 60th Anniversary with 250,000 Attendees and 9.5 Million Online Viewers
The 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival concluded on 18 July after 16 days of music in Montreux, Switzerland. 250...
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Irish Guitar Innovator Mike Nielsen Expands Microtonal Vision with New Trio and Scholarly Work
From the lecture halls of Dublin to the intimate glow of Vicar Street, Irish guitarist, composer and educator Mike Niels...
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Sanchez Releases New Suavecito Video, Reviving 1972 Classic
On July 14, 2026, the New Mexico‑based duo Sanchez—formed by brothers Mike and Ed—unveiled a fresh music video tha...
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Bugge Wesseltoft Releases Am Are, a New Chapter in Norwegian Jazz
On March 28, 2025, Norwegian pianist and composer Bugge Wesseltoft released his latest studio album, Am Are, through Jaz...
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San Franciscos Iconic Haight-Ashbury Jazz Club Reopens as The Deluxe After Two-Year Closure
The former Club Deluxe, a long‑standing jazz venue in San Francisco’s Haight‑Ashbury neighborhood, reopened on Thu...
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Irish Producer Jazzy Announces Debut Album Peace & Patience for October 23
Irish producer Jazzy announced that her debut studio album, Peace & Patience, will be released on October 23, 2026. The ...
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Joe Negri, Jazz Guitarist and Handyman Negri of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Dies at 99
For seven decades, a Pittsburgh‑born guitarist wove gentle chords into the fabric of children’s television and the r...
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Judge Dismisses Kennedy Centers $1 Million Lawsuit Against Jazz Drummer Chuck Redd
A Washington, D.C., judge on June 6, 2026 dismissed a breach‑of‑contract lawsuit filed by the John F. Kennedy Center...
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Bessie Heads 1960 Portrait of Dollar Brand Highlights Jazz Epistles Groundbreaking Album
In the sweltering streets of Cape Town in 1960, a 26‑year‑old pianist named Adolf Johannes Brand—later known as Do...
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Judge Dismisses Trump-Backed Kennedy Center Lawsuit Against Jazz Drummer Chuck Redd
In a decisive ruling that may signal the limits of executive influence over cultural institutions, a Washington federal ...
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