Discovering Jazz

Old meets new on these 2026 releases.

I discover and play some interesting albums from 2026

Has jazz changed much over the years? This random selection of 2026 albums might help answer that question.

Richard Rodgers songs and Ted Gioia's Jazz Standards book

Blossom Dearie,Joshua Redman, & even Eugene Chadbourne play Richard Rodgers

Jazz musicians, old and new, love to improvise on Richard Rodgers tunes.

From 1958 to 2026--Albums I recently Acquired, Part 2

Billy Childs,Greenhouse Ensemble,Alexis Martin,JabFung, etc.

I try to figure out the reason these 2026 album titles.

2026 Jazz albums that have interesting titles. What do the titles mean?

More Sonny Rollins, his life, music, and interesting recordings

Inspired by reading the book Saxophone Colossus.

Dolphy,Mingus Billie,Jaki, Rahsaan,Matt Shipp & Bellbird

American poet, essayist, and jazz fanatic, Sean Murphy talks about great jazz artists.

Well-known jazz albums that have been heralded despite weird titles.

Janis Siegel is given a Blindfold Test in April's Downbest Magazine.

12+ Recordings,6 Songs. Billie Holiday to Jason Moran

Just finished watching the 10 Ken Burns Jazz series. Inspired this episode.

Can 'Barbie Girl' be jazz? Listen to the end to find out!

Such a variety! And they call it all jazz.

Great music and voice clips from artists nominated for this year's Juno awards

Music by Jazz and Jazz-oriented nominees for Canada's Juno awards.

More newly released albums I want to explore.

Albums I'm Wanting to Hear Released This Year

From 1929 to 2025, an amazing variety of jazz recordings.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Max Roach,Joe Bowden, and others

I randomly select and play albums from the best of lists of 109 Jazz Reviewers

From Omer Simeon to Cecil Taylor, and Everything Inbetween

Nine albums from last year that are favourites of mine.

I put together a top 10 of albums most listed on posted Best of 2025 Lists.

From Kenny Barron to Ledisi; Kurt Elling to Gregory Porter

A few 2025 albums that I (and some reviewers) like

A few favourites that are on some reviewers 'best of' lists.

An episode of holiday songs mostly released this year and mostly about Christmas

Interesting Christmas and Winter holiday recordings

Some obscure (and not so obscure) gems

Music I've been most recently enjoying.

From a Toivo Karki tango to The Kannaste 4

Jazz from Finland. And some discussion on what makes Finnish jazz unique.

More great recorded jazz, mostly tunes from the Standards Real Book.

More Great old standards performed by the best jazz artists

Nine great standards, played by some of the best jazz artistss.

Lots of Canadian cd's, one from Cuba, and more.

A few tracks from the listening I did this summer

More tunes re-recorded by the same artist

Tunes that were recorded and re-recorded by the same artist.

Lots of great and rhythmic jazz where no drummer is required

Everyone in a jazz combo has the job of keeping time and reinforcing the 'groove'.

Eastern style music fused with a western influence, and vice versa.

Asia and Middle East Meets Western Jazz.