In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, here's a look at the 21 greatest jazz albums of the 21st century so far.

2024年12月10日 · Today we focus in on the best jazz albums of 2024. Among our favorites this year were young lions growing bolder, ambient jazz with a sense of physicality, veterans showcasing a new approach, acclaimed supergroups and more—all of them continuing to push a century-old form into the future.

2022年11月24日 · The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022 Thursday, November 24, 2022 The votes are in! Featuring outstanding releases from Cécile McLorin Salvant, Charles Lloyd, Immanuel Wilkins, Mary Halvorson, Fergus McCreadie and many more...

2024年11月29日 · These jazz artists crafted the year’s most exciting albums by surpassing conventional limits and partnering with fresh contributors. Jazz continuously reinvents itself, appearing in surprising new forms connected to its roots by only the most essential threads.

2024年12月27日 · From contemporary releases from the likes of Lakecia Benjamin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Robert Glasper, Kandace Springs, Julian Lage as well as special archival releases from Alice Coltrane and Charlie Parker. 2024 also saw the return of favourites such as Norah Jones, Lizz Wright, Bill Charlap and Jon Batiste, who released his first classical album...

2024年12月9日 · But in a year of bounty in jazz, identifying the best new jazz of 2024 meant finding the recordings that took my breath away and built atop or extended the tradition. Each of these...

2024年12月16日 · The 21st century has been a time of flux and redefinition for jazz, thanks to a generation of players who’ve mixed a love of bebop and swing with equally deep feelings for hip-hop, reggae, funk...

2024年12月18日 · With a turntablist (NikNak) situated at one end of the music spectrum and an orchestra (London Contemporary Orchestra) at the other, composer, arranger, and alto saxophonist Kinoshi crosses the distance with a modern jazz framework, navigating a path that is as impressive as it is breathtaking.

Riding on the crest of the recent jazz revival are 25 incredible artists. These are the best contemporary jazz albums on the 2010s. 25. Cosmo Pyke – Just Cosmo (2017) The instant success of Peckham teen Cosmo Pyke is a testament to the power of his songwriting.

2021年11月22日 · Featuring Sons of Kemet, Pat Metheny, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Julian Lage and more, all of these outstanding albums were reviewed in the 2021 issues of Jazzwise and all were selected as Editor's Choice