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This era is dominated by streaming services and convenient digital devices. Even so, a development nobody expected is happening quietly around the world; traditional record shops that closed down years ago are now reopening everywhere you look. The analog turntable...

In a world filled with the endless beep of text messages, fast-paced schedules, rising levels of stress and tiredness, many people are looking for ways to slow down, cherish themselves and others while leaving behind the constant hustle and attentiveness. Mindfulness...

Introduction: When Music Sets the Mood It's amid the soft atmosphere of jazz arriving unannounced in a room late in the evening. There is no command to take center stage and make an announcement; there is only that distinctly feathered sound slipping gently under this...

Introduction: Where Sound Meets Language Jazz and poetry have always shared an unspoken understanding. Both of them live in the spaces between structure and freedom, that very place where discipline crosses over into loose, open play. Poetry takes emotion and gives it...

Introduction: A New Year, A New Passion Each New Year is a chance for people to begin anew; they can dive into something older they enjoy but have not had time to pursue, explore entirely new ones, and set up patterns that make their lives richer. While most New...

Why Jazz Collectibles Still Matter In a world where music is increasingly more digital, disposable, and easily accessible than ever before, it can be something profoundly grounding to hold an actual album in your hands. Even more so when said album bears the...

When Music Meets Memory Music has a way of bringing itself right into our lives. A melody can transport one instantly back to a childhood incident, a time of crisis, an unforgettable heartbreak, or an incident of profoundly cherished memory. Of all kinds of music,...

When Music Becomes Personal In an age defined by streaming music, algorithm-driven playlists, and online storefronts of every song you'd ever want to hear, a click delivers it into your hand. Even though we are now more closely connected with music than ever before,...

With their unique ability to put a twist on the tunes of jazz, women are the driving force shaping the future look, sound, and attitude of the genre in the USA. Whether leading new ensembles or blending technology with traditional instruments, female jazz vocalists...

By 2025, jazz will be more alive and more varied than it has ever been before. Through existing digital collaborations, musical geniuses, musicians, and even bots are creating their own music (some jazz-wise), and the style of jazz and its subgenres continue to...

Suddenly, a style of music rises that actually turns the ear and catches people's imagination. Like jazz, if it were as popular as today, jazz noir is an atmospheric variation on jazz. With its haunting melodies, intimate vocals, and cinematic influence, it is no...

Jazz is much more than music; rather, it is an experience and a dialogue between performer and audience. Swelling from the live jazz performances, the studio albums offer just clipped songs. The real pulse of jazz comes from these performances in front of a live...