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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...

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...

Jazz is an expressive art; it grows. From jam-packed smoky clubs in the 1940s, it has matured into festival stages worldwide. Today, the iPhone generation (Gen Z refers most commonly to them) is injecting jazz with a fresh force. Employing TikTok, nostalgia, and...

All the energy coursing through you as you perform live is bewitching. At this moment, an audience awaits a note; this kind of excitement is unique. Many of history's best female jazz vocalists took a paradigm from live performance into their recording sessions....

Jazz is so much more than a type of music; it's an attitude and mindset, the quiet friend that is always by for life's ups and downs. If you find a good selection, either to relax after work, or to mark the start of an exciting evening, then there is also a hexagonal...

Introduction Jazz has always been more than just a genre, it's a conversation, a feeling, and for many people mystery. At the heart of this mystery lies jazz improvisation, a musical language spoken by musicians on stage in real time. One may at first think find it...

Although the borders between jazz and classical music might look well defined, some of the greatest jazz musicians in history have played so freely, so defensively, as to create inspired work that exists somewhere in between. Indeed, the rich history of jazz that’s...