The Ultimate Winter Jazz Playlist
Few things warm up a drab winter weekend better than some great jazz. From Billie to Nina, Louis to ‘Trane, here’s an essential playlist.
Sonny Rollins’ “Way Out West” Remains Essential
If you have an appetite for great jazz and want to hear one of its shining stars at a peak moment of his creativity, this “Way Out West” deluxe reissue is a must-have.
Miles Davis’ Classic Sessions Breathe Anew
Miles Davis helped reshape jazz with “Birth of the Cool.” A stunning new reissue shows the full scope of his genius.
John Coltrane – Revisiting A Jazz Improvisation Master
In his too-short career, John Coltrane blazed brightly. A new collection from Craft Recordings captures a pivotal period in his career.
3 Reissues Explore Jazz’s Journey to Freedom
Three exceptional vinyl reissues trace early, adventurous directions in “free jazz.” Cecil Taylor, Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Albert Ayler and Don Cherry show us how it’s done.