Record Store Day 2026 arrives on April 18 with an exceptional crop of jazz vinyl — from a lost Roy Ayers Atlantic session to a Don Cherry rarity returning to print after 50 years. Here's your complete guide to this year's must-have jazz drops.
Ella did it. Louis invented it. Bobby McFerrin perfected it. Scat singing is the art of using your voice as a jazz instrument — here is how to start.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk created bebop in the 1940s — a faster, more complex, more intellectual form of jazz that declared the music an art form, not entertainment.
From the Village Vanguard to Smalls, from Blue Note to Dizzy's — the essential guide to NYC's legendary jazz venues, what to expect, and how to get the best experience.
Jazz is the perfect study music — complex enough to engage your brain, gentle enough to stay in the background. These albums and playlists are scientifically and practically ideal for concentration.
From Billie Holiday to Esperanza Spalding, from Mary Lou Williams to Nubya Garcia — the women who built jazz, broke barriers, and continue to push the music forward.
From 'So What' to 'Take Five,' from 'My Funny Valentine' to 'A Love Supreme' — the definitive list of the 50 greatest jazz recordings ever made, and why each one matters.
Both instruments are essential to jazz, but they suit different learners. A practical comparison of jazz piano and jazz guitar — difficulty, sound, versatility, and what to expect.
Swing is the most popular form jazz has ever taken — the big band era when jazz ruled the charts and filled the dance halls. Here is what swing is, how it works, and why it still matters.
