A high quality reissue of Yusef Lateef’s 1957 debut Jazz Mood was long overdue and this OJC edition does not disappoint. Each OJC release is sourced from fresh lacquers cut directly from the original ...

Upbeat Mood from Music Soup, comprised of Athens, Greece-based guitarist Nestor Dimopoulos, Hammond B-3 organist Evgenia Karlafti and drummer Vagelis Kotzabasis, delivers eight enjoyable and upbeat ...

Musick AI includes a discovery area where users can explore AI-generated music created by others, including tracks in jazz ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

Marquis (aka MarQuis) (pronounced MAR-kwis) Hunt is a Stellar Award nominated recording artist most noted for his soprano sax ability, but he is equally gifted on tenor and alto sax. MarQuis has ...

Jazz singer Nnenna Freelon has certainly performed for more responsive crowds than the one that turned out for her late show at Kennedy Center's KC Jazz Club on Thursday night, but none better groomed ...

From 1960 to 1963, acclaimed jazz label Prestige Records initiated a new imprint entitled Moodsville, which seemed to wish to capitalize on the growing trend of jazz as “mood music.” In 39 releases, ...

From jazz’s flowing rhythms to brainwave‑tuned headphones, music is proving to be more than entertainment—it’s a powerful tool for mindfulness and emotional balance. Studies show it can reduce stress, ...

Decades of dominance: Each era’s top genres reflected social shifts, from post-war jazz to today’s global fusion driven by streaming algorithms. Born musical: Research shows humans have an innate ...