TOKYO >> Jazz kissa, or cafes with extensive collections of jazz records and high-end audio equipment for playing them, originated in Japan. Now listening bars, influenced by the culture of jazz kissa ...

Kahlil Childs remembers the moment he fell in love with jazz. Although he was surrounded by the sounds of jazz, soul, blues, funk, reggae, Afro-Latin music, and old school hip-hop from the ’80s and ...

Something extraordinary has occurred in Barcelona, Spain, that is proving that the old adage “don’t fix it if it ain’t broke” is applicable when applied to teaching jazz. Over the past 12 years the ...

We’re talking free jazz, an experiment in improvisational music that captivated the world’s greatest jazz musicians in the ...

And it seems that in 2025 there was not only an abundance of new jazz releases, but the quality bar was raised again, with ...

This episode highlights music almost exclusively from the 21st century, including Kassa Overall, Detroit’s Geri Allen and more.

Music is not a mathematical equation, nor a scientific law, where a singular, incontrovertible solution exists. Nor is its meaning hermetically sealed within its structure. The meaning of music is a ...

Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...

Music Monday means it’s time for GBH’s All Things Considered Turntable, where we turn to our favorite in-house music connoisseurs to hear what they’ve been listening to lately. This week, GBH Jazz’s ...

Listening bars, often referred to as jazz kissas — where people can relax and listen to vinyl records carefully selected by a bartender over a high fidelity sound system — have been popular in Japan ...

I like putting together projects where the recording process is a discovery for everyone. Even though the musicians have been carefully selected, one cannot foresee the final result. It’s really a ...