The term “standard” seems antithetical to something as freeform and limitless as jazz. But, time has proven that these songs are not rigid at all. The only strict parameter is the lyrics, and yet ...

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

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

If there’s one genre that rivals country music for the most quintessentially American art form, it’s jazz. And, historically, the genres share a lot more common ground than you might think. One could ...

mDecks Music, a leader in innovative music education resources, has released a groundbreaking new book series dedicated to mastering jazz standards. This comprehensive collection provides musicians ...

Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time. Some of what we now call jazz standards originated on Broadway, while others were initially ...