The Festival International De Jazz De Montreal — aka the Montreal Jazz Festival — remains one of the best and largest events of its kind in the world.
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NPR Music’s Best Jazz of 2014: Steve Lehman, Wadada Leo Smith, Ambrose Akinmusire, more
New releases by saxophonist Steve Lehman, trumpeters Wadada Leo Smith and Ambrose Akinmusire, and saxophonist Sonny Rollins topped the 2014 NPR Music … More
JazzTimes Critics’ Poll: Vijay Iyer’s “Accelerando” Takes Top Honors
Critical consensus says that Vijay Iyer‘s “Accelerando” (ACT) is one of last year’s finest jazz recordings: The CD, with the … More
Best Jazz CDs of 2008? Down Beat Looks Back
Down Beat’s official critics poll, which isn’t hinged to the calendar year, won’t arrive until August. But the January issue … More