Celebrate this International Women's Day with a diverse spread of new music.

“The best thing you can do,” Abbey Lincoln once said, “is to be a woman and stand before the world and speak your heart.”March is Women’s History Month,…

Along with new music by Natural Information Society, Cowboys & Frenchmen, and Michael Dease.Don Cherry, “You Took Advantage of Me”For admirers of…

This Presidents' Day, we thought you'd enjoy a jazz playlist for 46. Clifford Brown, “Now’s the Time”The most celebrated jazz musician from Joe Biden's…

Along with a fresh new remix of a track by Nubya Garcia.Jeremy Pelt, “Solidarity”Trumpeter-composer Jeremy Pelt titled his new album Griot: This is…

Along with some new fire from singer-songwriters Thandi Ntuli and Fay Victor.Archie Shepp and Jason Moran, “Isfahan”In the fall of 2019, as part of his…

Joe Lovano’s Trio Tapestry, “Garden of Expression”A few years ago, saxophonist Joe Lovano formally introduced Trio Tapestry, a telepathic ensemble with…

Along with a label homecoming for legendary drummer-composer Joe Chambers.Jason Moran, “Body & Soul with Intimate Friends (Shadow)”The first transcendent…

MLK Day was first observed as a federal holiday just over 35 years ago.The occasion provides a welcome prompt to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s…

Along with a standards album by Becca Stevens and a trio session led by saxophonist Ivo Perelman.Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo, “La Vida Es Un Sueño”Alto…