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They Played Steve Allen

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/they-played-steve-allen

Published: August 14, 2026 04:06

Compositions by the TV host and pianist were jazz staples for years

'Jazz Goes Mod: Soho Scene '68'

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/jazz-goes-mod-soho-scene-68

Published: August 13, 2026 04:06

The latest in a hip series from the U.K.'s Rhythm & Blues Records

Contrafact Mania: 'Pop + Jazz = Swing,' 1962

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/contrafact-mania-pop-jazz-swing-1962

Published: August 12, 2026 04:05

A fascinating album arranged by Benny Golson, with Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy and others

The Court Case That Launched Bebop

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/the-court-case-that-launched-bebop

Published: August 11, 2026 04:06

Arnstein v. Porter (1946) cleared the way for jazz contrafacts

Denny Zeitlin: 'Odyssey,' 2003-2025

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/denny-zeitlin-odyssey-2003-2025

Published: August 10, 2026 04:05

The new release by the pianist is a fascinating electro-acoustic adventure

Editor's Note: Jazz on the Green

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/editors-note-jazz-on-the-green

Published: August 8, 2026 04:05

A quartet discovered in Central Park plus photographs of New York's Madison Ave.

Richard 'Groove' Holmes: 'The Groover!,' 1968

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/richard-groove-holmes-the-groover

Published: August 7, 2026 04:05

The organist's album in a trio setting has a hip and tasty feel

Was Practicing on the Bridge Worth It?

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/was-practicing-on-the-bridge-worth

Published: August 6, 2026 04:05

Sonny Rollins’s two years spent trying to re-invent himself may have been overkill

René Urtreger (1934-2026)

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/rene-urtreger-1934-2026

Published: August 5, 2026 04:05

The French pianist was among Paris's leading jazz artists in the 1950s and beyond

Celebrating Tony Bennett's Centenary

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/celebrating-tony-bennetts-centenary

Published: August 4, 2026 04:05

11 videos of the singer at his emotional, most-moving best

JazzWax Celebrates Its 19th Birthday

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/jazzwax-celebrates-its-19th-birthday

Published: August 3, 2026 04:05

How my blog got its start and remembering a great writer who also was a mentor

Editor's Note: The Tardy Sun

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/editors-note-the-tardy-sun

Published: August 1, 2026 04:06

Daylight has already begun tilting toward autumn

Zbigniew Namyslowski Modern Jazz Quartet: 'Lola,' 1964

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/zbigniew-namyslowski-modern-jazz

Published: July 31, 2026 04:05

This ensemble was the first Polish jazz group to record outside Communist-controlled Europe

Joe Melson (1935-2026), Roy Orbison's Collaborator

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/joe-melson-1935-2026-roy-orbisons

Published: July 30, 2026 04:05

With the passing of Orbison's co-writer, I revisit the man with the golden voice and ubiquitous sunglasses

Marion Evans (1926-2026)

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/marion-evans-1926-2026

Published: July 29, 2026 04:05

The arranger was notable for his exquisite big-band arrangements

New Music of Note: July

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/new-music-of-note-july

Published: July 28, 2026 04:06

Six recently released jazz albums that will win over your heart and feet

'This Here Is Bobby Timmons,' 1960

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/this-here-is-bobby-timmons-1960

Published: July 27, 2026 04:05

Craft has re-issued the LP that kicked off the soul-jazz movement on 180-gram vinyl

Editor's Note: Kick Back, Jack

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/editors-note-kick-back-jack

Published: July 25, 2026 04:05

A word about down time, Plas Johnson follow-ups and photos from my strange walk

‘Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers’ Turns 50

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/jonathan-richman-and-the-modern-lovers

Published: July 25, 2026 00:29

The seminal pop-punk album, full of romantic innocence and disarming humor, foreshadowed the rise of new wave.

WSJ: Lydia Corbett

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/wsj-lydia-corbett

Published: July 25, 2026 00:24

At 19, Sylvette David had a high ponytail that caught Picasso's eye and she posed for him

WSJ: Regina Hall

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/wsj-regina-hall

Published: July 25, 2026 00:08

The ‘Five Star Weekend’ star on her toughest audience, childhood nickname and favorite juice recipe

WSJ: Mary-Louise Parker

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/wsj-mary-louise-parker

Published: July 25, 2026 00:01

The actor on her nomadic childhood, a scary experience in Thailand and breaking through on ‘Weeds’

WSJ: Millie Bobby Brown

https://www.jazzwax.com/p/wsj-millie-bobby-brown

Published: July 24, 2026 23:52

Millie Bobby Brown almost lost hope before being cast in ‘Stranger Things’