A sprawling, groove-heavy collision of blistering horn lines, meditative melodies, and the emotional messiness of being human. Lethbridge, Alberta’s Midnight Channel aren’t just playing jazz—they’re ...

There was a lot of exceptional new music released during 2023 and these were my favorite albums of the year. Some of them bent the music into fascinating new shapes and some made fresh and compelling ...

Musicians both established and up-and-coming stretched themselves in fresh ways over the last year, creating poignant moments of collaboration and challenge. By Hank Shteamer In 2024, jazz continued ...