Chick Corea’s rejiggering the fusion jazz formula toward the jazz direction with generally sharper songwriting has made his Elektric Band II’s ‘Paint The World’ hold up well over the years.

‘To the Point’ introduces drummer/composer/bandleader Devin Gray’s new quartet, full of talented Belgians who know how to carry out his engaging compositions to the fullest.

‘Panoply’ is a quality sampler of Denny Zeitlin’s fertile (and still ongoing) Sunnyside era, with the added benefit of adding to his canon.

After a few albums that felt too polished, Blackberry Smoke’s more organic ‘Be Right Here’ arrives as a companion to their masterpiece ‘The Whippoorwill.’

Jharis Yokley joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new album ‘Sometimes, Late at Night,’ featuring musical collaborations with BIGYUKI.

With the masterpiece ‘Self,’ Fernando Perdomo continues as a role model for artists who never stop refining or redefining their craft.

Dan Weiss, Bobby Broom, Judith Owen and others are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Released 40 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ spun off a series of ubiquitous hits. Let’s dig a little deeper.

Here is the streaming premiere of “Doomknocker,” the second single from Alfredo Colón’s debut album ‘Blood Burden.’

The Jamie Baum Septet + has achieved something very hard on ‘What Times Are These,’ speaking from the soul of both composer and listener.