‘Return to Forever: Returns’ arrived 10 years ago today as a reminder of everything we loved about this cosmic, muscular and damned funky band.

Samantha Boshnack takes her ambitions to the next level and then puts it all on the line with a new band in front of a live audience. No sweat.

Fernando Perdomo, Alexis Evans, and a new prog supergroup are part of this occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Wynton Marsalis signed with the Blue Note label 15 years ago, then released an album worthy of that bastion of earthy joy.

Reaching within his household for inspiration, bass master Joe Martin takes a rare turn leading a star-studded group.

‘Echos la nuit,’ which translates into “echoes the night,” is a unique moment for Michaël Attias: This is his first unaccompanied album.

Standing at only three feet tall, Michel Petrucciani showed during one summer evening with jazz giants Gary Peacock and Roy Haynes that he himself was a giant.

Bennie Maupin went solo 45 years ago this month, taking concepts (and players) from his time with Herbie Hancock – but using a far different approach.

Catherine Russell returns with a new album of standards that showcases both her gift as an interpreter and her passion for the music.

Can both transcendental and earthly jazz coexist on the same record? With ‘In the Key of the Universe,’ Joey DeFrancesco answers with an emphatic ‘yes.’