Perhaps ‘Good Hope,’ the new collaboration from Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain and Chris Potter, was meant to be. It sure sounds that way.

Released 10 years ago today, ‘Testament Paris/London’ marked a continuation of Keith Jarrett’s striking tightrope walks without a net.

Hiatus? What hiatus? The Ivo Perelman / Matthew Shipp creation train keeps on rolling.

There might be some messages in these songs but the main takeaway from GospelbeacH’s ‘Let It Burn’ is that hippie music is good for the soul.

Released 10 years ago this week, ‘The Chair In the Doorway’ found Living Colour taking on darker themes.

Randy Newman released a protest song on this date 45 years ago directly referencing a TV show that had enraged him.

Rich Halley’s encounter with the Matthew Shipp Trio is no East Coast meets West Coast kind of thing, just a meeting of great minds that think alike.

Released 10 years ago today, the live-recorded ‘Dresden’ was the most essential Jan Garbarek album in a long time.

John Coltrane’s ‘Interstellar Space,’ released 45 years ago this month, is just one of jazz’s greatest final recordings.

Even with standard formats, Steve Lehman is dragging jazz into the future kicking and screaming. Tough love never sounded that good.