Category contemporary jazz

montage of album covers from April 1995 top contemporary jazz albums: Pat Metheny Group, Incognito, Norman Brown, Acoustic Alchemy, Rippingtons, Richard Elliot, George Duke, Kenny G and Spyro Gyra

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – April 22, 1995

According to Billboard magazine, here were the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums for the week of April 22, 1995! Meanwhile, over on the Top Jazz Albums for the same week, David Sanborn was on top with Pearls, his lush recording…

John Hilderbrand
April 18, 2025
1 Comment

Darren Barrett in a red shirt holding his trumpet against a black background with the cover of his recording dB-ish Straight Vibesss

Darren Barrett Explores Jazz and Hip-Hop Fusion

Darren Barrett’s latest album, dB-ish: Straight Vibesss, is a dynamic exploration of the intersection between jazz and ’90s hip-hop. Releasing on February 7th—a fitting tribute to J Dilla’s birthday—the album blends live instrumentation with programmed beats, drawing inspiration from hip-hop…

John Hilderbrand
January 29, 2025

Winter Contemporary Jazz Playlist

It’s a really cold day in Kansas City and in some other areas here in the States. So I put together a quick list of contemporary jazz songs with a winter theme. Enjoy music from David Benoit, Diana Krall, Jazzanova,…

John Hilderbrand
January 21, 2025