Tag contemporary jazz

Close-up of a smiling young man wearing glasses and over-ear headphones, sitting centered on a red park bench on a sunny day. His eyes are closed in pure joy, and he’s wearing a light-colored shirt featuring the cover of Herbie Hancock's Headhunter album. Green trees and warm sunlight fill the softly blurred background.

Beyond Jazz Bullying

When I started listening to contemporary jazz, I kept reading about the “jazz police” and “jazz purists”. The self-appointed “authorities” on what jazz was. It was annoying that there was these “gatekeepers” that deemed what I was listening to was…

Nathan East and Noah East live 2026

101 Eastbound Live 2026

Eternally young Nathan East and son Noah East are performing some Fourplay songs on the road. Here’s an outstanding live rendition of “101 Eastbound”, the Nathan East and Marcel East composition from the Fourplay debut recording. Watch out for guitarist…

montage of covers to top contemporary jazz album April 24 1996

Top Contemporary Jazz Chart – April 24, 1996

Looking back 30 years at the top-selling contemporary jazz albums chart, it was the all-star Q’s Jook Joint from Quincy Jones keeping perennial number one Kenny G from the top spot. Like his previous multi-Grammy-winning recording Back on the Block…