So… what kind of a year was 2025 for jazz? Well, it marked the centennial of saxophonist Gene Ammons, drummer Roy Haynes, ...

MANY jazz listeners have affirmed, that in the long wake of the John Coltrane Quartet, the foursome that has since most ...

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The latest single from Newcastle band Knats introduces a fresh, genre-bending direction for their already-established sound ...

Only three songs held the #1 spot for two weeks or less, and six held it for five weeks or more. I think there are eight good ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

And it seems that in 2025 there was not only an abundance of new jazz releases, but the quality bar was raised again, with ...

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from ...

C. Andrew Hovan's Best Jazz Albums of 2025 article by C. Andrew Hovan, published on December 17, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.