To many, composed music and improvised music seem to be opposites, but in jazz, they merge in a unique fashion. It has been said that the best improvised music sounds composed, and that the best ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Mention of the label Blue Note Records will evoke a sound familiar ... 1966 is a pivotal time for jazz, and the music here shows mainstream jazz incorporating the open structures proposed by ...