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15 Great Jazz Albums of 2020

Though jazz never went away, the past few years have seen a serious jazz renaissance that continues to grow and intersect with hip hop, electronic music, and more. Here are 15 of this year’s jazz albums that we strongly recommend…

Stream 'Blue Note Re:Imagined' ft. Jorja Smith, Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Ezra Collective, more

Jorja Smith’s contribution comes with a video that she calls “a tribute to all the people who have paved the way for Black empowerment and freedom.”

Watch Nubya Garcia's NPR Tiny Desk concert from a boat

Nubya and her band (including members of Ezra Collective, KOKOROKO, and more) celebrated her new album ‘Source’ on a Tiny Desk concert from a boat, a first in Tiny Desk history…

Damon Albarn doing virtual Tony Allen tribute this week

It’s for the virtual AIM Awards ceremony, during which Allen will be honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, and it’ll also feature other members of Gorillaz, The Good The Bad & The Queen, and Ezra Collective…

Hugh Masekela & Tony Allen's "We've Landed" gets remixed by Matthew Herbert

Rejoice, the collaborative album by horn great Hugh Masekela and iconic afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, was released back in March.

Nubya Garcia announces new album 'Source,' shares 12-minute title track

The modern-day UK jazz great’s new album also includes “Pace,” which Nubya recently performed on the Glastonbury livestream.

Paul Weller, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie & more join campaign to help record stores amid COVID-19

Brick and mortar record stores were already running on slim margins before the COVID-19 pandemic caused many to shut their doors till this passes, but a new campaign, #LoveRecordStores, has been launched to foster support for independent record stores in this time of crisis and to encourage music fans to shop online.

Pitchfork Fest 2020 lineup: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, RTJ, The National, Fiery Furnaces, more

The 2020 lineup also includes Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, Big Thief, Twin Peaks, Kim Gordon, Savages’ Jehnny Beth, Danny Brown, Phoebe Bridgers, Thundercat, Yaeji, and more.

Bonnaroo 2020 lineup: Tool, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Lana Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, more

The lineup also includes The 1975, Run The Jewels, Miley Cyrus, Flume, Jason Isbell, King Gizzard, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Dashboard Confessional, Primus, Flogging Molly, Nelly performing ‘Country Grammar,’ and more…

Coachella 2020 lineup (Frank Ocean, RATM, Lana Del Rey, Thom Yorke, Run the Jewels, more)

Disclosure, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, FKA twigs, Brockhampton, IDLES, Hot Chip, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Lil Nas X, TNGHT, Princess Nokia, slowthai, YBN Cordae, PUP, Weyes Blood, Sleaford mods, Code Orange, 100 gecs, black midi, Noname, Dave, and more are also playing…
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