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NYC's Vision Festival returns in 2021, happening July 22-31 with performances by Lifetime Achievement recipient Amina Claudine Myers, plus a Milford Graves tribute, Nicole Mitchell, James Blood Ulmer, Andrew Cyrille, Matthew Shipp, Ava Mendoza and more.

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...

This week's Notable Releases include Angel Olsen's bare-bones acoustic album, thrashy death metallers Necrot's sophomore triumph, NYC jazz vet Alan Braufman's inspired return, and more...

Listen to new songs by Arca/Rosalía, Cass McCombs & Steve Gunn, Jesu, Neville Staple (The Specials), City Girls, Land of Talk, Counterparts, Narrow Head, and more.

plus Perfume Genius, Shamir ,Jeff Rosenstock, Craig Finn, Charlotte Adigéry, Boys Noize, A-Trak, Ben Folds, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.

With only two (and a half, if you count a stage tucked into the rafters) venues and no simultaneous music performances, the weekend’s schedule begets an emphasis on deep and careful listening and invites musicians who aren’t afraid of a bit of intimacy.

Plus: Red Baraat, Ladytron, WHY?, Titus Andronicus, Joanna Newsom, Alan Braufman, and more tour-related news.

Plus: Blondie/Liz Phair, 'BUST' Magazine 25th anniversary party with DJ Erykah Badu & more, Jorja Smith, Khruangbin, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

The legendary bassist, composer and multiple band leader William Parker, a major force in free jazz, brought a politically charged concept performance to NYC's Le Poisson Rouge...

The Vision Festival has been celebrating boundary-pushing free jazz (not to mention art, poetry, film and other forms) for more than two decades, and the 22nd edition takes place May 28 - June 3...