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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...

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.”

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...

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...

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

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

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 mus…

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.

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...

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...