jazz

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Mr. Blumenfeld writes about jazz and Afro-Latin music for the Journal and is the editorial director of Chamber Music America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Their music suggests styles—free jazz, funk, Jamaican dub, rock, and more—while adhering to the conventions of none.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ayewa has sensed judgment from some of the jazz elite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It spans across punk rock, hip-hop, experimental, jazz and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Sun Ra preaching about the “alter destiny” and “the living myth” and powering his spaceship with music—all over strange noises that sound more like a computer malfunctioning than jazz.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick