Jazz is there and gone,” famed Miles Davis pianist and composer Keith Jarrett once said. “It happens. You have to be present ...

There is something timeless about jazz at a wedding. It carries warmth without being loud, sophistication without being stiff, and emotion without feeling overproduced. When done well, jazz feels like ...

It's hard to believe that Jazz Piano Christmas celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. We were initially stumped on how to celebrate, but as we reminisced about the many pianists we have featured ...

Lennie Tristano was blind yet a piano visionary. His pioneering approach to improvisation, characterized by long, unbroken melodic lines and intricate polyphony, remains a cornerstone of the cool jazz ...

Bill Evans, one of the most influential and tragic figures of the post-bop jazz piano, was known for his highly nuanced touch, the clarity of the feeling content of his music and his reform of the ...

December 18, 2025 • Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, classics and deep grooves from across the label's history.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. I’ve been playing piano since I was four years old and I ...