Mark Turner

'A Tribute to Paul Motian'

Billy Hart Quartet

Johnathan Blake

Gilad Hekselman Quartet

Aaron Goldberg Quartet

'Celebrating Ornette Coleman'

Motian, Lovano & Frisell

Jeff Ballard Group

Fly

2009 Voice Jazz Critics' Poll: The Results

Album of the year, reissue of the year, best debut, and more

Gilad Hekselman Quartet

Jazz Consumer Guide: Loosening (or Tightening) Up

Or slicing, or muscling—anything but letting up, really

Enrico Rava Quintet

No Training Wheels Necessary

Ferocious homage mingles with daring fusion, looking both back and beyond

Songwise

Avant innovators rescue standards, pop overtures, and plantation lullabies

Heartfelt Songs From the Unsung

A radio promo man's latest small label brings out the best in two overlooked veterans

Motian in Poetry

Dummer's group exploits sonic possibilities, sets off storm of sound

Turner Around

Two jazz quartets flex through two autumn nights in two boroughs

Covering Expenses

A who, what, why, where, when—and how many—of the uncharted world of independent jazz labels

Music

Great White Mope

Brad Mehldau gets over himself with assists from Monk, Cole Porter, and a saxophone

Give His Piece a Chance: Pete Robbins Jazzes Up National Politics

Next time you honor the disarmed warrior, invite another saxophone player

Listings

Post-War Jazz: An Arbitrary Road Map

Supplement

Jazz

Apostle of LS&N

Bill Charlap's Trio Play the Melody and Listen to Each Other

Brutality and Revival

The Best Jazz Records of 2001

Old Guys Yes, Retro Never