2026 in jazz

2026 in jazz
Decade2020s in jazz
Music2026 in music
StandardsList of jazz standards
See also2025 in jazz – 2027 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting the events of jazz in the year 2026.

Events

Albums

Month Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
January 9 Dave Stryker Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session Strikezone Records [4]
March 3 John Pizzarelli Dear Mr. Bennett Green Hill Music [5]
March 6 Shabaka Of the Earth Shabaka Records [6]

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Robin Pogrebin (2026-01-29). "Wynton Marsalis, Founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, to Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  2. ^ "Danish Artists ready for Jazzahead 2026". Jazz Danmark. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Java Jazz Festival 2026". Java Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Blue Fire - The Van Gelder Session". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ Enos, Morgan (January 12, 2026). "Mondays with Morgan: John Pizzarelli – new album Dear Mr. Bennett". UK Jazz News. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ^ Flynn, Mike (January 14, 2026). "Shabaka announces new solo album Of the Earth for March 2026 ahead of Village Underground launch". Jazzwise. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  7. ^ Amorosi, A. D. (27 January 2026). "Richard Beirach, Pianist, Composer, Early ECM Stalwart, Dies at 78". Jazztimes. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Ian McDougall obituary". Victoria Times. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  9. ^ Michael J. West (2026-02-03). "In Memoriam: Ken Peplowski, 1959–2026". Downbeat. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  10. ^ Suzana Kubik (2026-02-15). "Mort de Michel Portal, un musicien sans frontières". France Musique. Retrieved 2026-02-16.