Last night we got news of the passing of one of the worlds greatest drummers, Ivan "Mamão" Conti, the 50 year member of Azymuth.

"Azymuth" written by Allen Thayer for Jazz Está Morto in 2019. Rest in paradise Ivan “Mamão” Conti

Adi Oasis kicks off her #LotusGlow tour performing "FourSixty" live at Jazz Is Dead.

New music out today! “A New Spring ” is the second single to be released from the forthcoming Lonnie Liston Smith JID017.

It is with great honor and joy that we announce US tour with Hermeto Pascoal!

Click here to listen to Lonnie Liston Smith discuss life, career and all things Jazz Is Dead on Robert Elms BBC London Radio show.

“Cosmic Changes” is the first single to be released from the forthcoming Lonnie Liston Smith JID017.

We are excited to be hosting Henry “The Skipper” Franklin, Garrett Saracho and Katalyst for an in store discussion about Los Angeles Jazz in the 70’s.

For us at Jazz Is Dead, it means the world to be recognized by our peers at the NAACP.

Mark de Clive-Lowe links up Melanie Charles and Shigeto on Hotel San Claudio, a collaborative LP of spiritual jazz, live deconstructed beats, including a three-track set of Pharoah Sanders reinterpretations.

In the last 5 years we have produced an incredible amount of albums, concerts, video and art. To celebrate, we are announcing the pre-order of the Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 album an entire month early!

On May 5th, 2023 Jimetta Rose and the Voices of Creation share the stage with Lady Blackbyrd for an unforgettable night of music.

JID016 featuring Ranelin and Harrison is a symbolic passing of a generational torch, celebrating both groups' continued dedication to remaining independent, and continuing to produce compelling and unique Jazz music.

Tropicália maestros Os Mutantes closed out our Jazz Is Dead shows for 2022. The band played three sold out shows across three nights and left us all feeling full.

Garrett Saracho JID015 is a tribute to the enduring ties and cultural dialogues between genres, and to the perseverance of a musician who once stood on the precipice of stardom, now receiving his long overdue acclaim.

TV One’s Unsung tells the story of Jean Carne and shows love to her album with Jazz Is Dead, Jean Carne JID012. Producers spoke with Jazz Is Dead producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad for the feature.

Jazz Is Dead was proud to host maestro Milton Nascimento on the LA run of his international farewell tour, “One Final Music Session.” Nascimento stunned Los Angeles audiences with two sold out back to back nights at The Mayan Theatre.

We hosted the legendary french band Cortex for their first ever U.S.A. performances with SEVEN sold out shows where they performed their heavily sampled album Tropeau Bleu in its entirety.

Henry Franklin joins Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad for the latest Jazz Is Dead release, a continuation of the maestro’s impeccable legacy for Henry Franklin JID014.

Jazz Is Dead is proud to be recognized by the oldest running jazz periodical in the United States, Downbeat magazine. Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad graced the cover of the September 2022 issue.