How Miles Davis made Tutu
Miles Davis biographer George Cole recalls the significance Tutu, regarded by many as Miles Davis’ last major statement, and talks to his main collaborator on the album, Marcus Miller
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The best jazz films and documentaries to stream
Selwyn Harris looks at some of the best jazz on film to keep you informed and entertained
Eric Dolphy: Five Essential Albums
Eric Dolphy's death, aged 36 on 29 June 1964, cut short a rare and highly original talent that, in less than four years, had seen him record a number of definitive jazz albums. Stuart Nicholson recommends five of Dolphy's finest moments on record
McCoy Tyner: 11 essential albums
Milestones from the career of McCoy Tyner, from his emergence on 'A Love Supreme' to his collaborations with Bobby Hutcherson
Weather Report: the life and times of the group on record
Weather Report forged a new direction in instrumental music with an exhilarating hybrid of styles that drew heavily on jazz while also incorporating elements of rock, funk, free flowing group improvisation, electronic abstraction and pan-global...
Miles Davis – The Lost Quintet
From the first electrifying notes of Miles Davis’ trumpet, hooked to the sheer ferocity of Jack DeJohnette’s drums, it’s clear that Live in Europe 1969 is an album of truly monumental music making – the like of which is rarely heard today
Sonny Rollins interview: “I love music of course, but I don’t listen any more... It’s too frustrating to listen to music when I can’t participate”
Kevin Le Gendre speaks to the jazz legend Sonny Rollins about looking back on a lifetime of music-making and his quest to keep on growing as a human being and artist
Ella Fitzgerald: Seven Essential Albums
Ella Fitzgerald left a huge legacy of classic recordings. Here's just a small sample of some of the finest currently available, complete with full reviews of each
How Miles Davis put together ‘the greatest rock ’n’ roll band you ever heard’
In December 1969, Miles Davis boasted: ‘I could put together the greatest rock ’n’ roll band you ever heard’. He attempted to prove his point during a series of turbulent sessions in the first half of 1970. This is the story of the album A Tribute to...