Tony Buck (The Necks): "It was like music that I had only ever imagined might exist"
The Necks' percussive time-motion usurper selects five recordings which shaped his own singular approach to music-making
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John McLaughlin: The Journey Continues
Retirement? What retirement? It seems the rumours of John McLaughlin hanging up his axe have been greatly exaggerated as the six-string sage now returns with an emotive, if unusual, concept album, Is That So? Featuring revered Mumbai vocalist Shankar...
Omar Hakim: The Fire Inside
Renowned drummer Omar Hakim’s passion for percussion – and for jazz – was ignited by The Mahavishnu Orchestra's The Inner Mounting Flame. He spoke with us about his fusion-fuelled epiphany
Elt Meets Kingo: A Day In The Faroe Islands
A short film documenting the recent trip to the Faroe Islands made by Elt (featuring Kit Downes, Tom Challenger and Ingebjørg Loe Bjørnstad)
Bohren & der Club of Gore: "The end of humanity has never sounded so hopeless and creepy"
Bohren & der Club of Gore’s hypnagogic ‘horror jazz’ has always flaunted an overwhelming penchant for the signature moves of soundtrack sorcerers such as John Carpenter and Goblin, as well as Angelo Badalamenti and Vangelis. We recently caught up...
A Watershed Moment In Women's Jazz: "You reached for the sky and were able to touch it”
In May 1982, London’s Drill Hall arts centre hosted a unique music festival. Early Evening Jazz ran for 10 nights and spotlighted Britain’s women instrumentalists and singers. It raised spirits in the community and broke down age-old misconceptions....
Jimi Hendrix and jazz
While rock fans claim Hendrix as one of their own, he was also a major influence on jazz musicians and on subsequent jazz/rock hybrids. But how did Hendrix influence jazz? Keith Shadwick takes a close look at the Hendrix legacy
Can jazz survive the music streaming revolution?
With streaming now dominating much of our daily music, TV and movie-watching habits, Stuart Nicholson delves into the digital depths to discover if specialist content, in this virtual sea, will sink without trace