“Past, present and future are in dynamic motion” | Shabaka Hutchings on Sons of Kemet’s Black to the Future
Shabaka Hutchings speaks about the cultural and musical inspirations behind Sons of Kemet’s album Black to the Future
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Louis Armstrong: 50 Years On And Still On Song
It is now half a century since the death of jazz titan Louis Armstrong. As Mosaic releases a comprehensive box set covering the period 1946-66, Alyn Shipton looks back at the musical, cultural and political impact of a true 20th century icon. Photos...
Alice Zawadzki’s Turning Point: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Vocalist, violinist and composer Alice Zawadzki goes off the beaten track to nominate Neo-soul classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill as the record that changed her life. Interview by Brian Glasser
Logan Richardson | Afrofuturism: “Our choice should be to love and understand, each one of us...”
The multi-talented Logan Richardson’s new album Afrofuturism has been winning plaudits for its category-defying eclecticism and savvy use of technology. Is this what the future of jazz sounds like? Selwyn Harris, catching up with Richardson via a...
The Concert ‘That Saved Jazz’: Paul Whiteman And The 1920s Jazz Age Rage
At the start of ‘The Jazz Age’ a century ago, the music was in danger of being crushed by an establishment moral panic and America’s cultural elites before it had even had the chance to put down roots. But a concert by the unlikely figure of Paul...
Vijay Iyer interview: “Just the simple fact of being is some form of resistance, a form of battle”
A thinker as much as he is an artist, Vijay Iyer marks his fifth decade with a thrilling new trio album, Uneasy, on ECM which also debuts his new trio of bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey. Kevin Le Gendre caught up with the New...
Squarepusher | Warp Factor Nine: “For me it's about being able to operate at different speeds beyond real time”
As Squarepusher’s debut album gets a 25th anniversary remaster and LP release this June, Mike Flynn spoke to man behind the music, Tom Jenkinson, to find out how jazz and improvisation have been ever-present in his work
Chick Corea: an appreciation of one of jazz’s great musicians
Stuart Nicholson looks back at the remarkable life and musical legacy of a truly game-changing jazz legend
Kathrine Windfeld: “We really need to be close to audiences to make interesting music”
A fortuitous break in lockdown allowed pianist-composer Kathrine Windfeld to record her latest (and best) album Orca and despite the brakes being applied yet again, the Dane is determined to be ready once the scene gets going again, as Stuart...