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...
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival returns with a programme packed with big names and exciting newcomers for a greatly enhanced online edition this May. This is thanks to the festival’s new programmer, Dave Gaydon, who spoke to Mike Flynn about the highs...
Pianist Shai Maestro was catapulted to international renown in the mid 2000s when fellow Israeli and bass star Avishai Cohen talent-spotted him for his power Trio with Mark Guiliana. He's since forged his own solo path and now releases his striking...
Gretchen Parlato’s brilliant new Brazilian-flavoured album on Edition is her best yet, says Peter Quinn. He spoke to the composer-vocalist to find out what’s behind this latest blossoming of a remarkable career
To celebrate International Women’s Day Jazzwise has gathered together interviews with some of trailblazing artists we’ve featured in the magazine in recent years including Maria Schneider, Nubya Garcia, Liane Carroll, Terri Lyne Carrington and many...
In his short but eventful life, trumpeter Lee Morgan rocketed to the highest echelons of jazz in double-quick time – playing with and Art Blakey as a teenager and recording with John Coltrane. Stuart Nicholson dives deep into the difficult truths...
Joe Lovano’s career to date has seen him gradually emerge as one of the most subtle and adventurous innovators of his generation. Stuart Nicholson spoke to this gentle giant of the tenor about his new Trio Tapestry album, Garden of Expression
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
As a tribute to Chick Corea, who has died at the age of 79, we are republishing the interview he gave to Jazzwise in May 2017. Chick spoke to Stuart Nicholson about his beginnings with Cab Calloway to his stint in Miles Davis’ ‘Lost Quintet’ and how...
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