As a member of Ezra Collective, Joe Armon-Jones has won the Mercury Music Prize, played Wembley Arena – and won a Brit Award. Alongside this his solo career is blossoming as well, with a two-part new album, All The Quiet, and a headline slot at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Stuart Nicholson looks back at the career of that most underrated of jazz guitar masters, Tal Farlow, who often preferred fishing to soaking up the limelight
This year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival sees some forward-looking moves taking place in the Parabola Arts Centre’s line-up, Ammar Kalia spoke to its new programmer Alex Carr to find out more
Freddie Hubbard was often buffeted by the fickle winds of financial necessity and musical fashion, but at his best he was one of the finest trumpeters in jazz
British pianist and composer Janette Mason was won over by the Pat Metheney Group’s ECM debut when she was a teenager. She tells Brian Glasser abourt how it shaped her musical life
Brooklyn-based saxophonist has been forging a reputation for working across multiple projects with a fearsome intensity, be it his rock-fueled group. The Messthetics, his Jesup Wagon band or his Red Lily Quintet
Ursula Harrison won last year’s BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, bringing this Welsh native’s talents to wider public attention. Victoria Kingham discovers how the bassist’s blending of genres and extensive studies shape her forward-thinking music
Known for his mastery of odd-metered beats and work with the likes of Gregory Porter, Flying Lotus, The Cinematic Orchestra and José James, drummer Richard Spaven tells David Gallant about his journey into music and his favourite gear over the year
Now celebrating a quarter century as an independent artist and impresario, singer Georgia Mancio releases her tenth album A Story Left Untold. Peter Quinn discovers the unusual story behind the new record and finds out how Mancio manages to keep juggling so many varied interests
Led by gifted trumpeter Jonathan Enser, Matters Unknown match serious chops with tender grooves. Yet, as Gail Tasker discovers their sound is also shaped by Enser’s disability and life-long battle with chronic pain
