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Dorothy Ashby: The Queen of Harps

Kevin Whitlock looks at the life and career of Dorothy Ashby, the first great harpist in jazz, whose work is now receiving the consideration it deserves

Alice Coltrane: the high priestess of spiritual jazz

2024 has been deemed ‘The year of Alice’ – a 12-month celebration of the life and work of legendary harpist Alice Coltrane. Stuart Nicholson assesses her legacy and influence, while contemporary harp star Brandee Younger offers a personal perspective

Taking Off: Enji

Ammar Khalia meets Enkhjargal Erkhembayar – known mononymously as Enji – the Mongolian jazz singer and composer who’s making waves here in the West

Black British bloodlines and Humph’s favourite singer

Maxine Daniels, big sister of actor and singer Kenny Lynch, was a successful and pioneering vocalist – and member of the Humphrey Lyttelton band – in the 1950s and 60s. She deserves to be better remembered today, argues Val Wilmer in this fascinating study of 20th Century East End London black life

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