The best jazz albums of 2024 (so far)
- Tuesday, October 22, 2024
All of these outstanding albums were Editor's Choices in Jazzwise magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
All of these outstanding albums were Editor's Choices in Jazzwise magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
One of the most hotly-anticipated shows at this year’s EJF London Jazz Festival is a duo piano performance by Swiss legend Nik Bärtsch and Greek maestra Tania Giannouli. Ahead of that concert, Selwyn Harris quizzes Tania about her inspirations and the joys of collaboration
The EFG London Jazz Festival returns with another 10-day citywide line-up. Ammar Kalia speaks to its programmer Pelin Opcin to get the lowdown on the many highlights
The late Roy Carr, Jazz News writer, NME journalist and Jazzwise contributor, interviewed Gerry Mulligan on numerous occasions from the late 1950s onward. Appearing here for the first time, this wide-ranging piece was in preparation by Roy before he died in 2018
Stepping out for the first time as a leader with his solo debut, Artie Zaitz combines retro feel with a modern approach to the guitar-meets-Hammond trio. Tom Spargo speaks to the guitarist about how a love of the blues is at the root of his sound
From teen prodigy to elder statesman, Gerry Mulligan is a curiously underappreciated figure in jazz. Mulligan biographer Alyn Shipton argues it’s time he was more widely appreciated
Mongolian-born pianist and composer Shuteen Erdenebataar is one of the most exciting young talents in jazz. With an acclaimed debut album and a series of thrilling live shows under her belt, there’s still more to come from this supernaturally talented and ambitious musician, as Kevin Whitlock discovers
The trumpeter and Banger Factory Records boss Mark Kavuma tells Brian Glasser that it’s an album by Clark Terry and Thelonious Monk that changed his life
Featuring new releases from Tord Gustavsen Trio, Samara Joy, Claire Martin, Aaron Parks amd more
Neil Cowley has decided to re-form his famous trio after performing and recording as a solo artist for seven years. Here he tells Andy Robson why, and what he hopes to achieve…