Miles Davis and John Coltrane: Yin and Yang
- Monday, January 2, 2023
How did John Coltrane and Miles Davis get on? The odd couple, with contrasting personalities on and off the bandstand. But together the music they produced was peerless
Features
Forgotten jazz gem: 'Martial Solal at Newport ‘63'
- Friday, December 9, 2022
'His remarkable technique that comes gloved in service of brilliantly original melodic lines articulated with the delicacy of touch normally associated with a concert pianist'
The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2022
- Thursday, November 24, 2022
The votes are in! Featuring outstanding releases from Cécile McLorin Salvant, Charles Lloyd, Immanuel Wilkins, Mary Halvorson, Fergus McCreadie and many more...
Editor’s Choice: December 2022/January 2023 | The best new jazz albums
- Thursday, November 17, 2022
Featuring outstanding new albums from Ron Carter, Dezron Douglas, Laura Jurd, Maria Mendes and more
Introducing the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival
- Monday, November 7, 2022
The EFG London Jazz Festival returns this month with a spring in its step to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Alyn Shipton finds its director, Pelin Opcin, anticipating 10 days and nights of exciting, genre-busting music
Alina Bzhezhinska interview: “My goal is to make music that no one expects from a harpist”
- Tuesday, October 25, 2022
As a teenage girl in 1990s Ukraine, Alina Bzhezhinska loved nothing more than compiling her favourite music onto cassettes, before she discovered jazz, the sonic riches of the harp and the music of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. For her much-anticipated second album, Reflections, the harpist has revived this curatorial approach and drawn together her own personal universe of sounds
Editor’s Choice: November 2022 | The best new jazz albums
- Friday, October 14, 2022
Featuring The Bad Plus. Terri Lyne Carrington, Makaya McCraven and more
Emma Smith interview: on Meshuga Baby, her Jewish heritage and how she’s had to deal with the misogyny that’s still rife in the jazz world
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Recognised as one of the most promising singers of her generation, Emma Smith has forged an impressive reputation as a first-call vocalist for jazz and pop royalty
Editor’s Choice: October 2022 | The best new jazz albums
- Thursday, September 15, 2022
Great new albums from Joshua Redman Quartet, Michael Wollny Trio, Samara Joy, Anteloper and more
Charles Mingus: Beneath The Bass Line
- Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Bassist Charles Mingus shook up the jazz world like few others, Kevin Le Gendre assesses his legacy and speaks to contemporary bass stars Christian McBride and Boris Kozlov about his influence