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John McLaughlin, Melody Gardot and Kalben among the highlights at Istanbul Jazz Festival

This jewel in the Turkish jazz calendar sparkled with a wide variety of outstanding performances

Peter Vacher is impressed with the vibrancy and strength of this much loved-festival’s emphatic return

The adventurous jazz festival opens up for its 14th Kesselhaus, Berlin iteration

Mat Snow soaked up the bucolic, sun-drenched sights and sounds across a weekend of energised performances from the worlds of jazz, funk and soul

Tim Dickeson captures the sights and sounds of the 40th anniversary of this extraordinary festival in and aroud the Dolomite mountains

The leading German free jazz and improvisation fest packs in a feisty line-up of free-thinking bands

The drummer-led band played the mainstage and produced a dazzling Late Show set

Martin Longley hears how the revered composer’s work is interpreted by the intrepid seven-piece at the venue SMAK, in Gent, Belgium

The acclaimed Australian pan-jazz ensemble played a mesmerising concert at the Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin

Martin Longley enjoys a “crash course in the Belgian scene, and its satellite zones of blues, electronic, gypsy and Afro fusions”