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Beverly Kenney: Born to be Blue

Kevin Whitlock tells the tragic story of Beverly Kenney, the hugely gifted 1950s singer-songwriter who took her own life at the age of just 28

Taking Off: Jahari Stampley

A prodigiously talented young pianist and composer, Jahari Stampley has been drawing admirers from across the world of jazz, including no less a giant than Herbie Hancock. Jane Cornwell meets him

The Player: Etienne Charles

The Trinidadian-born, US-based trumpeter Etienne Charles speaks to David Gallant about how he got started in music and the instruments he’s played over the years

Miles Davis: The French Connection

Still reeling from John Coltrane’s departure from his band, the early 1960s saw Miles Davis in transition. With the release of 'Miles in France – Miles Davis Quintet 1963/64: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8', we get to hear at length the next stage of this sonic evolution

Bill Laurance and Michael League: Downtempo State of Mind

Known for their roles in stadium-filling band Snarky Puppy, pianist Bill Laurance and bassist/oudist Michael League’s disarming 2023 duo album Where You Wish You Were revealed a starkly beautiful new sound. As its follow up Keeping Company is released, Ammar Kalia speaks to the pair about how they turned up the quiet

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