Kevin Le Gendre speaks to the jazz legend Sonny Rollins about looking back on a lifetime of music-making and his quest to keep on growing as a human being and artist
Ella Fitzgerald left a huge legacy of classic recordings. Here's just a small sample of some of the finest currently available, complete with full reviews of each
In December 1969, Miles Davis boasted: ‘I could put together the greatest rock ’n’ roll band you ever heard’. He attempted to prove his point during a series of turbulent sessions in the first half of 1970. This is the story of the album A Tribute to Jack Johnson
While rock fans claim Hendrix as one of their own, he was also a major influence on jazz musicians and on subsequent jazz/rock hybrids. But how did Hendrix influence jazz? Keith Shadwick takes a close look at the Hendrix legacy
Stuart Nicholson re-evaluates Frank Zappa’s jazz-oriented work and looks at the ways in which he made his mark on improvised music
Miles Davis played the biggest gig of his career when he brought his groundbreaking new Bitches Brew band to the 1970 Isle of Wight Music Festival, still the largest ever music event to take place in the UK. Jon Newey was there to witness this historic weekend
Here's a look back at some of the finest Pat Metheny Group albums, from their self-titled debut to 'Speaking of Now'
Billie Holiday was one of the greatest singers of the 20th century and left an extraordinary legacy of recordings behind when she died at the age of 44 in 1959. Here are some of her finest moments on record...
One of the greatest saxophonists in jazz, Sonny Rollins has created an astonishing legacy on record. Here are just a few of the highlights
Stuart Nicholson reflects on the enduring artistry of the singer they called Lady Day, talks about how he discovered some of the previously unknown facts he discovered researching her life and discusses the sensational conclusion he came to after his book was published
