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New Jazz Generation – London Calling!

London's burgeoning new breed of genre-blind, rhythmically direct jazz musicians has been attracting youthful, multi-cultural audiences not seen in the UK for a generation, pioneering a radical and overdue shift in perception.

John Coltrane - The Lost Album

The unexpected news of the existence of an unreleased John Coltrane studio session, now issued as Both Directions at Once – The Lost Album, is sure to get the jazz world's pulse racing.

Kamasi Washington - Not Of This Earth

Following his critically acclaimed triple-album, 2015's The Epic, LA saxophonist Kamasi Washington has circumnavigated the globe with a seemingly endless series of concerts that have cemented his reputation as the go-to spiritual jazz beacon for a younger generation of devotees.

Dinosaur - Mood Indie Go

Back with their second album, Wonder Trail, Mercury-nominated quartet Dinosaur unveil a feistily expansive new sound embracing gritty jazz-rock, fuzzy funk and folk, all fuelled by an arsenal of analogue synths.

Mary Halvorson - Escape Artist

Over the past decade New York guitarist Mary Halvorson has followed her mentor Anthony Braxton on a voyage of eclectic discovery, her music taking in avant-jazz, hardcore improv and abstract rockist moves, while her latest project, Code Girl, sees her pursue her passion for skewed song-forms.

Martin Speake – Mothers Of Intention

One of the most consistently creative musicians of his generation, alto saxophonist Martin Speake has proved his longevity during a prolific three-decade career.

Jazz drumming and the vision of Jonathan Barber

Kay Shackelford introduces a bold new force on the jazz drumming scene: Jonathan Barber When listening to Jonathan Barber, there’s an earful of innovative and thoughtful rhythmic execution that causes pause.

Van Morrison - Backseat Driver

Frustrated for years at being tagged as a rock singer, Van Morrison's new album with Hammond hero Joey DeFrancesco, You're Driving Me Crazy, finds him digging down deep into his jazz roots.

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