Jazz re:freshed has come a long way from the organisation's humble beginnings at its monthly residency in west London to this year setting the international music scene buzzing with a showcase of emerging UK jazz stars at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
In diverse contexts – from traditional balladry to experimental electronically-infused soundscapes Norma Winstone's voice remains an incredibly potent instrument, distinguished and distinctive.
Indonesian pianist Dwiki Dharmawan has long been inspired by the culture of his volcano-dotted homeland of Java and its indigenous Gamelan music, as well as the hustle and bustle of the island's largest textile market.
AJ Dehany caught up with Soft Machine’s John Etheridge and spoke to him about his formative fretboard influences and approaches to guitar playing, as well as penetrating the complex chronology and politics of the ongoing Softs saga “Around 1969 I lost interest in what you’d call rock music,” says guitarist John Etheridge.
Quincy Jones is many things – a 27-time Grammy award winner, TV and movie producer, actor, record company head honcho, magazine founder, and arranger and music producer of the biggest selling album of all time, Thriller.
When the paths of four of Europe's brightest jazz talents – namely saxophonist Emile Parisien, accordionist Vincent Peirani, vocalist Andreas Schaerer and pianist Michael Wollny – crossed earlier this year for two swiftly convened concerts, little did they realise they'd create one of the most unusual supergroups of recent times.
British horn hero Courtney Pine returns to his London roots for his latest long-player, Black Notes From The Deep.
Over more than a dozen albums as a leader Pakistan-born New York-based guitarist Rez Abbasi has built up a formidable canon as a deft curator of pan-cultural concepts.
On Blue Maqams, his latest all-star ECM summit founded on traditional Middle-Eastern modes, Tunisian oudist Anouar Brahem has hooked-up with British pianist and recent Jazzwise cover star Django Bates, and again with his regular rhythm pairing of Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland.
Keyboard-player Lonnie Liston Smith talks about the album that changed his life, Charlie Parker With Strings, by Charlie Parker.
