With an expansive sound and fresh ideas, New York-based Swiss guitarist Silvan Joray is among a new wave of six-string stars on the rise. Tom Spargo spoke to him when the guitarist stopped off for his first UK gig to find out more
This month Andrey Henkin drops in on prestigious New York venue/record label Smoke as it celebrates its 25th anniversary year
Informed as much by the ‘organised chaos’ of Keith Tippett as the folksiness of John Taylor, Raph Clarkson has forged a bold musical outlook. Selwyn Harris spoke to the trombonist about how everything's coming together in his South African-inspired group Equal Sprits
A new documentary film and autobiographical book – both sharing the title Playing the Changes – are about to be released, telling the story of how Darius Brubeck (eldest son of Dave), and his wife Cathy, set up South Africa’s first jazz education programme – against a backdrop of apartheid, extreme poverty and political unrest. Stuart Nicholson speaks to the couple
In the first of a new mini-series, Kevin Whitlock spins what he regards as five of the best-sounding jazz LPs ever
Including new albums from Chick Corea and Béla Fleck, Zara McFarlane, Tomeka Reid and Kathrine Windfeld Sextet
Billy Cobham opens up to Stuart Nicholson in an exclusive interview, covering his early life in military bands, tours with Horace Silver, getting fired from the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and his classic jazz-rock album Spectrum
One of the most exciting player-improvisors of his generation, James Brandon Lewis skilfully negotiates the divide between the populist mainstream and the avant-garde. Kevin Le Gendre meets him ahead of his headline appearance at this month’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival
With the news that Louis Armstrong’s final BBC concerts are to get an official release, Alyn Shipton time-travels back to the summer of 1968 when the legendary trumpeter’s All Stars appeared on the telly – after the cricket!
On her new album, Life Is Funny That Way, singer Fay Victor is on a mission to put the music of maverick 1950s pianist Herbie Nichols into the mainstream. Kevin Le Gendre talks to her about this most unusual passion project
