Archie Shepp, a pivotal figure from the 1960s avant garde, perennially associated with what once was called the “New Thing”, has just produced one of the most tender and haunting albums of the year in duo with German pianist Joachim Kühn.
Trumpeter Tom Arthurs stepped into the limelight when the BBC chose him as one of its esteemed New Generation artists.
Jack Massarik tells the remarkable story of a recently discovered lost TUBBY HAYES albumA lost masterpiece recorded by Tubby Hayes 52 years ago has recently turned up in a New York garage.
A very special band came into being last year out of the blue.
Liane Carroll has taken her time in preparing and recording her new album Up and Down.
The Norwegian Helge Lien Trio, with its poetic sensibility, stunning improvisational power and attractive original material, has become one of the leading European jazz groups of the last few years to push the music out into new territory.
With a remarkable almost missionary-like motivation Tommy Smith has singlehandedly created a dynamic new jazz scene in Scotland with a variety of musical and educational projects he has been involved with.
Regarded by many as Miles Davis’ last major statement, Tutu was released 25 years ago this month.
The latest Joshua Redman album relies on the force and presence of a new co-operative quartet that goes by the name of James Farm rather than the strength of Redman’s personality on its own.
Courtney Pine casts his net wide on his new album, his first targeted squarely on the bass clarinet and the first to take on his own thoughts on what it means to be an Afro Caribbean jazz musician living in a modern multi-cultural Europe.