Jazz and a vivid palette of improv at Helsinki’s Odysseus Festival
- Friday, July 26, 2024
Nordic jazz and startling Asian improvisation at an old tram depot from 1900
Live Reviews
Jazz fusion doyens Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour let rip with style at Ronnie’s
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The duo celebrated their 50 year musical collaboration with the launch of the latest album, Brasil
Gregory Porter and Joshua Redman create the soundtrack of the summer at Istanbul Jazz Festival
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
The 31st edition of Istanbul’s varied and exciting jazz festival packed in big names and many welcome surprises
Cyrille Aimée and MonoNeon get Bulgaria’s A To Jazz boogieing
- Monday, July 22, 2024
Kevin Le Gendre reports back from a stunning series of gigs in Sofia, Bulgaria
Miguel Zenón among the highlights at Funchal Jazz Festival
- Thursday, July 18, 2024
A interesting new record label was founded in Madeira but also convincing international jazz stars made the trip to the island worthwile
Isaiah Collier, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joel Ross and Vincent Herring’s Something Else among the highlights at North Sea Jazz 2024
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Peter Jones witnessed Rotterdam’s vast indoor jazz summit that was packed to the rafters with an all-star line-up
Ruth Goller’s SKYLLA, Velvet Revolution and more shine in the mountains at Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige
- Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige has always been a festival of discovery – for the most part the organisers choose artists and bands who are relatively unknown to the wider jazz community. The concerts are a mixture of free and ticketed shows that are staged in Bolzano and across the Südtirol region.
Alessandro Fongaro premieres works at North Sea Round Town fringe show
- Thursday, July 4, 2024
Baroque, romantic and 20th Century classical music combine with jazz in the bassist’s music with other exciting new bands participating in the North Sea Jazz Fest’s busy fringe programme
Robert Glasper, Chris Potter and Lakecia Benjamin among highlights of Montreal Jazz Fest
- Wednesday, July 3, 2024
David Beckett takes in the sights and sounds of another busy, star-packed bill at this leading Canadian jazz festival
Arthur Verocai teams up with Nu Civilisation Orchestra at The Barbican for dazzling UK debut at the age of 79
- Monday, July 1, 2024
The Brazilian bossa nova legend performs his cult classic 1972 album in the UK for the first time