David Maker, one-time Jazz FM boss who rejected accusations the station had strayed beyond jazz by pointing out that even ...

Sérgio Mendes may not have been the main originator of bossa nova – one of the most innovative musical movements of the 20th ...

As what passed for summer in the UK turns distinctly to autumn / the downpour season, the tide of jazz-related “product” ...

Is jazz intrinsically left-wing? Judging by the JJ inbox, it’s a question that many might think doesn’t need asking. It ...

I first saw DFTC at the London Jazz Festival in 2018 and the band consisted of a mere nine members. I’ve seen them several ...

You’d probably have to be very keen on Nina Simone’s music to want this book, and the author is, of course, just that. He’s ...

We know what an important role the church has played in the development and sound of jazz, so despite the music’s more venal connotations, a cathedral might not seem such an unlikely venue for a jazz ...

This is my kind of album – an eclectic mix of styles, from song-forms to free playing, but with a unity of musical purpose that’s rare and enthralling. The basic trio is Lina Allemano (trumpet), Dan ...

Benny Goodman: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (Avid AMSC 1459). This two-CD set is a reissue of the original LP album, with most of CD2 containing 18 added bonus tracks. For this ...