Discovering Love: The Journey of Wild is Love – Naama’s take

One of the very best jazz vocals albums this year Wild is Love is US based…

Louis Sclavis, Benjamin Moussay, Unfolding, ECM ****

The autumn release from ECM features chamber jazz with diverse European influences, highlighting French clarinettist Louis…

Dave O’Higgins on Monkin’ Around’s 4 in 1

Dave O'Higgins on how in 2017 Luke Fowler and Dave O'Higgins discovered their shared love with…

Formative influences: Alasdair Pennington

photo: Olivia Da Costa Drummer and composer Alasdair Pennington, who hails from Oldham now based in…

Track of the week

Pure arthouse So moving and quietly compelling ‘Le Calme au Château’ proves in its own unforced…

Michael Mayo, Fly, Mack Avenue/Artistry Music **** recommended

Definitive post-Bobby McFerrin interpretations The Fly personnel includes pianist-keyboardist Shai Maestro, bassist Linda May Han Oh…

JD Allen, The Dark, the Light, the Grey and the Colorful, Savant ***1/2

Capable of great things JD Allen is a unique player who travels that bit more deeply…

Tickets go on sale this morning for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra who are to play Ireland for the first time

National Concert Hall gig on 11 March 25 A significant event for the Irish jazz scene…