New talent? The context is the Young Irish jazzer contest
2026
A giant of the music departs with the news that Sonny Rollins has died
The last major figure of the bebop era departs this vale of tears.
Jeremy Siskind, Seeking Balance, Outside in Music **** recommended
Claire Martin is sublime particularly on 'Snow'. And ripples from the instrumentals of the Siskind led…
Eliane Elias, Ao Vivo, Candid ***1/2
A very receptive San Francisco audience hangs on every note it seems, on this latest from…
Alexander Hawkins, No Nation but Imagination, Intakt Records ***1/2
Abstractions dissolve into generous vamps and a freedom-loving swirl of flute, harp and electronics
Track of the Day – ‘C’è’ sung by Tosca and Silvia Pérez Cruz
Bit of a swoonsome listen for a Staurday. And why not
Jasmine Myra, Where Light Settles, Gondwana ****
What a breakthrough from the saxophonist and composer.
The Phoenix Trio, Tomorrow is Today, Giant Step Arts ***1/2
One of the most absorbing live albums I have come across this year.
David Sánchez, Tambó, Ropeadope ***1/2
One of the most distinctive authorial voices of modern Afro-Caribbean jazz today.
Isaiah Collier expresses Joy ahead of Ronnie Scott’s date
A new five-track EP called Joy is Collier’s latest release as a bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist.…
“The alternative to curiosity is indifference” – Brad Mehldau
As anyone who has read Brad Mehldau's brilliantly vivid and honest memoir Formation will know, the…
Brubeck Living Legacy Prize returns with £7,000 award for emerging jazz artists
Applications open in June.
Alejandro Falcón, Falcón In Blue, Dot Time Records ***1/2
Afro-Cuban jazz is experiencing a moment thanks to this.
Miles Davis centenary marked with broadcast
One Jazz marks 100 years of Miles Davis with a 48-hour global broadcast
Africa Oyé Returns to Liverpool
Liverpool’s Sefton Park is the place to be this summer for a major 2026 line-up led…
Gustaf Ljunggren, Along the Low Road, April Records ***
A naturalistic, gentle listen full of sweeping chordal washes and mindful malarkey.
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