Live: Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart feat. Gunhild Carling, Ronnie Scott’s, Soho ****

You could cut a rug to that chug, chug chug – all night long.

Live review: Conrad Herwig at the Pizza Express Jazz Club

Live highlights this year included a rare sighting of trombone deity Conrad Herwig at the Pizza…

Myles Sanko Launches Let It Unfold oozing sheer soulfulness at Ronnie’s ****

Live highlights in 2024 also included a very soulful showing from Myles Sanko in the new…

Ivo Neame, Zettalogue, Ubuntu **** recommended

Textbook piano led small group jazz from an English master - Django Bates of his generation,…

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…

Monkin’ Around, 4 in 1, Ubuntu ****

Shaken not stirred Along with Duke Ellington the music of Thelonious Monk is among the most…