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The recording is a brilliant portrait of an iconic band at work, playing material that was uncovered elsewhere
A rare club gig from the bassist and his band was a chance to witness Miller’s extraordinary technique
The folk song has been covered by everyone from Ma Rainey to Nick Cave — and it inspired a blistering poem by James Baldwin
The harpist pays tribute to John and Alice Coltrane with an emotive set of covers and originals featuring a UK quartet
Set focuses on the immaculate technique and sophisticated arrangements of the pianist’s lesser-known recordings
The American drummer on famous collaborations, his band Drumhedz and why he’ll never drop out of jazz
The album’s contemporary focus is spelt out by the guest actors, MCs and vocalists sprinkled across the set
Collection features a mix of lyrical themes, fluid solos, rococo unison riffs and firm bass counterpoints
The wide-ranging score draws on modernist dissonance and adds folk balladry and the slow-burns of fusion jazz
The saxophonist showed a broad range and a strong Caribbean influence in two fast-moving sets
The artist’s powerhouse slaps and bittersweet tones reconfigure the bass guitar into an emotionally rich lead voice
The saxophonist referenced jazz greats, but also showed how much he has distilled his own approach
The front line blends spiky trumpet with the round warmth of tenor sax and firework drums mesh with unhurried bass
The title track lives up to its name by unfolding thoughtfully over the gentle slopes of a waltz
The collective are a valuable addition to the UK’s jazz resurgence
A strong line-up performed at various venues around the city
The album’s terrain varies from the phantasmagorical shapes of tonal abstraction to clean-lined lyricism
A polished release from the astute arranger presents eight new compositions and three freshly reworked covers
Fifty years into his career, the British free jazz pioneer discusses why the form is still going strong
The pianist’s free-form duet with Evan Parker was followed by a five-way musical conversation
The pithy themes and well-worked rhythms deliver the strong moods and focus of a movie soundtrack
The Jamaican duo’s repertory of rhythms blend smoothly with the Norwegian jazz elements
The trumpeter played with muscular edge and pinpoint focus
The Danish jazz guitarist’s trio created understated musical melodramas
The guitarists range from fluent modernism to the squeaks of left-field jazz
