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In this ode to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and more, James Kaplan evokes a pivotal moment in modern music
Recently discovered recording captures a live performance from 1961 with a rare highlight
Recorded in 1965, the album captures a pivotal stage in the saxophonist’s transition into jazz expressionism
As we emerge from lockdown, two jazz masterpieces have much to teach us about accepting uncertainty
The recording is a brilliant portrait of an iconic band at work, playing material that was uncovered elsewhere
The arts venue Mirth, Marvel and Maud hosted a wide-ranging tribute to the jazz great
The festival’s closing events included a homage to Coltrane and Joe Zawinul’s last work
Popular with musicians, it was recently voted the most annoying song played to callers on hold
The saxophonist was at ease and visibly focused at this intimate London performance
The saxophonist’s re-imagined Coltrane covers remind us of the late musician’s intense spirituality
The drum-and-sax duo have drawn on diverse listening tastes to create an award-winning style
The saxophonist took a song from The Sound of Music into uncharted territory
After featuring in the Disney film, Frank Churchill’s composition found a new life in the world of jazz
A dance piece inspired by the creation of John Coltrane’s music struggles to live up to its subject
Substantial 50th anniversary reissue with additional recordings that reach even greater emotional highs than the original
Wide-ranging sets from vocalist José James, bassist Eddie Gomez and saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings
The song mixes autobiography with spiritual convictions
The set was more generic than the promised tribute to Dexter Gordon but Lightsey lifted it out of the ordinary
The charismatic US trumpeter led his band from blues to a modal jazz cover of Jay-Z and Kanye West
This jazz-infused novelty, here receiving its UK premiere, is vigorous enough, but says little
The artist’s on muscular form making music that still sounds fresh in this budget re-issue of a collection first released in 1995
The free-improvising multi-instrumentalist’s gig was steeped in fire and energy
The final night of the band’s residency was a swaggering performance
Herbie Hancock, Rubén Blades and Dianne Reeves were among the 40 stars at this Unesco event
Album is full of muscular playing and emotional bite
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