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Japanese, Slavic and orchestral flutes animate the jazz musician’s solo debut
The pianist launched his new album, ‘Carnival Celestial’, with two sets and a special guest
Our critic surveyed the globe to pick his top 10, taking in Colombia, Iran, South Africa and Mali
At EartH in Hackney, the influential bandleader compered four high-energy acts from his new label Native Rebel Recordings
Highlights included artists from beyond rock and pop, such as Sons of Kemet, Nubya Garcia and Little Simz
The silence of lockdown has brought an unexpected calm to the jazz artist’s new album with Sons of Kemet — recorded in the wake of Black Lives Matter
An end-of-days theme runs through the album, which mixes free jazz, spoken word and church-rooted harmonies
A zippy nine-track compilation curated by Shabaka Hutchings introduces the bands of this diverse, evolving scene
The London-based three-piece bring an infectious energy to their cosmically minded music
From bludgeoning rock to cosmic jazz, the event’s strength lies in its eclecticism
This concert smoothed out the edges of Mingus’s work, but the instrumental guests were impressive
A packed weekend’s highlights came courtesy of Herbie Hancock and Christian Scott
An imposing performance from the ensemble led by jazz saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings
With Shabaka Hutchings guesting, this gig was a crackling display of free jazz
Calypso, Nguni music and Central African song mingle with modal jazz in this pulsating acoustic set
The trio deliver their raucous mix of ska, dance and electronica with rhythmic bleeps and chunky beats
Wide-ranging sets from vocalist José James, bassist Eddie Gomez and saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings
The FT profiles two of the most interesting young talents taking the stage at the 23rd London Jazz festival
An imaginative ‘re-envisioning’ of John Coltrane’s four-part suite
The Oxford-based pianist marshals his sextet with strong original structures and nifty piano
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