Sérgio Mendes may not have been the main originator of bossa nova – one of the most innovative musical movements of the 20th century – and he may not have been the most talented musician to come out ...

I first saw DFTC at the London Jazz Festival in 2018 and the band consisted of a mere nine members. I’ve seen them several ...

Is jazz intrinsically left-wing? Judging by the JJ inbox, it’s a question that many might think doesn’t need asking. It ...

As what passed for summer in the UK turns distinctly to autumn / the downpour season, the tide of jazz-related “product” ...

We know what an important role the church has played in the development and sound of jazz, so despite the music’s more venal connotations, a cathedral might not seem such an unlikely venue for a jazz ...

This two-CD set is a reissue of the original LP album, with most of CD2 containing 18 added  bonus tracks. For this ...

Almost a quarter of a century ago – it seems like only yesterday – I enjoyed a conversation with Joe Zawinul after a ...

The Bronx-born singer who made her debut on UK label Whirlwind talks about her new album Portrait - the first she has been ...

The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions Vol. 2 (Candid Records CAN3346) Since 1991, the Mingus Big Band, formed as an ...