Cécile McLorin Salvant signs to Nonesuch for new album Ghost Song
- Thursday, November 4, 2021
Four-time Grammy Award winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant is set to make her debut on the Nonesuch label, with Ghost Song on 4 March 2022
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Video of the day: the Jihye Lee Orchestra shares ‘Suji’ from the album Daring Mind
- Thursday, November 4, 2021
Composer and bandleader Jihye Lee’s boundless sophomore release Daring Mind has received international acclaim since its release on Motéma Music in March of this year – and here they share a new video for the song ‘Suji’
Pat Martino: 25/08/1944 - 01/02/2021
- Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Bran Priestley pays tribute to the pioneering guitar virtuoso Pat Martino, who died on Monday 1 November at the age of 77 after an eventful and extraordinary career
John McLaughlin marks 80th birthday with 4th Dimension UK Tour
- Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The legendary guitarist takes his all-star jazz-rock fusion band on the road in early 2022
Video of the day: Bex Burch & Leafcutter John share ‘In the Moments’ first single from new album Boing!
- Friday, October 29, 2021
Minimalist percussion meets exuberant synths on this first-time pairing of acclaimed experimental electronica artist Leafcutter John and composer, percussionist and gyil player Bex Burch
Fifth Fela vinyl box set due for release in December
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
The long-awaited fifth instalment of vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalogue, Vinyl Box #5 (co-curated by Fela's son, world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat ambassador, Femi Kuti, and Chris Martin of Coldplay), will be released on 10 December on Partisan Records. This fifth instalment follows previous box sets that were curated by Erykah Badu, Brian Eno, Ginger Baker, and Questlove.
Video of the Day: Alex Hitchcock shares 'Wolf And Nina’ – first single from new Dream Band album
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
The rising star saxophonist and composer presents his new single, featuring cellist/vocalist Midori Jaeger
Tony Bennett, Tomorrow’s Warriors, Jas Kayser and Courtney Pine among Jazz FM Award Winners
- Thursday, October 28, 2021
The awards ceremony honoured a multitude of UK and international talents across jazz, soul and blues with a star-studded night in Chelsea
Video of the Day: Cleveland Watkiss and Django Bates EFG London Jazz Fest interview
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021
In an exclusive video extract from their Jazzwise interview the acclaimed singer and pianist discuss the roots of their up-coming collaboration on 14 November at Kings Place as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival
Love Supreme Jazz Festival returns in 2022 with Erykah Badu confirming only UK show as headliner
- Tuesday, October 26, 2021
The neo soul superstar has been confirmed as the first headline act for the return of Europe’s biggest greenfield jazz festival