Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe were doing very nicely, thank you, as independent performers, before joining forces for the production A Couple Of Swells, which closed after a successful tour at the end ...

Known as the “Lone Wolf”, Sonny Stitt was constantly moving from town to town and city to city, attempting to find common cause with whatever local rhythm section was available. In his Jazz Masters Of ...

Unlike the disappointing album he recorded with Stan Getz earlier in 1958, this date with a formidable group of New Yorkers finds Chet Baker in compelling form. His playing is far removed from his ...

Pat Metheny is one of those special artists who’s live concerts are highly anticipated events whenever he comes to the UK. He ...

To The Slaughter In his note for this one Soweto Kinch highlights how he considers the long-form suite that comprises this ...

Arakatak Metropole is the long-established Netherlands juggernaut jazz orchestra and, almost by definition, a minimalist ...

Paramount Quartet Long one of my favourite saxophonists, over the years Lovano has led or appeared on many a terrific session ...

The A to JazZ Festival marked its 15th anniversary in Sofia’s South Park 2, a leafy setting in one of the few European ...

Global Prayer Musical cultures collide and blend on Global Prayer. American pianist Chase Morrin heads the Ize Trio with ...

This is a book of photographs taken at the recording sessions described above (and elsewhere) during the early 1960s. Before ...

Take Twelve When writing about Lee Morgan, reference is almost always given to the influence of Clifford Brown, especially in ...

Oliver Murray's film chronicles the triumphs and tribulations of the renowned London club inspired and sustained by a plain and simple everyday obsession with jazz As Ronnie Scott himself said, “only ...