It would be difficult to overestimate how thoroughly Steven Bernstein has, for thirty-odd years, defined himself by the slide trumpet — that ungainly, marvellous contraption he has all but ...

Norwegian duo consisting of Thomas Cortes and Erik Lunde returns with “Postkort fra Skagen”, a record that reads like a sonic travel diary, delicately unspooling memory, mood, and place across an ...

“Celestial Suite” is a wonderful set of spiritual soul-jazz from the Atlantis Jazz Ensemble, with a kinetic energy that harks back to some of the finest work on independent labels such as Strata East ...

Released following the death of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, Sangam & Friends serves as both a celebration of an extraordinary musical friendship and a poignant reminder of the profound connection ...

Few guitarists cast a shadow over modern jazz quite like Pat Martino. A master of astonishing technique, harmonic sophistication and soulful invention, his influence stretches across generations of ...

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Feebles, Fables and Ferns, the newly unearthed ECM release documenting a one-time 1988 meeting between guitarist Mick Goodrick and pianist Fred Hersch, feels like a ...

“The Realization” is the thoughtful, evocative new release from Norwegian bassist John Børge Askeland. Featuring the unmistakable trumpet playing of Arve Henriksen, the dream-like nature of the ...

Blue Note’s signing strategy of late has been a mixed affair. For every Julian Lage or Melissa Aldana — artists who feel like genuine torchbearers of the label’s legacy — there’s a debut that hedges ...

I should own up to where I started back when this first came through a few weeks ago. The sleeve looked like a budget job, no physical edition surfaced anywhere, and I filed Donald Vega away as a name ...

Guitarist Mathieu Torres builds his identity around an engaging mix of technique and personality. His playing on Sanctuaire, his second album under his own name, is recognisable for successfully ...

Parenthood has a way of recontextualising a person’s life and priorities. So much so that an impending or new arrival can provide an artist with an overwhelming sense of focused inspiration that finds ...