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best songs of 2022 Charles Stepney

Charles Stepney : Step on Step

An archival compilation of the late producer’s home recordings, it’s a window from the past to the future

Kokoroko Could We Be More review

Kokoroko : Could We Be More

Vibrant African jazz blessed with sunlight

Kaidi Tatham Don't Rush the Process review

Kaidi Tatham : Don’t Rush the Process

The UK jazz/electronic artist delivers a warm, soulful and spiritual expression on his latest

Sun Ra Arkestra

Sun Ra Arkestra announce new album, Living Sky

Hear “Somebody Else’s Idea”

makaya mccraven in these times review

DoomCannon – Renaissance

The UK keyboardist’s debut as a bandleader is classic jazz with a palpable sexiness.

Tumi Mogorosi Group Theory review

Tumi Mogorosi : Group Theory: Black Music

A moving jazz album rooted in gospel and spiritual

moor mother jazz codes deluxe edition

Moor Mother – Jazz Codes

On her latest in a prolific series of albums, Moor Mother dives deep into interpretations of jazz

Revelators Sound System Revelators review

Revelators Sound System : Revelators

An exploration of grief and trauama through groove.

mankunku quartet yakhal inkomo

Mankunku Quartet’s Yakhal’ Inkomo was a landmark album for South African jazz

A look back at a significant historical document of music made in a traumatic era

Makaya McCraven

Makaya McCraven announces new album In These Times

Hear new track “Seventh String”

Benny Bock Vanishing Act review

Benny Bock : Vanishing Act

A challenging set of minimalist jazz from the recent The Weeknd collaborator

in the spirit of ntu

Nduduzo Makhathini : In the Spirit of Ntu

The South African pianist explores the past while looking to jazz’s future

Sons of Kemet

Sons of Kemet announce final shows

The band announce their last shows “for the foreseeable future”

thundercat drunk

Thundercat’s Drunk is a boisterous celebration of pluralities

A look back at one of 2017’s most buoyant and hopeful gems.

panama 77

Daniel Villarreal – Panamá 77

Dos Santos’ Daniel Villarreal makes a solo debut with a fun, eclectic set of jazz that acts as a musical autobiography.

Ben Marc interview

Jazz is Life: An interview with Ben Marc

We speak to the jazz bassist and songwriter about his new LP, learning from collaborators, and why a classical background doesn’t guarantee anything

Alabaster DePlume Gold review

Alabaster DePlume : GOLD

The Manchester artist combines jazz and spoken word on his ambitious double album GOLD.