jazz

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”

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Thundercat’s Drunk is a boisterous celebration of pluralities

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

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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.

Echo Response Detectives

Hear the jazzy, dubby noir of Echo Response’s “Detectives”

Hear the new single from James Ingalls’ solo debut

Mark Lockheart Dreamers review

Mark Lockheart : Dreamers

The UK jazz artist enhances his new school sound with a greater degree of electronic elements.

Patty Waters Black is the Color

Patty Waters’ “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” is an exorcism of a folk song

A vocal jazz take on a folk song, turned into a menacing descent into madness

Mac Gollehon stream

Stream the new experimental jazz EP from Mac Gollehon, The End is the Beginning

Hear the new EP from the veteran trumpeter, who’s collaborated with David Bowie, Grace Jones and Hall & Oates

Fazer Plex review

Fazer : Plex

The German group sound perfectly in synch with each other on this set of minimalist groove.

best jazz albums of 2021

The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2021

Ambient jazz, protest groove and ethereal improvisation.

Irreversible Entanglements Open the Gates review

Irreversible Entanglements – Open the Gates

The Philadelphia jazz group deliver an expansive double album that showcases just how powerful they are as a unit.

irreversible entanglements open the gates stream

Stream the new Irreversible Entanglements album, Open the Gates

Hear the jazz collective’s new double album.

Orquesta Akokan 16 Rayos review

Orquesta Akokán : 16 Rayos

The Cuban jazz/mambo group builds on a century of tradition with a set of vibrant, forward-thinking songs.