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Star-studded event in Paris celebrates International Jazz Day

Sacha Boutros Celebrates International Jazz Day with Star-studded Event at Sunset Sunside Jazz Club Jazz, liberty, and dialogue: three carefully chosen words titling a...

“Jazz is the stuff of life”: Jumoké Fashola on jazz, media, and the art of interviewing

Famed journalist, vocalist, broadcaster, actress, live literature curator and all round tour de force Jumoké Fashola shared with me the many ways in which her professional and...

CD Review: Diana Torti, Fearless

Humanity, nature and freedom are at the forefront of Diana Torti stunning new album Fearless. A vocalist known for her versatility and authenticity, Diana Torti presents an album...

Tomeka Reid: it’s all about the joy

Cellist and composer Tomeka Reid skips in public. She frolics. In public. This is arguably my favourite thing about this incredible artist. Joy is important to Tomeka. Not just...

Brussels Jazz Orchestra Looks Forward with Miles Davis

In 2026, marking 100 years since Miles Davis’ birth, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra presents What’s Not There featuring trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. This project reinterprets...

Mica Millar Announces new album, A Little Bit Of Me

British singer Mica Millar will release her second album A Little Bit Of Me this spring. Self-written and self-produced, it was recorded at Miraval Studios on Brad Pitt’s...

Michael Bede Dunlop set to release Debut album as leader.

Michael Bede Dunlop’s forthcoming album marks a major step forward for the UK-based artist who has been quietly building a reputation for melodic, narrative-driven jazz with a...

Jazz FM Awards 2026 nominees announced.

The Jazz FM Awards have announced the nominees for their 2026 edition, revealing a line-up that underlines just how broadly jazz, soul and blues are speaking to audiences right...

CD Review: Eddie Bruce, For Dreamers and their Dreams

Eddie Bruce’s new album, For Dreamers and Their Dreams, is the sound of a seasoned vocalist finally stepping fully into the big band spotlight he has long cherished. Drawing on...

CD Review: Jasna Jovićević, Simple Joy

Simply Joy is the new album by saxophonist and composer Jasna Jovićević, released on 2 January on 33 Jazz Records. It features an ensemble conceived by Jasna herself:...

Simon Spillett & Kim Cypher present ‘Unification’

Simon Spillett, one of Britain’s most prominent jazz figures and Kim Cypher, one of Britain’s most exciting and exuberant musicians join forces to present ‘Unification‘ in...