Contra-bassist Ron Carter is best known for his years with Miles Davis throughout the 1960s, when Miles put together his “second great quintet,” which included Wayne Shorter...
With or without vocals, there are no other instruments but the piano and the guitar, which musicians can perform solo for hours to enraptured audiences, whether classical, jazz or...
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey in February 2023, the Göksel Yilmaz Ensemble is stepping up to assist the local musicians who have suffered...
Award-winning Scottish keyboardist Peter Johnstone leads a “dream team” of world class jazz talents on a six-concert tour from Thursday 19th to Tuesday 24th October....
Taking a whole band, plus equipment, on tour from Innsbruck to Amsterdam, by bike. Master percussionist and handpan pioneer Manu Delago is known worldwide as an excellent player...
It was during the early days of the pandemic that the world was shocked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin while his colleagues stood by...
Dutch pianist Wolfert Brederode recently announced the release of his fourth CD as a leader for for ECM records and the accompanying autumn tour dates. On the coming release...
The Bad Plus have been a staple on the jazz scene now for over twenty years, no mean feat in todays music world. Formed in 2000 in Minneapolis, the band’s original members,...
Legendary vocal group The Manhattan Transfer celebrates their Golden Anniversary with forthcoming album Fifty and a final world tour. The 10-track set finds the best-selling act...
The London-based saxophonist Camilla George was dubbed “The Golden Girl of Jazz” by The Evening Standard, after the release of her debut album “Isang” in 2016. This one...
Award-winning Scottish pianist Fergus McCreadie’s trio heads for Jazzahead! In Bremen to play a showcase concert on Friday 29th April. With a new album, Forest Floor about to be...