May 2026 - Page 2 of 3 - Jazz Journal

New Orleans fest navigates the compromise between pop and jazz

22 May 2026

Reviewed: Noa Levy & Paul Edis Trio | Michel Petrucciani

21 May 2026

Reviewed: Ray Charles | Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet | John Lee...

21 May 2026

Reviewed: Siril Malmedal Hauge & Kjetil Mulelid | Guido Spannocchi |...

21 May 2026

Reviewed: Alyn Shipton’s New Orleans Friends | Jack Wood

20 May 2026

Reviewed: John Lewis & Sacha Distel | McCoy Tyner | Melissa...

20 May 2026

Reviewed: Henri Texier | Anat Cohen Quartetinho | Mark Wade Trio...

20 May 2026

Reviewed: Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio | Mark Lockheart, Huw V. Williams...

19 May 2026

Reviewed: Buster Williams | Phil Sargent | Immanuel Wilkins Quartet

19 May 2026

Reviewed: Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns | Kevin Figes: | Jason Kruk

19 May 2026

Reviewed: Lilly Hertzman | Gustaf Lunggren | B.I.T.

19 May 2026

Reviewed: Elina Duni, Rob Luft | Ahmad Jamal | Jon Henriksson...

18 May 2026

Reviewed: Modha | Sun Ra and his Arkestra

18 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, S-Y

18 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, P-R

17 May 2026

Jazzkaar festival escapes jazz but still compels

13 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, M-O

12 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, H-L

11 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, E-G

09 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, C-D

08 May 2026

jazzahead! 2026, Bremen, Germany

07 May 2026

New releases April-May 2026, A-B

06 May 2026

Jazz, blues and spiritual Ealing

05 May 2026

Reviewed: Michael Moody | Tina Carr

05 May 2026

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Latest Audio Reviews

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In Columns

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In Book Reviews

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Texas Jazz Singer

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In Live Reviews

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Wif Stenger - 29 October 2023

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Gareth Thomas - 20 November 2019

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Soweto Kinch and the London Symphony Orchestra: White Juju

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In Film Reviews

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Modern Jazz Quartet: Live

Steve Voce - 17 June 2019

Buster Williams: Bass To Infinity

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Motherless Brooklyn

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Bolden

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From the Jazz Journal archive

JJ 04/70: The Jack Bruce & Larry Coryell Group at the Lyceum

Jazz Journal - 29 April 2020

JJ 03/65: Herbie Hancock – Empyrean Isles

Jazz Journal - 28 March 2025

JJ 12/70: Henry Lowther Band – Child Song

Jazz Journal - 29 December 2020

JJ 02/74: Erroll Garner – Gemini

Jazz Journal - 26 February 2024

JJ 01/64: Chuck Berry – More Chuck Berry

Jazz Journal - 25 January 2024

Monthly Archives: May 2026