Sixty years ago the famed blues singer opined on Jay McShann, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others, and explained how the advent of Elvis Presley revived the careers of black entertainers

Valdes, Chucho: Jazz Nocturno They say : Nothing. (Descarga 637002 LP) Vallon, Colin: Samares They say : The signature-lyricism of Colin Vallon’s compositions and his trio’s understated three-way interaction remain magically...

Sajdera, Anne: It's Here They say : Third album by San Francisco pianist/composer Anne Sajdera takes listeners on an uplifting & groove-filled journey with Sajdera originals, familiar...

Pagán, Michael: Paganova They say : Paganova the new album from the prolific pianist/composer Michael Pagán, who has become a fixture of the Kansas City jazz scene...

M.T.B. Quintet (Mehldau / Turner / Bernstein) : Solid Jackson They say : When eminent jazz practitioners with shared histories convene in the studio without rehearsal or...

Jackson, Javon: Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies They say : Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a...

Edmonds, Euan: Beyond Hope and Fear They say : Trombonist and composer Euan Edmonds releases a set of all original compositions, and his first record as a...

Calgaréal: Vanishing Point They say : Calgaréal is a dynamic new Canadian cross-country collective. The project fuses together two distinct musical scenes; that of Calgary, in the...

Aadal Michael: Stories They say : Michael’s upcoming release on Clonmell Jazz Social is entitled ‘Stories’, and will be his first solo guitar release. The album has...

Drummer Roy Haynes died after a short illness on 12 November, 2024 in Nassau County, New York, aged 99. His career had spanned playing...

Not only did he showcase bossa nova to the world, Sérgio Mendes personifies how you don’t have to be a shark to succeed in...

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival aspires to be recognised as a world-class jazz festival. This year, it got it mostly right. The artistic direction...