Construction has begun on The Sax, a saxophone-shaped residential development in Rotterdam, touted as the Netherlands’ “most ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

The sudden interest in jazz from the late ’60s and early ’70s is leading new audiences to listen to the works of such groovy ...

Rafael Toral is an inveterate explorer. The Portuguese musician has ventured into multiple musical worlds throughout his long ...

This week’s Indie Basement Classic is an undeniable classic and possibly the greatest Britpop album (and it turned 30 this ...

The Guinness Jazz Festival programme has taken some flak this year from the jazz camp, but they would have had plenty to ...

Fans of Rob Thomas have been spoiled over the past couple of years, first with Matchbox Twenty’s Slow Dream Tour hitting our ...

There are no commercial bangers on Dave’s new album, writes Fiona Shepherd, just the sound of an artist wrestling with his ...

If you visit Fosi Audio’s website, it’s clear how proud they are of the i5—a first foray into full-size headphones after considerable research and development. Each earcup houses a planar-magnetic ...

On “Joni,” a sentimental highlight, Carlile honors the great Joni Mitchell. Carlile was key in orchestrating the “Joni Jams” ...

One of the most joyous events was the Cork School of Music Jazz Big Band concert enthusiastically directed by Cormac McCarthy ...

Nubya Garcia is one of the rising stars of the British jazz scene, and her Everyman gig - backed by a brilliant band - ...