Jazz Guides
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Lee Morgan
16th Sep 2026
Lee Morgan helped define hard bop with his brilliant technique, blues-rooted phrasing and unmistakable swagger. Exploring eight essential recordings, from the early sessions, through the soul-jazz breakthrough of The Sidewinder, to the adventurous Live at the Lighthouse, this guide traces his development into an increasingly ambitious composer, improviser and distinctive bandleader.
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Henry Threadgill
2nd Sep 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill has created some of modern jazz’s most distinctive ensemble music. From the open interplay of Air to the twin guitars and tubas of Very Very Circus and Zooid’s intricate structures, this guide explores the changing sounds, unusual instrumentation and restless imagination of a remarkable musical career.
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The Next Best Sound to Silence: ECM Artists Pick their Favourite Albums
13th Nov 2023
We asked a handful of our favourite performers to choose the records they enjoy most from the vast ECM archive, featuring exclusive personal highlights from artists including Norma Winstone, Arild Andersen and Kit Downes.
