Jazz Guides
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Nate Smith
21st May 2026
Nate Smith is a multi-Grammy-winning drummer, composer and producer celebrated for a genre-fluid style that seamlessly bridges jazz, R&B, hip-hop and pop. His standing was further cemented at the 68th Grammy Awards in 2026, where he achieved a double victory – most notably winning Best Alternative Jazz Album for the analogue-driven masterpiece, LIVE-ACTION.
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LIVE-ACTION
Nate Smith (drums, musician, keyboard), Josh Johnson (musician, saxophone), Sebastian White (designer), Marquis Hill (trumpet, musician), JSWISS (musician), Lalah Hathaway (chanting, musician, voice, vocal_arranger), Michael League (musician, bass), Lionel Loueke (musician, voice), säje (musician, voice), Amanda Taylor (vocal_arranger), Sara Gazarek (vocal_arranger), Erin Bentlage (vocal_arranger), Johnaye Kendrick (vocal_arranger), Kiefer, CARRTOONS, Ben Williams (bass, musician), Jeannette Jang (musician, violin), Anna Bishop (musician, violin), Kimberly Ryan (musician, viola), Peter Greydanus (musician, cello), Charlie Hunter (musician, guitar), DJ Harrison (keyboard), Jermaine Holmes (musician, voice), DJAY HARISSON (musician, rhodes)
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Alice Coltrane
1st Apr 2026
A foray into the life and journey of Alice Coltrane’s devotion to music and spirituality, producing intense and transcendent albums including Journey in Satchidananda and Universal Consciousness.
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Mary Lou Williams
8th Feb 2026
Mary Lou Williams was a musician whose career spanned across jazz; encompassing Ragtime, Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Swing, Bebop, Free Jazz, with side ventures into Gospel and Third Stream music. Devoted to the music and community, she dedicated herself to supporting struggling musicians and educating younger generations about jazz’s deep roots in African American history.
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Count Basie: Architect of Swing
20th Sep 2025
A pivotal figure in the big band and swing era, Basie became one of America’s most prominent bandleaders, earning himself the title “King of Swing”.
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Following Footprints: The Wayne Shorter Guide
22nd Aug 2025
Standing as one of the most influential musicians in jazz as an innovative saxophonist and composer, Wayne Shorter’s unique voice shaped modern jazz spanning six decades.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Oscar Peterson
15th Aug 2025
On the special occasion of Oscar Peterson's 100th Birthday, we take a deep dive into the Grammy-winning pianist's life, music, and legacy.
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Happy 80th Birthday, Keith Jarrett!
8th May 2025
To celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the most influential and pioneering musicians in jazz, we assemble this essential guide to the albums of the one and only Keith Jarrett.
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Wynton Marsalis - A Jazz Ambassador
27th Nov 2024
Wynton Marsalis is a celebrated trumpeter and composer, renowned for his contributions to jazz and classical music, blending tradition with innovation.
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A “Sassy” Centenary of Sarah Vaughan
24th Jul 2024
Get to know the Divine One and the singers bringing her legacy to life before a televised Proms celebration airs this weekend.
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The Divine One – A Centenary Tribute: Her 50 Finest (1944-1962)
Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Dizzy Gillespie & his All-Star Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie & his Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie & his Septet, John Kirby & his Orchestra, Georgie Auld & his Orchestra, Tadd Dameron & his Orchestra, George Treadwell & his Orchestra, Teddy Wilson & his Octet, Teddy Wilson & his Quartet, Ted Dale & his Orchestra, Richard Maltby & his String Orchestra, Jimmy Jones & his Quartet, Earl Rodgers & his Choir, Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra, Joe Lippman & his Orchestra, George Treadwell & his Allstars, Norman Leyden & his Orchestra, Mitch Miller & his Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan & her Trio, Hugo Peretti & his Orchestra, Ernie Wilkins & his Sextet, Hugo Peretti & his Orchestra & Chorus, Hal Mooney & His Orchestra, Ray Ellis & his Orchestra & Chorus, Quincy Jones & his Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra, Belford C. Hendricks & his Orchestra & Chorus, Joe Reisman & his Orchestra
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Mark Guiliana, The Sound of One Man Drumming
17th Jul 2024
As his first full-length solo recording is released, we retrace the steps that led the Grammy-nominated drummer and percussionist to his current chameleonic glory.
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Hiromi, The Jazz Virtuosa with a Noodle of Genius
9th Jul 2024
Get to know the Japanese pianist whose brilliant performances are as captivating as the wonderous bloom of a cherry blossom. We explore her early life and subsequent rise to fame, as well as how her innovative keyboard techniques have made waves in the global jazz scene.
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A Celestial Centennial... Marshall Allen at 100
28th May 2024
As he reaches his one hundreth birthday, we look back on the career of the Sun Ra Arkestra leader, the many recordings he has appeared on and the contemporary musicians picking up the torch in his wake.
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Shabaka Hutchings... The Next Chapter
17th Apr 2024
As the apprentice retires his saxophone in pursuit of a new quest to master esoteric flutes from across the globe, we reflect on the career that brought him to this momentous new stage of his journey.
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Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace
Shabaka (clarinet, shakuhachi, flute, saxophone), Jason Moran (piano), Nasheet Waits (drums), Carlos Niño (percussion), Brandee Younger (harp), Charles Overton (harp), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (violin, viola, cello), Moses Sumney (vocals), Saul Williams (vocals), Nduduzo Makhathini (piano), Surya Botofasina (synthesizer), E L U C I D (vocals), Esperanza Spalding (bass), Chris Sholar (electronic percussion), Laraaji (vocals), Floating Points (rhodes), André 3000 (flute), Tom Herbert (bass), Dave Okumu (guitar), Marcus Gilmore (drums), Eska (vocals), Rajna Swaminathan (mridangam), Lianne La Havas (vocals), Anum Iyapo (vocals)
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Evan Parker at 80
10th Apr 2024
As the master improviser celebrates his oaken jubilee, we explore some highlights from his iconoclastic career.
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Happy Birthday, Courtney Pine!
18th Mar 2024
Presto Music celebrates the 60th birthday of British jazz giant and multiple MOBO winner Courtney Pine OBE, CBE.
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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou - The Singing Nun
28th Feb 2024
On a new recording, the singing Ethiopian nun mesmerises with her hauntingly beautiful piano compositions, deeply rooted in Ethiopian spiritual and folk traditions.
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Austin Peralta's Legendary Spacewalk
22nd Feb 2024
As a deluxe edition of his magnum opus Endless Planets is released on vinyl for the very first time, we take a look back at the all-too-brief life and career of the visionary American piano prodigy.
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Endless Planets (Deluxe Edition)
Austin Peralta
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Abdullah Ibrahim - For A Few Dollars More...
7th Feb 2024
In light of his latest release which, amongst other things, highlights a rapturous performance at EFG London Jazz Festival last year, we take a deep dive into the life and career of the Cape Town crusader.
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Rufus Harley, The Pied Piper of Jazz
24th Jan 2024
Take a look at the unique performer who, for a while, brought bagpipes into the mainstream and was called on by several leading musicians of his day.
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Don't Git Weary... Max Roach at 100
10th Jan 2024
Marking the centerary of this drummer par excellence, we explore the life of one of the figureheads of bebop and his tireless fight as a civil rights activist.
