Latest News: Jazz, Artist Profile
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A “Sassy” Centenary of Sarah Vaughan 24th July 2024Get 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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Mark Guiliana, The Sound of One Man Drumming 17th July 2024As 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 July 2024Get 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 2024As 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 April 2024As 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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Evan Parker at 80 10th April 2024As the master improviser celebrates his oaken jubilee, we explore some highlights from his iconoclastic career.
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Happy Birthday, Courtney Pine! 18th March 2024Presto 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 February 2024On 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 February 2024As 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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Abdullah Ibrahim - For A Few Dollars More... 7th February 2024In 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 January 2024Take 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 January 2024Marking 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.
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Norma Winstone, First Lady of British Jazz 29th November 2023Known for her enigmatic vocal style since first emerging on the underground jazz scene in the early 70s, we chart the fabled career of this esteemed English icon across several of her 'holy grail' recordings.
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Around the World in Eighty Plays with Sven Wunder 11th October 2023With the release of his fourth album in as many years, we take a look at the various influences behind the Swedish multi-instrumentalist and composer as well as uncovering how he crafts them into organic studio magic.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk's Bright(est) Moments 14th June 2023We explore the work of the iconoclastic multi-instrumentalist over the course of his intensely active career on the jazz scene.
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Firefly: The Music of Emily Remler 16th March 2023We take a look back at the all-too-brief career of this unsung hero of electric jazz guitar.
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5 Essential Jaco Pastorius recordings 9th August 2022We recommend some of our favourite recordings by the enigmatic electric bassist, from his solo records to contributions in studio sessions.
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6 Essential Joe Lovano Recordings 10th May 2022We take a look back at some of our favourite albums by American saxophonist Joe Lovano, from his mid-90s recordings with Blue Note to recent work with ECM.
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Essentials - John Abercrombie 3rd May 2022For our second instalment of 'Essentials', we give some recommendations on where to start with the vast catalogue of American jazz guitarist John Abercrombie.
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Essentials - Bill Frisell 5th April 2022We give some recommendations on where to start with American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, from early entries and sideman features to more recent releases.