Cross-pollination of excellent musicians made for some amazing jazz in 2008. The year's best CDs find guitarist Lionel Loueke making an appearance on albums by Francisco Mela and Kenny Barron, Mela ...

A new book on pianist Bud Powell is something of an event. The first full length book on one of jazz's most dazzling pianists, Dance of the Infidels: A Portrait of Bud Powell, was written in French by ...

Under the heading of the "Rudy Van Gelder Edition" series, Blue Note is once again re-releasing some of its most important records. The series takes its name from the legendary recording engineer who ...

Last week’s Best Live Albums and Best Reissues lists were devoid of jazz for a reason. Each deserved their own list, as 2016 proved to be as great a boon for bop as it was for pop in regards to the ...

Lady Gaga really shows off her amazing jazz vocals in the brand new song from her and Tony Bennett “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” The song is off of their new jazz duets album Cheek To Cheek, ...

Over three programmes, Radio 2 celebrates the life and work of three female jazz legends in Clive Myrie’s Amazing Women of Jazz, as part of the Radio 2 Celebrates Jazz season – all of which is now ...

Whether you love them or you hate them, you have to admit that bagpipes have a certain reputation. Mournful dirges, solemn ceremonies, taking the high road or the low road – those are a few of the ...