Multidisciplinary artists Rarelyalways and Joshua Idehen discuss work-life balance, the future of jazz, identity and overcoming creative roadblocks for our artist conversation series
For our latest specialist mix, Gigi Masin delves into the history of South African jazz as a form of protest
South London jazz luminary Emma-Jean Thackray takes control of your Sunday with a selection of tracks from Don Cherry, Miles Davis, Vels Trio and more
Split into nine loosely defined sections, Jasper Marsalis sends up a barrage of ideas that take shape just long enough for you to watch them float by
The Ezra Collective founder comes through with a mix of Pete Rock, Cypress Hill, Chaka Khan and more for you to sit back and bop with
The South London beatmaker soundtrack’s your Sunday with this warm and woozy set.
Thurston Moore weaves together free jazz, haunted vocals and slippery guitars to form a tangled web to get lost in this Sunday afternoon
For his languid Sunday session, the producer and NiNE8 Collective member winds down with woozy hip-hop, jazz, slowcore indie and Afrobeat
Boogie and soul legend Leroy Burgess stitches together the finest jazz cuts
The iconic saxophonist and bandleader selects a playlist covering jazz, RnB and Afrobeat
Smooth sounds of resistance with a house music icon
The VBX resident and A&R with a downtime selection of Yussef Kamaal, Ricardo Villalobos, Burnt Freidman and more for an exclusive playlist
Intergalactic sounds from Africa
The Mercury prize-nominated group’s show at Koko mesmerises and transports, proving the jazz is back at the forefront of culture
A swell of talent has galvanised the UK jazz scene. The faces of a new wave, Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd are breathing new life into the movement
We check in with the group of 21st century jazz misfits currently changing the perceptions of jazz for a new generation
Francis Blagburn celebrates the life of an influential and, at times, controversial columnist, novelist and jazz critic who died on 7 January
The series, airing on France’s Culturebox, will pair up electronic musicians with jazz and classical…
Tenderlonius’s 22a imprint and Bradley Zero’s Rhythm Section have both nurtured a wave of artists…
Avant-garde Chicago producer Jamal Moss continues to operate on a higher plane
Wede Harer Guzo will sit nicely as an offshoot for listeners familiar with the prolific age…
The pioneering collective will visit Colston Hall’s vast main theatre this November Over the course…
The esteemed saxophonist has become a central force in the LA jazz community. He tells Tom Watson about his three hour jazz epic and his musical symbiosis with the Black Lives Matter movement
One of London’s premier resident DJs sat down with us to discuss her Student Union beginnings, eclecticism and her baby-making mixes for Rinse FM
The master house producer talks collaboration and improvisation with the celebrated jazz pianist at the Ableton Loop summit…
A jewelled skull, shivering interplanetary scarecrows and a girl with a tail all feature in…
The proposed dates will take the icon and his piano around Europe in two weeks time…
Somewhere between moody jazz edits and the hollow pling of a piano key is the comforting crackle of a spinning record.
The experimental and boutique label Denovali from Essen, Germany, has always been focused on interesting…
‘In the half-between world, dwell they: The Tone Scientists. In tones and notes they speak…
