Trumpeter turned arranger Quincy Jones – best known to the general public as the producer of hit Michael Jackson albums after ...
Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2024. Clockwise from top left: Herbie Hancock, Audrey Powne, Nubya Garcia, Marcus ...
There’s a rumour going around that the life of a music reviewer is only a tad less rewarding than that of Tom Cruise, Andrew ...
Saxophonist John Stubblefield's sister has written a biography of her brother, who was described by one critic as 'the genuine article' in the era of 'college-produced clones and jazz covers' John ...
This is a thoroughly comprehensive, complete biography of Dolphy’s life and music. After an informative foreword by Jeff Schwartz and an introduction by the author, the first chapter gives a brief ...
Thirty years ago, Bruce Crowther welcomed the American singer's expansion of the standards idea to include R&B, blues, folk, rock and country. First published in Jazz Journal October 1994 An ...
Forty years ago Michael Tucker enjoyed a varied bill in Norway, encompassing Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Stéphane Grappelli, Ursula Dudziak and Miles Davis. First published in Jazz Journal October ...
Thirty years ago Barry McRae heard noteworthy British jazzers including Andy Macintosh, Martin Shaw, Jim Mullen and Dave O'Higgins play on well-written if slightly commercial material. First published ...