Reviews
Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Strønen, Windflower, ECM ***1/2
Does Windflower stand out enough in a crowded field?
Album of the WeekReviews
Cory Wong and Joshua Redman, On A Random Tuesday (Live at The Blue Note) featuring Joshua Redman, Roundwound Media ****
One of the best live albums that I have come across this year. Wong & Redman hit it off big time
Reviews
Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen, Nonesuch **** recommended
Stirring avant-garde adventure
Reviews
Mads Mathias, Just the Way You Are, Mingus Records ***
Familiar fare, in the large part winningly conveyed
NewsPreviewed
Swansea International Jazz Festival 2026: Nicolas Meier, Claire Martin, Georgina Jackson & Hejira
An attractive spread of leading British jazz acts are included in the Swansea mix
Track choice
Track of the Week: a new version of How Deep Is The Ocean
A luminous Irving Berlin interpretation is this week's choice
Reviews
Denise Donatelli, Take My Breath Away, Savant
Is this new one as good as Whistling in the Dark?
Album of the WeekReviewsTop new artists
Nicole Yvette’s debut Say Yes is album of the week
An ideal introduction
Featured
The Monk thread to the batch of new Jon Batiste piano albums works best
Monk magic and Jon Batiste magnetism win the day
Playlists
A Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee walking the blues away playlist
Walk on Sonny Boy, walk on
NewsPreviewed
Julian Joseph to play Rhapsody in Blue with the Ulster Orchestra
A rare appearance in Belfast by Julian Joseph is a highlight this autumn.
Reviews
Greg Abate Quartet, In The Moment, Summit ***1/2
A popular visitor to English jazz clubs, the bebopper keeps it real
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