Playlist thinking: Wednesday themed – Ming’s the thing and more
Thoughts on when playlists fill the gap and spur you into listening differently
1 July 2026
Hannah Marks, Feed the Fire, Endectomorph Music **** recommended
Geri Allen, Bob Hurst, Dewey Redman and Hannah Marks originals sit together very well
30 June 2026
Cécile McLorin Salvant Covers Cy Coleman, Stephen Sondheim & Billy Strayhorn on Her 1st Orchestral Album
A sumptuous return to form
29 June 2026
New Podcast
A new look marlbank, 'Classified' cool and some butterfly stride
28 June 2026
Track of the Week: Soon I Will Be Done – Lizz Wright and Kenny Banks Sr
Gospel grace, poise and passion
28 June 2026
Vibes & sax add a lot to what Little North can now deliver
Beefed up instrumentation and the Brooklyn buzz suit the Danes
27 June 2026
Molly Johnson is back
New music from the Canadian has a late night crossover mood about it on her first album in 5 years.
26 June 2026
Swallow winters out
Warm love in the room for Carla: '4' and '6' stand out most. Steve Swallow isn't afraid to swing.
26 June 2026
‘Azimuth’ anticipates the release of a tantalising Norma Winstone Maida Vale Session
A great year for Norma Winstone fans continues
25 June 2026
Flautist Gareth Lockrane to become a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music
Fellowship for the Box of Tricks man
25 June 2026
Binker Golding and Denys Baptiste to appear in Tomorrow’s Warriors’ 35th anniversary season
Tomorrow's Warriors anniversary
25 June 2026
£1.1m awarded to University of Liverpool project mapping and developing England’s community big bands
Big grant awarded
24 June 2026
John McNeil Trio, There Is No Greater Love, SteepleChase ****
Dusted down from a Denmark date in the 1980s, an unheard live gem from John McNeil - who was an inspirational teacher...
24 June 2026
Ben Patterson, Stretch, Origin Records ***
Earthy and passionate trombone led originals.
22 June 2026
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