Jazz

(Edition Records)Another stylistic reinvention from the esteemed trumpeter moves from strident minimalism to orchestrated chaos and fidgety folkLaura Jurd is a staggeringly good trumpeter – a specialist in hard bop and modal jazz who could hold her own on any jazz bandstand on earth. But one gets the impression that ... read more

She gets called ‘the most courageous artist in Turkey’ and has been questioned by the police about her lyrics. The singing sensation takes us on a tour of Istanbul to explain how political turmoil feeds her work‘This is the hub of pop culture in Istanbul,” says Gaye Su Akyol. “This ... read more

(Woodville)It was only after thinking back to all the albums he’s made, awards he’s won and gigs he’s enlivened, that I concluded it must be true: Alan Barnes, the earthly Peter Pan of British jazz, reaches his 60th birthday this month. The great thing about him is that he just ... read more

The BBC DJ is championing the nebulous new genre, releasing a compilation recorded in its epicentre – a bungalow in Coburg called the GroveIn Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, there’s an unassuming bungalow with a broken air-conditioning unit settling into its unmown lawn. It might not look like much ... read more

From Lifted’s new age jazz to Flume’s best track yet, here are 50 new tracks to check out this month Continue reading... ... read more

Glynde Place, East SussexFrom Chick Corea and Jimmy Cliff to Theon Cross, musicians known and new entertained a record 50,000 peopleWhatever jazz is (and the jury’s been out on that for over a century), most of the genres touched by that African/European chameleon down the decades bear the same telltale ... read more

A rare concert in 1998 was a chance to see the great musical pioneer emerge from hiding – and why his glorious talent lifted him beyond pop fadsBrazilian musician João Gilberto dies aged 88In 1998, I had the rare experience of seeing bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto live in concert ... read more

‘Father of bossa nova’ died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de JaneiroAn evening with João Gilberto, the bright wallflower of bossa novaBrazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, died on Saturday afternoon in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.On his Facebook account, ... read more

(AUM Fidelity)The distinguished bassist steers his talented band through a dynamic fusion of classic and contemporary in this live setThe Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD once described the Bronx-born bassist and composer William Parker as “the most influential bassist/leader since Mingus”. It was a big shout, Parker being a ... read more

My father, the jazz trumpeter Geoff Nichols, who has died aged 86, led the Avon Cities Jazz Band in Bristol for 50 years. He wrote and arranged for the band, which had its origins in the British trad revival of the early 1950s but went on to develop a distinctive ... read more

West Holts stageHe may not be the world’s greatest pianist, but the Hollywood star’s charisma more than makes up for itJeff Goldblum is soundchecking, but as far as he’s concerned, his performance has already begun. He fields audience questions on his extremely loud outfit – yes, those are zebra-patterned trousers ... read more

The jazz keyboardist, producer and arranger combines the style of Herbie Hancock with endless attention-grabbing ideasGo to one of the many headline jazz shows happening in London and across the country now and you’re likely to see an unassuming man sat hunched over a keyboard at the back of the ... read more

Festival embraces genre with Sons of Kemet, the Comet is Coming and Ezra Collective• Friday daytime at Glastonbury 2019 – follow all the action live!British jazz groups have brought a new interpretation of the genre – meshing it with dance music, grime, hip-hop and dancehall – to the masses at ... read more

Bewildered by the hundreds of acts at Glastonbury? The Guardian’s music editors pick the best names from lower down the billThe must-see musical experience of the weekend is this brand-new stage from the Block9 crew, whose club spaces routinely provide the festival’s best after-hours moments. IICON will have artists playing ... read more

Maternity leave | Bluegrass | Lancashire and Merseyside | Men in skirts | Bee hotelsThe Medical Women’s Federation feels it is time for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to recognise parental leave for MPs (Editorial, 19 June). If civil servants on maternity leave are entitled to 26 weeks’ full pay ... read more