2016 What? New Gregory Porter album sounds a bit old hat.

Birchall's space exploration mission.

Saxophonist Marius Neset shines on this gem of an album.

New biography captures the unique spirit of Nina Simone.

Barb's Jungr's musical partnership with Laurence Hobgood thrives as they tour the new album.

At the age of 21, Martin formed her own jazz quartet. In 1991, she was signed by the Scottish record label Linn Records, and her debut album, The Waiting Game, was released in 1992. The album was well reviewed and was selected by The Times as one of their 'Albums of the Year'.  Martin has since released 17 CDs with the label, collaborating with musical luminaries including Martin Taylor, John Martyn, Stephane Grappelli, Kenny Barron, Richard Rodney Bennett, Jim Mullen and Nigel Hitchcock on many of these recordings. In June 2011, Martin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for her services to jazz.

Berlin-born tenor saxophonist delivers a refreshing debut on Two Rivers Records.

Kenny Barron is an American jazz pianist. Known for his lyrical style of playing, Barron has appeared on hundreds of recordings as both leader and sideman and is consequently considered one of the most important and influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. His most recent solo recording, Book Of Intuition, was released on Impulse! in 2016.

New book analyses Miles Davis's so-called lost quintet, 1968-1970, with mixed results. 

Dazzling but fragmented, Parallax is easier to admire than to love.