Phronesis: ‘Improvising is like walking the plank’The jazz act might have made a few headlines with their concerts in the dark, but their mix of jazz chops and rock nous means they are no strangers to the musical limelightMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
If you listen to one thing this week: Hamburg '72Our album pick of the week is a recently discovered live recording of musicians Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian playing in Hamburg in 1972Thu Dec 04 2014 - 12:30
Miguel Zenón: Identities Are ChangeableThe saxophonist’s ninth release is a thought-provoking examination of cultural and political identity in the 21st centuryThu Nov 20 2014 - 16:00
Rhythm Method: By the ByeA confident debut album from musicians at the vanguard of Irish jazzThu Nov 20 2014 - 16:00
Charles Lloyd’s tradition of jazz, truth and loveLloyd’s grandfather, born the son of slaves, refused to be cowed in a time of deep racial tensions in the US, and something of that steely confidence was passed down to the Memphis greatMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Chris Thile on being bold and audaciousThe virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Cork Jazz Festival update: Quercus bow out, but the show will go onThe festival loses one of its highlights, but Dave O’Rourke and Phil Ware are the perfect re-fit for the billFri Oct 24 2014 - 00:21
Getting it in The Necks: the finer details of musicThe Australian trio have become an underground international phenomenon – and it only took them 26 yearsWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
The boys are back in town: Irish jazz trio with the international reputationThe Guilfoyle-Nielsen Trio changed Irish jazz – and now they’re back in the live limelightMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
