A tribute to the extraordinary jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson
A personal tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim, the jazz giant whose music carried South Africa’s joy, sorrow and struggle.
WI’m having lunch today with an old friend from out of town who I haven’t seen in years and who’s an accomplished jazz alto player. The idea of seeing him had me listening to…
This magical version of ‘The Tender Trap’ is a great example of Stacey Kent’s joyous, jaunty and jazzy ways
When a familiar refrain began echoing through his week, Joburg shifted for Ryan Enslin, each encounter quietly reframing the city
A look at the genius of Charlie Haden, heard through ‘Turnaround’ – his thoughtful, soulful duet with Hampton Hawes
‘James’, a jazz track by the Pat Metheny Group, is Mark Rosin’s chosen song for this week’s listen