Wayne Shorter, icon of jazz saxophone, dies aged 89
Composer and performer traversed numerous phases of jazz history, and fused his playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and Carlos Santana
December 2021
‘Evolution is part of tradition’: musician Makaya McCraven on the future of jazz
Fusing bebop with hip-hop sampling, the Chicago-based drummer is finding new ways on his Blue Note debut to expand the boundaries of jazz
November 2021
From the Guardian archive
Miles Davis and Giants of Jazz reviewed – archive, 1971
15 November 1971: Davis and his jazz-rock group perform at London’s Royal Festival Hall, while across town a band of jazz luminaries play at the New Victoria
October 2020
Pianist Keith Jarrett unlikely to perform again after two strokes
Pair of strokes in 2018 have partially paralysed American musician, who can now only play with one hand
August 2019
Ranked
Miles Davis's 20 greatest albums – ranked!
With his lost 1985 album Rubberband out in September, and the 50th anniversary of In a Silent Way – released this week – we count down the jazz icon’s finest moments
November 2014
Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression review – a lavishly illustrated history of the great jazz label
Blue Note: 75 years of the coolest visuals in jazz
October 2014
Readers suggest the 10 best …
Readers suggest the 10 best drumming moments
Last week we brought you our 10 best drumming moments. Here, we present your thoughts on who should have made the list
September 2008
Music blog
Strike up the bandleader
The British jazz drummer Clark Tracey provides crucial exposure for unknowns, but he shares his ability to spot and nurture new talent with another pioneer, the legendary Art Blakey
August 2007
Art Blakey, Paris Jam Session
(Universal)
March 2006
Art Blakey, Mosaic
(Blue Note)
July 2004
Jazz CD round-up
Dave Gelly on Dr Michael White, Dancing in the Sky; Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buhaina's Delight
