The legendary pianist puts on a groovy night to remember at the O2 Apollo with a little help from a plethora of guests

Two-time MOBO winner for ‘Best Jazz Artist’ YolanDa Brown takes the time to chat to Kizzy Bray about her new album, tour and how her double life as a musician and business student at uni made her passion into a success story

Sophie Billington is blasted into space as she reports from Sun Ra Arkestra’s tenure at Band on the Wall

Christian Hurry talks through Thundercat’s latest album Drunk, his first since working with Kendrick Lamar on To Pimp A Butterfly

A retrospective on a masterpiece: Jack Greeney explores why everyone should know about one of jazz’s finest albums, but so few do

The Italian soul singer seems awkward and lost in translation in a disappointing show, writes Hugh Morris

La La Land is an homage to jazz which neglects to ultimately pay any viable homage to jazz

William Bain deliver’s The Mancunion’s verdict on the deceased icon’s final recordings: a fond farewell to an exceptional career

Matthew Whitaker’s album launch may have lacked a defining artistic sound but the potential shown was undeniable, writes Liam Killeen

Journey into the realm of punk-influenced, no wave-inspired jazz of the Lounge Lizards.

David Bowie doesn’t like looking back down memory lane in heritage rock docs. Instead, he delivers strange, serpentine albums like Blackstar with both eyes set firmly on the future

Cory Henry leaves our jazz specialist Pierre Flasse lost for words (almost)

Nathan Pigott outlines why Jazz might be the genre for you

Step into a world of velvet resplendence and mellow gin

This is a music that dares to be different, every single night.