A tribute to legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner
A personal tribute to the legendary pianist McCoy Tyner: Jazz, Communism and Islam.
Your favourite tracks/albums of 2016
Every year we invite musicians, DJs and readers to send us their five favourite albums or tracks of 2016. In a year that saw so many great musicians pass away, there were a number of brilliant musical recordings. Our readers’ selections are eclectic and cross many genres. I hope you find some new music to explore.
Ash Koosha, Beyonce, Anohni, Roma brass bands and militant jazz … June’s tracks of the month
A plethora of amazing albums was released last month. Here are a few of my favourites…
Tracks of the month – The art of protest…
The first two albums I have reviewed this month look at America from completely different musical and political perspectives.
Tracks of the month: The world is our musical oyster
This month’s selection is a bit of a Cook’s tour of the world and where better place to start than Detroit – the metaphorical centre of the musical world.
Your favourite tracks/albums of 2015
We asked our friends and readers to send us their five favourite tracks/albums of 2015. Some did just that, others included their favourite gigs, films, books…