Topix — It probably shouldn't come as too much a surprise that after a recent review in which I remarked on what I hoped might be a renaissance of the big band, what should arrive in the mail but another excellent album of big band music, Bernt Rosengren Big... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonWhen the Mingus Big Band began its Thursday-night residency at New York's Time Cafe in 1991, Charles Mingus had been dead 12 years, and several members were familiar from the great composer/bassist's own groups. Two decades late... more info

Mercury News, California — From Ahmad Jamal to Charles Mingus, there's an album for everyone who has a hankering for jazz music. more info

Guardian Music — (Moochin' About)This is the second in what promises to be a definitive collection of jazz soundtracks to feature films. Following on from last year's film noir set, this five-CD box covers the late 50s and early 60s beat generation era, with eight sc... more info

Totally Fuzzy — In 1964, a jazz great tried his hand at his own record label. A new seven-CD box set of live recordings from Charles Mingus Enterprises, much of it previously unreleased, is a monumental example of how a genius dedicated his life to his art. Hear a ... more info

Destination Out — CINQ QUATRE MUSIS SACRUM Ted Curson Urge Fontana : 1966 TC, trumpet, pocket trumpet; Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Woode, bass; Edgar Bateman, drums. At the time of this recording, Ted Curson was best known for his acclaimed stint with Charles... more info

Guardian Music — American jazz trombonist and big-band sideman who played with Stan Kenton and Benny GoodmanThe American jazz trombonist Eddie Bert has died aged 90. A big-band sideman, Broadway show musician and studio player, Bert also excelled as a small-group jaz... more info

Guardian Music — Merrill Garbus's Tune-Yards bandmate Nate Brenner has struck out on his own with a record about a post-apocalyptic future world. Don't be put off: it's really rather goodReading this on a mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Oakland, California.The ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThe stars of this show, part of the Barbican's season of collaborations with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, were the 60-odd singers of the Abyssinian Mass choir. And what a joyful noise they made, as soloists and en masse, givi... more info

Guardian Music — You don't need to turn to rock to get a feel for London at the end of the 60s. Try some British jazz instead …What was the sound of Britain in 1969? The Beatles were going back to basics with Get Back; the Stones had rediscovered their mojo som... more info