L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With comic George Lopez taking over for longtime host Bill Cosby, the weekend concerts will feature such acts as George Duke, Jeffrey Osborne, Herbie Hancock and Sheila E.The lineup for the 35th annual Playboy Jazz Festival has been announced, and in... more info

Soul Sides — Monty Alexander: Chameleon From Monty Strikes Again (MPS, 1976) I was recently flipping through a bin of LPs I’ve pulled aside to sell but given that this bin has gotten rather ancient, I’ve forgotten what the deal is with some of the record... more info

Topix — The last time Loreena McKennitt had a seat at the Grammys in 2008, a DayGlo Kayne West rapped "Stronger" in the dark, a still-in-rehab Amy Winehouse beamed in a performance from a London studio arranged like a supper club, and a collection of Joni Mi... more info

E! Online — Ravi Shankar's music was all about embracing life—and so was his funeral. His musician daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar, wife Sukanya, jazz great Herbie Hancock,... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary pianist Herbie Hancock led an all-star line-up including Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington and Esperanza Spalding at a... more info

Guardian Music — The Berlin minimal maven and Mobilee matriarch empties the contents of her psychic record bagThe track I always play to rescue a dancefloor Anything by Pan-Pot or Sebo K I think I can safely say all Mobilee records are dancefloor savers. Our mission ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonPianist Brad Mehldau is a cerebral sort. He's a superb classical technician, someone who can turn jazz standards into Bach-like fugues, all spidery left-hand arpeggios and complex right-hand workouts. But his USP has been to balance a... more info

Guardian Music — Alexis and Kieran are joined this week by Charlotte Richardson Andrews – and no time is wasted before a heated debate around Rihanna's latest release. There's also a touch of the French Elvis, Johnny Hallyday, who is Alexis's new favourite thing.Ri... more info

Guardian Music — From France to Finland, a new wave of European musicians are taking jazz on a journey into uncharted watersSix days into this year's London jazz festival, and plenty of big stars on big stages – from Imelda May and even Boy George on the jazz perip... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonAround half an hour into this two-and-a-quarter hour solo performance, Herbie really does go bananas. He's playing a version of his old modal jazz anthem Maiden Voyage while darting between concert grand and Korg keyboard, ... more info