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

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Candle in the Wind tops UK chart of charts – 123 records that sold a million2. One Direction reach No 1 in US singles chart3. No Doubt pull Looking Hot video ... more info

Guardian Music — The London jazz festival starts on Friday 9 November, and here are our critics' picks of what to see – plus suggestions from performers including Robert Glasper and Gwyneth HerbertGuy Barker's Jazz Voices: Celebrating a Century of SongBarbican, Fri... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - FORWARD, a new song performed by Grammy Award winning R&B singer-songwriter NE YO, THE GOO GOO DOLLS’ JOHNNY RZEZNIK , music legend HERBIE HANCOCK, DELTA RAE and NATASHA BEDINGFIELD was released this week as a grassroots effort... ... more info

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The Independent — The London Jazz Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and some serious jazz hitters are coming out to play. more info

Guardian Music — The London Jazz festival today announces the lineup for its 20th festival with over 250 shows at over 50 venues across the city.The festival, which runs from 9 to 18 November, will host some of jazz's biggest stars, including Herbie Hancock playing h... more info