Guardian Music — (ACT)There’s a lot of inviting improv space in the harmonically free trio format of saxophone, bass and drums, but there’s also nowhere to hide. Only the most resourceful players have risked it (saxophonists Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson... more info

Guardian Music — (Act)Three musicians meet in a Copenhagen studio. They have never played together as a trio and have nothing prepared. In one afternoon, they must record whatever they come up with. This was once quite normal; now, with everyone writing their own mat... more info

Guardian Music — (Edition) Jazz and contemporary music from Europe’s northern climes have often been saddled with stereotypes – Jan Garbarek’s lonesome sax laments, or the ambient nu-funk of Bugge Wesseltoft or Nils Petter Molvaer. This perceptively compiled co... more info

The Telegraph — The star saxophonist tells Ivan Hewett that there's more to his musical heritage than Grieg. more info