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John Tchicai

4215 days ago
Guardian MusicDanish-born saxophonist at the heart of the 'new thing' jazz movement of the 1960sWhen the saxophonist John Tchicai, who has died aged 76, performed with local musicians at the Red Rose in Finsbury Park, north London, in 2005, the show was sold out l... more info

David Byrne: 'It feels like the end of history in pop music'

4241 days ago
Guardian MusicDavid Byrne has gone from Fear of Music with Talking Heads to theory of music in his new book. Here he tells us about the hidden forces that lie behind everything we listen toIn your new book, How Music Works, you begin by asserting that context is a... more info

This week's new live music

4256 days ago
Guardian MusicThe 1-2-3-4, LondonWith the problems at Bloc and cancellation of Underage, it hasn't been a golden year for festivals in east London. The 1-2-3-4, however, looks as if it may buck the trend, a one-dayer offering the suggestion that relevance is not a... more info

Emile Parisien Quartet: Chien Guepe – review

4264 days ago
Guardian Music(Laborie Jazz)When French saxophonist Emile Parisien's band played the Partager festival at Kings Place in 2010, they jammed references from free-jazz and avant-funk to Tristan and Isolde into a 45-minute set with such virtuosity and wit that their c... more info

Tom Bancroft: Trio Red – First Hello to Last Goodbye – review

4272 days ago
Guardian Music(Interrupto)Jazz composers are always trying to balance premeditation with the quirks of improvisation, but Scottish drummer and composer Tom Bancroft has a unique take on the activity – a mix of musical breadth, surreal humour and devotion to the ... more info

Take Five: John Fordham's month in jazz – July

4294 days ago
Guardian MusicJohn Fordham continues his monthly column, picking musical milestones from recent weeks. Tell us in the comments below if we've missed anything, and make suggestions for August's slot1) New old album of the month: SleeperTake a quartet featuring a ja... more info

Keith Jarrett: Sleeper – review

4306 days ago
Guardian MusicECMThis enthralling double album is a previously unreleased concert set from Tokyo in 1979 and features Keith Jarrett's "European quartet" of Jan Garbarek on saxes and flute, fellow Norwegian Jon Christensen on drums and Swedish bassist Palle Daniel... more info

Pat Metheny Unity Band – review

4308 days ago
Guardian MusicBarbican, LondonWith last month's debut album release for his Unity Band, guitarist Pat Metheny introduced a saxophonist to his lineup for the first time in 30 years – the last occasion being the Ornette Coleman-influenced 80/81, with the late Mich... more info

Ravi Coltrane: Spirit Fiction – review

4313 days ago
Guardian Music(Blue Note)A career on the saxophone with one of the most freethinking saxophonists in music history for a father has to be a tough call. Now 46, Ravi Coltrane, son of John, has often chosen to be a sympathetic sideman rather than the boss. But his B... more info

Yoko Ono answers your questions

4328 days ago
Guardian MusicLast week, we invited readers to put questions to the artist, musician, film-maker and activist. Here's what she had to sayLast week, we asked you to put your questions to Yoko Ono. Here are her exclusive answers, as part of her week-long Guardian di... more info

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