Guardian Music — The multi award-winning graduates of Berklee College in the US have expanded the scope of rock, jazz and popRoger Brown, 55, has presided over the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, since 2004. Reputedly the world's top school for "mo... more info

Detroit Free Press — While the Free Press already broke the news of the major national headliners for this year's Detroit Jazz Festival - a list that includes Sonny Rollins, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea - a number of other acts will be ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance zooms in on two jazz icons, guitarist Pat Metheny and bassist Charlie Haden, together live in concert at the Wackerhalle during the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen in 2003. Pat Metheny: guitars, 42-string guitar Cha... more info

Detroit Free Press — Anyone concerned that a recent leadership change at the top of the Detroit Jazz Festival might mean a lowering of artistic ambitions or an increase in commercial crossover styles can breathe a sigh of relief. more info

Guardian Music — Kurt Vile, On tourKurt Vile is a man who has made apathy his mission statement but who has seen this anti-attitude get him quite a long way. A native of Philadelphia, and a former member of the no less great The War On Drugs, Vile (his real name) mak... more info

Guardian Music — Award recipients in key categories at the 54th Grammy awards in Los AngelesRecord of the year: Rolling In The Deep, AdeleAlbum of the year: 21, AdeleSong of the year: Rolling In The Deep, Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (songwriter award)New artist: Bo... more info

USA Today Music — 'Runaway Baby' is the week's pick, while Booker T. Jones, the Black Keys, Pat Metheny, the Civil Wars and others populate the playlist. more info

Guardian Music — (Ultra Sound)Borring is a Danish guitarist who recently studied at London's Guildhall School, and who has formed a classy young quartet with pianist Arthur Lea, bassist Spencer Brown and drummer Jon Scott. New York-based British saxophonist Will Vins... more info

Guardian Music — (Dreyfus) Roy Haynes might be 86, but on this disc the legendary jazz drummer (who has played with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Pat Metheny and beyond) coolly occupies the driving seat with collaborators young enough to be his grandchildren. Hayne... more info

Guardian Music — (Naim)Stuart McCallum is the accomplished Manchester-based guitarist with globetrotting ambient soundscapers Cinematic Orchestra. This is his third solo venture, an aptly named collage of samples from his own compositions mixed with synthesised orche... more info