Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThere was the sense of a special occasion at Ronnie Scott's for the first of pianist, bandleader and broadcaster Julian Joseph's three big-band shows at the club. The curious, the devoted, the press, and this gifted, popular and... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, London"People do this kind of thing all the time," New York alto saxophonist Vincent Herring told Tuesday night's full house at Ronnie Scott's. He was talking about legacy jazz groups, celebrating long-gone stars. "But you can't do it... more info

Guardian Music — (ProperBox 160, 4 CDs)The West Indian saxophonist Joe Harriott was one of the few true innovators on a British jazz scene that mostly mimicked American models during the 1950s and early 60s. Brought up in an orphanage, Harriott came to Britain from J... more info

Guardian Music — (Whirlwind)Like the late Michael Brecker in the US, British saxophonist Alex Garnett has spent a couple of decades helping other people's music to sound good (he's worked with everybody from the Stones to Humphrey Lyttelton) before stepping into the... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonTheir name sounds like the punchline to a dumb joke: what do you call Sly and the Family Stone without Sly Stone? Yet the Family Stone boasts three founding members, including saxophonist Jerry Martini, the catalyst for their fo... more info

Guardian Music — Wayne Shorter headlines a much-anticipated gig, followed by the London Jazz festival in November, while the blind duo Amadou and Mariam tell their life story – in the darkWayne Shorter Quartet and PhronesisA much-anticipated gig from sax star Short... more info

The Telegraph — Not everyone loves Wynton Marsalis but at his five night residency at Ronnie Scott's the spirit of old-time Louisiana kept bubbling up between the grooves. more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonIn a consonance of fives, Ronnie Scott's is currently celebrating the fifth birthday of its makeover under Sally Greene's ownership with a five-night season by Wynton Marsalis's quintet. The American trumpet star's particular mi... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThis double bill was the first event in the current Brit jazz festival to sell out, and it didn't disappoint. Everyone lucky enough to witness it must have come away reeling at the sheer quality and quantity of music made by the... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThe jazz organ trio, with saxophone and drums, is one of the most cost-effective lineups you can have: it's like a mini big band, with swirling, punchy sounds that evoke Ivy League style and monochrome 1960s thrillers. But when ... more info