Guardian Music — (ECM)American pianist Taborn plays from this unaccompanied album on 25 May at London's Vortex, the same venue he brought to awed silence with his trio 18 months ago. But for all that gig's cutting-edge fearlessness, it made regular references to the ... more info

The Telegraph — There was some toe-curling schmoozing of the audience going on in this gig and every move, down to the smallest lick, had clearly been planned in advance. Rating: * * * more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offMichael Kiwanuka I Need Your Company Although he's a 23-year-old from north London, Kiwanuka has the classic, heartfelt soul voice of a Bill Withers or Donny Hathaway. This... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonThe kind of free-improvised jazz that used to drive people screaming for the exits has been celebrated in a big way around London's Dalston in recent days. Eager, mixed-generation crowds packed Cafe Oto last week for rambunctious sax an... more info

Guardian Music — Han Bennink, On tourDutch percussion master Han Bennink goes back far enough to have been the natural accompanist to American jazz giants Dexter Gordon and Eric Dolphy on their visits to the Netherlands. But for all the irrepressible swing and relaxa... more info

Metalsucks — I don’t have a whole ton to say about either of these line-up comings and goings, but I do have a little to say, so I’ll just say that: I.C.S. Vortex has re-joined Borknagar. That honestly doesn’t mean much to me because I never listened to muc... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonThere is an air of butter-wouldn't-melt impishness about American folk singer Sam Amidon, something teasing that keeps you on your toes. He gives this impression partly because he has the curly mop and wide eyes of an overgrown five-yea... more info

Guardian Music — Lykke Li, On tourLykke Li is an interesting paradox: the more successful she becomes, the more she is drawn to her darker side. Once the maker of characterful, faintly quirky electropop and still rooted in the Swedish pop community (her records are p... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonCharlie Hunter specialises in coupling an R&B rhythm-guitarist's choppy propulsiveness with jazz-improv melodic variations and a driving bassline – but all on his own. The Rhode Island-born guitarist has ingeniously redesigned his g... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It's been 17 years since Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs played King Tut's in Glasgow.Back in 1993, his band Oasis muscled their way on stage and played four songs.Creation boss Alan McGee was in the audience and signed them.They went on to become the UK's b... more info