Aquarium Drunkard — Her voice comes from far, far away. From Saint Helena, her grandmother’s home, a tiny island thousands of miles off West Africa, Napoleon’s grave. It comes from the Philippines, where her mother was born. It found a home in Cape Town, where she m... more info

New York Times — Maria Schneider, Abdullah Ibrahim, Bob Dorough and Stanley Crouch are the 2019 honorees. more info

New York Times — Mr. Ibrahim performed with his band Ekaya, and revived the repertoire of his first band, the Jazz Epistles. more info

Guardian Music — (Edition)At their recent UK appearance, this Norwegian partnership played their sax/tuba duets without the help of the Svanholm Singers male choir, who feature on the studio version. The vocals take Neck of the Woods a lot closer to the bestselling s... more info

Guardian Music — Kings Place, LondonThe emergence of Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset last year confirmed that this charismatic newcomer – who looks like the young Leonardo DiCaprio and can sound like a fusion of Jan Garbarek and the late Michael Brecker – had ... more info

Destination Out — KASBAH KIDS AFRICAN VILLAGE/BEDFORD STUYVESANT Randy Weston Blues to Africa Arista/Freedom : 1975 RW, piano. Originally posted 30 July 2006 In the Venn diagram depicting Randy Weston’s influences and stylistic affinities, there would be overlaps ... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonIn bringing together an 85-year-old CBE, a sax-playing child of the expressionist 1960s who has exported his unique sonic language to the world, and a drummer, teacher and record-label founder devoted to British music, the Vortex might... more info

Guardian Music — (In & Out)With this solo set of seven originals, two Thelonious Monk themes and three standards, Lynne Arriale, a former classical pianist from Milwaukee, has taken a long-postponed plunge into unaccompanied performance. Arriale isn't an edgy artist,... more info

Guardian Music — Reclaiming South Africa's musical past, album by albumWho are you and what's your blog called? Matt Temple. I run ElectricJive with three others: Chris Albertyn, Siemon Allen and Nick Lotay.Where are you based?I'm in the UK with Nick while Chris is i... more info

Guardian Music — (Jazz Village)His third studio album provides confirmation that the 36-year-old Cuban pianist is one of the most gifted, adventurous spirits of his generation. A lyrical approach recalling Herbie Hancock and Abdullah Ibrahim persists, but Yo also ex... more info