Guardian Music — The multi award-winning composer made his name on the very French 1964 musical film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. So why would he want a Cornish company to adapt it for the stage?In the spring of 2008, the French composer Michel Legrand fell violently ... more info

Guardian Music — (Naive)With a repertoire that includes songs by Elvis Costello and Abba, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter isn't a stranger to non-operatic fare. Brad Mehldau is a classical pianist turned jazz star who maintains close connections with his roots, as... more info

Guardian Music — (Warner Jazz)In the last six years of his life, Miles Davis recorded for Warners, having made at least three groundbreaking stylistic changes over three prolific decades with Columbia. Hardliners can be harsh on his pop-orientated and heavily produc... more info

All About Jazz — Four years in the making, Hilary Kole's new album, You Are There (Justin Time), whose release was celebrated at Birdland on Monday evening, is the equivalent of a jazz singer's college education. On the recording Ms. Kole sings with 11 eminent jazz p... more info

All About Jazz — BIRDLAND SCHEDULE Since June 2004, Birdland's Concert Grand Piano has been made available through the support of Bosendorfer. The brand was recommended by the late Dr. Oscar Peterson for his final two New York Engagements at Birdland. Since the... more info

All About Jazz — Miles Davis Original Recording Contract: a two-page agreement on Columbia Records letterhead, dated June 24 1958--signed by the great jazz trumpeter in blue ink at the second page. The document engages Miles Davis to record the songs "Django, "The ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 251. LOU REED – Transformer (1972) 252. HUGH MASEKELA – Howe Is Where The MusicIs… (1972) 253. MILTON NSCIMENTO – Clube da Esquina (1972) 254. TODD RUNDGREN â€â€... more info

All About Jazz — MGM Grand, Valencia Entertainment, and City Lights Productions UK announced today that three-time Oscar and five-time Grammy Award-winner Michel Legrand will perform a tribute to his 50 years of music and movies at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday... more info

Guardian Music — When directors wanted their films to ooze cool, they called on Johnny Dankworth. Richard Williams on the man who made British cinema swingThere was a time when jazz and film formed a natural partnership. When a ­director wanted a hectic ­acco... more info

All About Jazz — Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 So this is the Horn of Plenty. It's the first night of the NYC Winter Jazzfest and one thing's for certain: I can't write in the dark. In its sixth year, the festival features a line-up of fifty smartly selected bands perfo... more info