Guardian Music — Jazz and blues singer whose greatest success was in the hit Broadway musical Black and BlueCarrie Smith, who has died aged 86 of cancer, was a blues diva and distinctive jazz singer who straddled both worlds with commendable aplomb. Although her earl... more info

Guardian Music — Secretsundaze, LondonIt may not have escaped your attention that there's some kind of pageant taking place on the Thames on Sunday. But if waving a plastic union flag towards an unelected head of state isn't really your thing, there's an alternative ... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, London"Now we're going to play something by the finest musician of all time," the octogenarian saxophonist Lou Donaldson announced. "Lou Donaldson," supplied his guitarist Randy Johnston encouragingly. "I wish that were true," Donalds... more info

Guardian Music — Dionne Warwick, Coldplay and Kyla La Grange are among the shows our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be coverin... more info

Guardian Music — (Lost Marble)There were 23 of them and they managed to reduce the conventional idea of "big band jazz" to smoking rubble. On first acquaintance, Loose Tubes seemed so anarchic that audiences just sat gawping in shock, but by the end of the performanc... more info

Guardian Music — (Lost Marble) Two years ago, Django Bates' Lost Marble label released Dancing on Frith Street – a previously undiscovered 1990 live recording from the shortlived but very influential young British big band Loose Tubes. Sad Afrika (dedicated to Nel... more info

Guardian Music — Unorthodox jazz pianist, teacher and composerA boiled-down account of the life of the British jazz pianist and composer Pete Saberton, who has died of myeloma aged 61, would probably sound pretty familiar to jazz habitués. A gifted individualist who... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonMichel Legrand has the kind of musical CV that makes everyone else's look like a sick note. He's worked with jazz legends, scored hundreds of films and won three Oscars. His heart-tugging melodies have been performed by everyone... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonJazz generally sounds hotter live than on record, but the British quartet Get the Blessing lean toward a laid-back coolness their albums rarely imply. Singer/songwriter Sarah Gillespie was anything but cool, however, on a rousin... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThe young American trumpet sensation Ambrose Akinmusire brought this quintet to Ronnie Scott's amid a clamour of superlatives last May, and the word about his remarkable live shows is due to spread further with his first UK gigs... more info