These dark months offer a chance to retreat and reflect, plus the Office Therapy advice column
A two-disc release offers fresh insights into a legendary 1953 concert in Toronto
The British pianist pays homage to Charlie Parker in an album full of stark contrasts
An album of modern jazz legend gets a new lease of life on first-time vinyl and re-issued CD
Saxophonists Caleb Curtis and Kenny Pexton re-configure Charlie ‘Yardbird’ Parker’s compositions into contemporary shapes
Santa Monica hire service is taking off — but not everyone is happy
This showcase evening was a programme of contrasting halves
From Sinatra to Gloria Gaynor, many artists have recognised the song’s brilliance
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee is outstanding in this opera about the life of the jazz pioneer
Simple, melodic and catchy, the song has sold millions of copies as the opening track of the landmark album Kind Of Blue
Films about jazz musicians are risky ventures, but this year sees the arrival of three
A dance piece inspired by the creation of John Coltrane’s music struggles to live up to its subject
The opera based on the life of the jazz saxophonist has musical verve but lacks dramatic coherence
Asia Pacific chief Stephen Bird to head group’s global consumer bank
Referencing Charlie Parker, the saxophonist delivers microtonal music with inflections of his native south India
Eric Simonson’s baseball drama is the finest of the playwright’s trilogy of sporting dramas
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