The trumpeter, composer and band leader still towers over jazz because he treated reinvention not as a betrayal, but as necessary for its survival
The space reserved for Miles Davis in the pantheon of…
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Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud review – harmonic openness for Louis Malle’s haunting noir thriller ⊕⊕
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(Decca France)
The trumpeter’s improvised soundtrack for the new wave director’s 1957 film still glows with sensuality, tension and nocturnal beauty in this lavish reissue
When Miles Davis was dying in…
4 months ago
Once Upon a Time in Harlem review – remarkable Harlem Renaissance documentary ⊕⊕
Sundance film festival: a once-in-a-lifetime dinner party from 1972 is transformed into a thrilling and inspiring hang-out movie
In August 1972, the experimental film-maker William Greaves convened a …
6 months ago
أحمد [Ahmed]: Sama’a (Audition) review – a wild, world-spanning act of musical devotion ⊕⊕
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(Otoroku)
The British free-jazz pianist Pat Thomas leads his quartet through a powerful fusion of Sufi inspiration, rhythmic intensity and improvisational fire
In April 2022, the wild and inquisitively…
‘We got hate mail after the Proms!’ The towering visions of UK jazz legend Mike Westbrook ⊕
Having worked alongside everyone from Laurence Olivier to a French circus, the 89-year-old is still composing, learning church bells, and using AI to resurrect a lost epic
Mike Westbrook is reflecting…
7 months ago
Remembering Mama Africa: struggle of fearless singer Miriam Makeba told in daring dance drama ⊕⊕
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Mimi’s Shebeen, choreographed by Alesandra Seutin, charts South African legend’s exile and ascendancy with ‘beautiful songs, strong messages and moments that hit’
“You speak about Miriam Makeba in Sou…
9 months ago
From Bob Dylan to Run-DMC: the songs of New York – in pictures ○
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The many artists who have created iconic music in New York City are being celebrated as part of an immersive and interactive new exhibition. Names such as Janis Joplin, LL Cool J and Duke Ellington c…
14 months ago
Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barratt: Loose Talk review | Alexis Petridis’ album of the week ○
(Dene Jesmond)
Veering from the standard heritage-artist playbook, Ferry pairs unearthed demos from across his career with cool narration from Barratt, to beautiful, unsettling effect
There comes a poi…
17 months ago
Sun Ra Arkestra: Lights on a Satellite review – fitting tribute to a century of jazz ○
(In+Out)
As saxophonist and band leader Marshall Allen turns 100, his evergreen outfit effortlessly draw on their rich history, as classics meet the cosmic
One way to celebrate your 100th birthday is w…
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