Interviews The fine line between improvisation and consideration: a chat with Tom Misch by Tom Cameron Tom Misch is 24 years old, with an official discography that’s fast approaching 100 tracks. His output has been impressive, both for its vastness and its consistency, but his latest…
Features The life and times of McCoy Tyner in 5 essential albums by Luke Saunders The mind-bending virtuosity and granite-like chordal work of McCoy Tyner influenced almost every pianist in jazz. His time in the legendary John Coltrane Quartet has forever left its imprint on…
Features A guide to Cannonball Adderley in 5 essential albums by Luke Saunders When Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley first arrived in New York City in the early ’50s, he was there to pursue higher education. Originally from Florida, the gregarious man had a…
Music Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes forge a flawless collab on ‘What Kinda Music’ by Happy Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, although you’d never have seen it coming, is a pairing that just makes sense. They’re two cross-disciplinary musicians who, between them, encompass the realms of…
Features How Herbie Hancock introduced the synthesizer to jazz by Luke Saunders Herbie Hancock has always been an innovator. From his time with Blue Note Records and the Miles Davis Band to the revolutionary Head Hunters, he was pushing boundaries and making a name…
Features A guide to Blue Note Records in 8 essential albums by Luke Saunders No one label has impacted the direction of jazz like Blue Note Records. As prolific as they are revolutionary, we pick apart their most essential albums. While there have been…
