Just when you think you’ve heard all an artist has to offer, they produce something as entrancing as Jacob Collier ’s ‘The Light for Days’. With seven GRAMMY® wins and performances to crowds around the world, Collier was on top form at this summer’s Love Supreme Festival, but this new collection of originals and covers seems to herald a new direction after the intense productions of the Djesse project. With just a couple of guitars over four days, The Light for Days comprise

Brazilian soul pioneer Carlos Dafé and Adrian Younge collaborate on ‘JID 025’

Big thanks for Federation of the Disco Pimp for bringing funky sounds

Einaudi reworked by Einaudi

Music that flows between classical and jazz

Whatever ‘it’ is, they’ve got it

New album from legendary jazz sax player Charles Lloyd

Music of the 1920s and 30s brought to life in 2025

The unstoppable Mr Laurance

An international celebration of the music of Egberto Gismonti

Cool contemporary and jazz flute from Sweden

Trio jazz done right

Dave Bristow’s ‘Sides’ contains gems from legendary guitarist Mike Stern

Intimate and refreshing ‘IN.SIGHT’ from Mantwill’s huge orchestra

A creativity identity that is anything but hidden

A truly international jazz quartet album from Peter Johnstone on organ

Emma Smith wows the audience at London's Ronnie Scott's jazz club

Benslow Music came alive with extraordinary jazz

This year's nominees and winners in the Downbeat Magazine Critics' Poll are among my guests

Find out some of my favourite places to listen to jazz in the UK and around the world (more to come!)