Tag: jazz

Nina Simone’s Wild Is The Wind turns 60, marking six decades of an album that became one of the defining recordings of her Philips Records period.

Japan Jazz Nights will bring four leading contemporary Japanese jazz artists to seven Australian cities in October 2026.

Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson has died aged 70. The distinctive Blue Note artist expanded the boundaries of vocal jazz through blues, folk, country and R&B.

Marcus Miller recalls recording with Frank Sinatra for L.A. Is My Lady, the old-school studio discipline of the session and his extraordinary career ahead of his April 2027 Australian tour.

Surprise Chef have announced their fifth studio album, Frogs In A Pond, for October 23 through Concord Jazz, with Leg Day as the first single.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival has unveiled its 2026 program, featuring more than 550 artists from 18 countries across 150 events and 30 venues from 16 to 25 October.

The 2026 Art Music Awards have recognised Australian composers, performers, educators and organisations, with Chamber Made taking two honours and Liza Lim AM receiving the Richard Gill Award.

Marcus Miller will return to Australia in April 2027 for five headline performances across Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

DOMi & JD BECK confirm three East Coast Australian dates in November for the WHO ASKED? Tour, their first visit since 2024.

Aviva Endean and Mindy Meng Wang lead the finalists for the 2026 Art Music Awards with three nominations each ahead of the August ceremony in Melbourne.

The 2026 Art Music Awards will return to Melbourne on 19 August, celebrating excellence in Australian contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music during APRA AMCOS’ centenary year.

Chris Botti’s 2026 Australian tour showcases jazz interpretations of songs by Leonard Cohen, the Bee Gees, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Ennio Morricone, highlighting the trumpeter’s genre-crossing approach to live performance.

Clint Eastwood has quietly retired at 96, ending a remarkable seven-decade career that reshaped Hollywood and established him as a respected figure in the world of jazz and film music.

Judith Owen’s new album Suit Yourself features Joe Bonamassa and continues the Welsh singer-songwriter’s evolution into jazz, blues and big band music.

Sonny Rollins, one of the defining figures in modern jazz and among the last surviving giants of the bebop era, has died at age 95.

Chris Botti has added Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With A Smile’ to his live repertoire ahead of Australian tour dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Chris Botti’s current live shows blend Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars with Sting, Leonard Cohen and film soundtrack favourites as the Grammy-winning trumpeter prepares for Australian dates in June 2026.

Bill Evans returns to Australia in October 2026 for a national tour and a new live album recording. He talks to Paul Cashmere about Miles Davis and Mick Jagger.

Lisa Simone returns to Australia for a regional 2026 tour, reflecting on Nina Simone’s legacy and her own evolving career.

George Benson’s Breezin turns 50. The landmark 1976 album topped the pop, jazz and R&B charts and remains one of the best-selling jazz albums ever recorded.

Joseph Wooten begins 2026 with the Valentine’s Day release of Reunion Of The Heart, featuring Kim Mont, a collaboration that signals a powerful new phase in his career.

Jeff Goldblum returns to Australia with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra for The Night Blooms World Tour, celebrating his latest jazz album and decades-long musical journey.

Jake Mason Trio share soulful new single “Stop Searching For Love” featuring Kate Ceberano, ahead of their album The Modern Ark.

Flea releases his debut solo album Honora, exploring jazz and trumpet, featuring Thom Yorke and Nick Cave, with a new single “Traffic Lights.”

ARIA Award-winning composer Alister Spence leads Asteroid Ekosystem on their second album Sounds Have Dreams, out February 13, with two rare Sydney shows announced.

The Kennedy Center is facing mass cancellations as artists protest the renaming of the venue to include Donald Trump’s name, sparking a cultural backlash.

Flea returns to trumpet for A Plea, the first preview of his 2026 solo album on Nonesuch Records.

Lance Ferguson reimagines Billie Eilish’s My Future with a lush 70s Soul groove featuring Rita Satch. The track previews his upcoming album Rare Groove Spectrum, Vol. 3, out 21 November.

Ray Charles’ legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.

Canadian jazz vocalist Holly Cole has released an expanded edition of her 2025 album Dark Moon, adding new arrangements, fresh players and a sultry reworking of “Comin’ Home Baby.”