Eddie Thornton obituary
Trumpeter who contributed to Georgie Fame’s Blue Flames and later became a member of Aswad The trumpeter Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton, who has died aged 94, made the melodies and […]
Month: December 2025
More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change
The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ center A second jazz band has pulled out of performing at the […]
Kennedy Center president demands $1m from musician who canceled Christmas Eve show
Drummer Chuck Redd decided to cancel his yearly Jazz Jam after Donald Trump added his name to the venue The president of the Kennedy Center has demanded $1m in damages […]
The 10 best jazz albums of 2025
Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985• The 50 best albums of […]
The 10 best global albums of 2025
Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic tracks• The 50 best […]
JazzWeek Top 100 for 2025: Cyrus Chestnut is No. 1
No. 1 for airplay on the 2025 JazzWeek Top 100 chart is Cyrus Chestnut Rhythm, Melody and Harmony (HighNote). At No. 2 is Artemis Arboresque (Blue Note). No. 3 is […]
December 22: Kenny Barron is No. 1
No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (42 stations) is Kenny Barron Songbook (Artwork). Most added (+8), biggest mover (+71) and highest debut (No. 24) is Various […]
Letter: Faith Evans obituary
When Ed Victor and I shared an office at Weidenfeld & Nicolson in the 1960s we advertised for a secretary. Faith Evans came for an interview, but we felt that […]
December 15: Fourth week at No. 1 for Nat Adderley Jr.
No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a fourth consecutive week is Nat Adderley Jr. Took So Long (Independent). Most added (+12) is Out Of/Into Motion II (Blue Note). […]
December 8: Nat Adderley Jr. is No. 1 a third week
No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a third straight week is Nat Adderley Jr. Took So Long (Independent). Most added (+12) is Jeremy Pelt Christmas Interlude (HighNote). Biggest […]