May 4: Three weeks at No. 1 for Jeremy Pelt
At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a third week and most reported (42 stations) is Jeremy Pelt Our Community Will Not Be Erased (HighNote). Biggest mover (+72) […]
Month: April 2026
‘Geordie optimism is this rigorous spirit of hard graft’: Newcastle jazz band Knats break out of the north-south divide
While their London peers thrived, Knats faced dwindling funding. But after a Proms appearance and as they release a new album produced by Black Midi’s Geordie Greep, their confidence is […]
Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week’s best new tracks
The trio combine sludgy rock, homemade electronics and squawking into a watertight groove that makes light work of their complex musicianship From Glasgow, ScotlandRecommended if you like Horse Lords, Melt-Banana, […]
Walter Smith III: Twio Vol 2 review – classic jazz is vividly alive in the hands of this incisive saxophonist
(Blue Note)The redoubtable musician and guests including Branford Marsalis and Ron Carter make standard song-shapes sparkle with focus and rugged phrasing As the passing of time undoes established norms, the […]
April 27: Jeremy Pelt is No. 1 a second week
At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (40 stations) is Jeremy Pelt Our Community Will Not Be Erased (HighNote). Most added (+29), biggest mover (+82), and […]
April 20: Jeremy Pelt is No. 1
At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (43 stations) is Jeremy Pelt Our Community Will Not Be Erased (HighNote). Most added (+18) is Jesse Davis Quartet […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Phil Collins, Oasis, Sade and Wu-Tang Clan among 2026 inductees
Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah and Joy Division/New Order will also be inducted, along with the late Luther Vandross Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade […]
Mike Westbrook obituary
Acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader who was one of the most significant figures in the history of British jazz As Ronnie Scott’s Old Place – the original basement club on […]
April 13: Kurt Elling and The WDR Big Band is No. 1
At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Kurt Elling and The WDR Big Band In The Brass Palace (Big Shoulders). Most added (+24) is Brian Lynch Torch Bearers […]
April 6: Alexa Tarantino is No. 1 for a seventh week
At No. 1 for a seventh straight week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Alexa Tarantino The Roar And The Whisper (Blue Engine). Most added (+24) is Tierney Sutton and Tamir […]