Spectrum Festival: a blasted missive from the musical frontiers

Subtitled ‘creative music for curious ears’, this sonic exploration features Snowpoet, Sons of Kemet, Thunderblender, Catherine Sikora & Brian Chase and Huun-Huur-Tu

The best jazz this week: BAN BAM festival highlights women artists

Vibraphonist sampled by Kanye, Mulatu Astatke, graces the Sugar Club

The best jazz gigs this week: ECM Weekend featuring Tim Berne & David Torn, Duo Gazzana and Cyminology

Swiss-born pianist Sylvie Courvoisier brings sonic explorations to the NCH and Hugh Buckley leads a Bowie tribute

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil: Incidentals – pointing to a brave new sound world

Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus - The Distance review: will prove timeless

‘I guess we’ll rehearse’: Tim Berne and Oko embark on a musical blind date

The American saxophonist has no idea what will happen when he hooks up with the Dublin band’s futuristic sound

Manfred Eicher: the man who made ECM on working with Keith Jarrett, Steve Reich and Arvo Part

Since 1969 Manfred Eicher has had a singular influence on jazz through his ECM label. So what happens in a recording session with the enigmatic producer?

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil: You’ve Been Watching Me | Album Review

Never mind the whiplash, here's some proper jazz drumming lessons

Don’t believe everything you see at the movies: for great jazz sticksmen Jeff Ballard and Tom Rainey, being mentored was a joy – although Ray Charles was no picnic

Matt Mitchell: Fiction

The Claudia Quintet: September

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil: Shadow Man