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A ‘nu-jazz’ pioneer has switched instruments to ride the new wave of ambient jazz

Best Comic of the Week: The Forged #5 - I love this book.  The Forged team is still on the Throneworld (or in orbit around it), and Victory is summoned to meet

Eva Cassidy: I Can Only Be Me Cassidy, vocals, guitar; London Symphony Orchestra; six others Blix Street G2-10121 (CD, available in download and immersive formats). 2023. Eva Cassidy, Chris Biondo, Christopher Willis, Bill Straw, Tom Norrell, William Ross, Jochem van der Saag, prods.; Nick Wollage, Neil Hutchinson, Jonathan Stokes, Jeremy Miller, engs. Performance ***** Sonics ****½ Eva Cassidy died of melanoma in 1996, age 33, almost completely unknown. She has since become a cult figure. The ...

Over in Knightsbridge, one Grand Dame is digging jazz again. And here are some gigs worth making the pilgrimage way out west for

Matthew Halsall and his label Gondwana Records have been instrumental in revitalising Manchester's thriving jazz scene

Plus: the best jazz releases of April 2023.