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The 2023 Melbourne International Jazz Festival program has just dropped with Chaka Khan and Nile Rodgers & Chic listed for a double header at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on 21 October.

Chaka Khan will celebrate 50 years in music alongside Nile Rodgers and Chic in an exclusive performance.

Women Of Soul have taken The Music track-by-track to celebrate their new album, Feel Good.

This week's PBS Feature Album is Solitary Transmissions by Brown Spirits, the local trio inspired by 1970s krautrock, psych, free-jazz and deep funk. Live, the band endeavours to take the listener on a journey of psychedelic improvisations, jazz flavoured freak-outs and extended krautrock jams that transcend genres almost seamlessly. Space-echo addled guitar sits with an

Welcome - the debut album from Don Glori – is this week's PBS Feature Album. It's a kaleidoscopic free dive into Don Glori's world, featuring eight recordings of revolving jazz, Brazilian, soul and funk inspired compositions spinning together and blurring into a genre bending slew of new music.There is an intangible element of joy and connection sitting just outside the grasp

Barney McAll, revered in jazz circles, has now made what might be the most popular record of his career.

Barney McAll, revered in jazz circles, has now made what might be the most popular record of his career.

Barney McAll, revered in jazz circles, has now made what might be the most popular record of his career.

Barney McAll, revered in jazz circles, has now made what might be the most popular record of his career.