From the uncanny, sure-footed way in which Jimmy Smith picks his way over the keyboard, I would have thought that a better title for this album would have been The Cat’s Paw! Joking apart, this is one ...

Posed with the question, “Who invented jazz album cover design?” Most people will instantly say, Blue Note Records, and Reid Miles in particular. But this would be a gross simplification as ...

We’ve handpicked 13 classic jazz albums that we think you’ve never heard, but certainly should have. Each one is here on merit, giving you a chance to explore the depth of amazing music that ...

The Cat Empire sizzle with 10th studio album Bird in Paradise. This album captures the spirit of this iconic band and adds ...

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They ...

This set started life as a Horntveth-penned commission for the 2021 Kongsberg Jazz Festival, titled ‘Polaroid’. The now seemingly on-ice Jaga were heading into slightly portentous terrain circa their ...

Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues ... genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums to ...

Just Us; A Thousand Ships; Life After Big Sam; Cat Dreams; The Long Window; Dartford Crossing; The Travelator. Brilliant debut album from guitarist Jamie Taylor and his Jazz Quartet "Java" featuring ...

Mingus the Jazz Cat became Berklee's mascot in 2004 after students voted to name the new mascot after Charles Mingus. A bassist, bandleader, composer, and more, Charles Mingus (1922–1979) is one of ...