Articles by Beyond Jazz

In Pictures

James Brandon Lewis & Chad Taylor at Pardon, To Tu

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 26, 2026

A collection of photos from the James Brandon Lewis and Chad Taylor concert at Pardon, To Tu in Warsaw on September 27, 2026 featuring James Brandon Lewis and Chad Taylor. ...

Radio & Podcasts

Skip Heller on Dizzy, Joy, and Never Taking a Music Lesson

by Mike Jones
September 21, 2026

This week Mike Jones sits down with the great Skip Heller: composer, guitarist, bandleader, arranger, and one of the most restlessly curious musicians you will ever meet. Skip grew up in Philadelphia a few blocks from Dizzy Gillespie's old house, never took a real music lesson, and built a life in music that runs from bebop to rockabilly to exotica.They get into his new Dizzy Gillespie project with his band Voodoo 5, why joy is the fuel in ...

Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Randy Weston on his centennial

by Larry Slater
September 18, 2026

Two legendary artists, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, celebrated their centennial in 2026. Lost in the numerous tributes to these towering figures are several important artists whose centennial has been overlooked.Randy Weston was a pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Described as “America's African Musical Ambassador," Weston once said: “What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. It's really about Africa and ...

In Pictures

Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2026

by Gabriele Guala
September 6, 2026

A collection of photos from Jazzfestival Saalfelden in Saalfelden, Austria, from August 20, 2026 to August 23, 2026, featuring Yvonne Moriel, Darius Jones, Chris Speed, Eve Risser, Christoph Cech, Rob Mazurek and many others. Special thanks to Selina Hörl! ...

Radio & Podcasts

Arun Ghosh, John Pope Quintet, Manon McCoy, And More

by Colin Muirhead
September 5, 2026

Colin Muirhead previews the Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music with festival producer and artistic director Wesley Stephenson. Featuring music by festival acts Arun Ghosh, Get The Blessing, John Pope Quintet, Alex Hitchcock, Manon McCoy, Zoe Rahman, and more. Playlist Arun Ghosh “Hanji!" from Seclused in Light (camoci records) 0:00 Wesley Stephenson “Interview, part 1" from () 5:14 Get The Blessing “São Pedro gold" from Pallett (All Is Yes Records) 8:23 Wesley Stephenson “Interview, part 2" from ...

In Pictures

Mollestad / Reid / Warelis / Håker Flaten / Lillinger at the 19th Summer Jazz Academy

by Marek J. Śmietański
September 4, 2026

A collection of photos of the mentors of the International Jazz Platform concert at Wytwórnia in Lodz on July 22, 2026 featuring Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Tomeka Reid, Marta Warelis, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Christian Lillinger. Other photo reports from the same festival: Dust Bunny at The 19th Summer Jazz Academy, QuartSky at The 19th Summer Jazz Academy, The Young Mothers at the 19th Summer Jazz Academy, Robinson Khoury Quatuor Demi-Lune at the 19th Summer Jazz Academy, Äether at the 19th Summer Jazz ...

Interview

Francesco Diodati in primo piano

by Angelo Leonardi
August 31, 2026

Figura centrale da un decennio dei gruppi di Enrico Rava, Francesco Diodati è tra i più creativi chitarristi europei della sua generazione. Artista eclettico, sempre aperto a nuove esplorazioni, ha guidato due ensemble centrali del jazz italiano contemporaneo, Neko e Yellow Squeeds; ha anche fatto parte dei progetti di Bobby Previte, Matteo Bortone, Julien Pontvianne, Paolo Fresu, Marcello Allulli, Francesco Ponticelli e molti altri. In quest'intervista Diodati ci parla dei quattro album in uscita di cui è partecipe, del sodalizio ...

Live Review

Canarias Jazz Y Mas 2026

by Larry Pryce
August 26, 2026

Canarias Jazz Y MasAuditorio de Tenerife Adán MartínSanta Cruz de TenerifeJuly 3-25, 2026 Having barely survived the “inner city blues" (more on that later) of intense London temperatures during three successive heatwaves it was with some relief to revisit the Canary Islands to enjoy some cool jazz at their annual jazz festival. This, the 35th edition of the Canarias Jazz Y Mas festival featuring both American and European artists proved to be as invigorating and innovative ...

Radio & Podcasts

Snarky Puppy's Bob Reynolds Channels Eddie Harris + Tunes from South Africa's Linda Sikhahkhane, Leigh Pilzer, Ralph Alessi, and Early John Coltrane Remastered

by Hobart Taylor
August 26, 2026

We're a little saxy this week, this one also features Muriel Grossmann and Greg Abate. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Linda Sikhakhane “Uzalo" from Linda (Blue Note) 00:24 Stella Cole “Polka Dots and Moonbeams" from Imagination (Decca) 04:58 Leigh Pilzer “Just Another Pretty Song" fromKeep Holding On(Strange Woman) 09:39 Host Speaks 15:00 Ralph Alessi “A Sun That Never Sets" from A Sun That Never Sets (ECM) 16:33 Myra Melford “Sure Grand Out" from Sure Grand Out (Rogue Art) 23:24 ...

Radio & Podcasts

Dorota Piotrowska, Seamus Blake, Elsa Nilsson, Christian Dillingham & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
August 25, 2026

Two ways to pay tribute to Eddie Harris, and other discoveries from the new releases vault.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seamus Blake “Mean Greens" The Electrifying Seamus Blake--EH! (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 6:11 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home (Baby Tank) 7:25 Host talks 14:59 Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle “Upon" Voices of Human Consciousness (Inner Circle Music) 16:40 Christian Dillingham “Special Relativity" As It Relates ...