It’s a fantastic way for a classical musician to learn how to play jazz: in the average band piano part, some of the music will be fully written out, and some will be just chord symbols.

There are a number of different minor scales available, suiting different situations and chord progressions. Two of the most ...

A highly trained classical pianist ... He wanted to move away from the familiar chord structures of jazz and use different ...

Sacramento drummer Alex Jenkins was so inspired by both these classic ... reimagines jazz standards and presents some challenging original material. Alex prefers working in a chord-less trio ...

Roger Cotterrell remembers an unsung 50s modernist, ultimately eclipsed when avant-garde focus shifted from composition to ...

We will have a high-speed photo-collage backdrop, free beverages, and the occasional octopus,” teases Swan, “and lots of ...

Music has been an integral part of my life since I was born. My dad has played guitar since he was a kid and eventually ...

We caught up with fantasy of a broken heart for the latest edition of our Artist Spotlight series to talk about the origins ...

Jamie’s return marks the end of a three week run where electronic and dance titans have released projects. First, Instagram’s ...

In the final part of my in-depth trawl through the string-led sound of the 1990s (read parts one and two here), examining the ...