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A close listen: Jazz pro, healer and scholar stuns with depth of meaning and musicality
South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s latest album, uNomkhubulwane, is a masterpiece of transcendent spiritual jazz that draws on his Zulu cultural heritage and…
Bheki Mseleku: An activist on his own terms
Steve Dyer reflects on jazz musician Bheki Mseleku’s contribution to the canon
Bheki Mseleku: ‘He could play anything in any key’
Neil Gonsalves was formally taught, unlike his colleague Bheki Mseleku, but he was in awe of the genius the of multi-instrumentalist
‘Mr Bruce’ remembered: An indelible first impression led to a lifelong friendship
Bheki Mseleku, or ‘Mr Bruce’ as he was known, roamed the globe but was at home in mantra mode
Herbie Hancock and the recurring bridging of time
Herbie Hancock speaks about how his spirituality influences his approach to life and music and about jazz’s role in striving for a better planet
Top jazz players pay tribute to Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson’s dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles from boogie woogie to bebop could leave even his most accomplished…