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Albums reviews / 27 April 2026
27 April 2026

New releases from Otherlands Trio, Isabelle Bodenseh, Kris Davis and the Lutoslawski Quartet

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Music / 22 April 2026
22 April 2026

CHRIS SEARLE talks to the celebrated saxophonist COURTNEY PINE

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Books / 1 April 2026
1 April 2026

CHRIS SEARLE relishes the relevance and sheer poetic dexterity of an excellent imagining of the divided destiny of the Levellers

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Jazz Preview / 27 March 2026
27 March 2026

CHRIS SEARLE urges you not to miss Mark Sanders’ three night residency at Cafe Oto, Dalston, London

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Interview / 25 March 2026
25 March 2026

CHRIS SEARLE speaks to Nepali jazz drummer ANMOL MOHARA about tradition, culture, identity, migration and belonging

connection
Interview / 4 March 2026
4 March 2026

CHRIS SEARLE speaks to Nicaraguan guitarist OMAR RIOS MELENDEZ

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Music / 2 March 2026
2 March 2026

Releases from Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Maggie Nicols/Robert Mitchell/Alya Al Sultani, and Gordon Beck Trio and Quintet

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Interview / 4 February 2026
4 February 2026

Chris Searle speaks to saxophonist LARRY STABBINS

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Jazz preview / 19 January 2026
19 January 2026

CHRIS SEARLE urges you not to miss two powerful performers playing three nights that will celebrate the great pianist/composer Thelonious Monk

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Interview / 7 January 2026
7 January 2026

CHRIS SEARLE speaks to Filipino-US saxophonist JON IRABAGON about the threat of AI in the time of Musk and Trump, and how an artist can respond

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Best of 2025 / 17 December 2025
17 December 2025

CHRIS SEARLE picks his favourite albums of the year

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Music preview / 15 December 2025
15 December 2025

CHRIS SEARLE recommends an upcoming concert by the leading exponent of cross-cultural music-making in Britain