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Quartet: The group creates music that feels both grounded and exploratory. Photo: Supplied

Diary: A Million O Clock Live at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, Vumaala releases Show Me and Live Music Lab 2026 calls for entries

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  • Eyaaz
3 min read
On the count of three: The Kyle Shepherd Trio on stage (left to right), Shepherd, Shane Cooper and Jonno Sweetman. (Supplied)

The Kyle Shepherd Trio: A jazz dance sweetly played

Kyle Shepherd Trio’s new album is packed with originals, covers, homages – and a guilty pleasure

  • Des Erasmus
8 min read
In full flight: Light Cycle, the new album from jazz outfit Skyjack, who have been together for a decade, is due out this month. Photo: Lindsay Appolis

Skyjack: When ideation meets instinct

The third album from South African-Swiss jazz band Skyjack delights and surprises

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Standby: An album of unreleased music by the late Jamaican reggae musician Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is due out soon. (Paul Bergen/Redferns)

Starting the year on the right note

Setting my musical intentions for 2024, I select four upcoming albums that made my heart race

  • Eyaaz
8 min read