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Miles Davis’s superior musical intelligence | Letters
Dr Richard Carter and Meirion Bowen respond to an editorial which argues that the musician still shapes modern music 100 years after his birthYour editorial marking the centenary of Miles Davis’s birth rather understates his musical intelligence (The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music, 24 May). Unable to play with the facility of dazzling trumpeters like Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro, it was less a case of his preferring “restraint and...
Miles Davis’s superior musical intelligence | Letters
Dr Richard Carter and Meirion Bowen respond to an editorial which argues that the musician still shapes modern music 100 years after his birthYour editorial marking the centenary of Miles Davis’s birth rather understates his musical intelligence (The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music, 24 May). Unable to play with the facility of dazzling trumpeters like Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro, it was less a case of his preferring “restraint and...
Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings
Jazz saxophone legend Sonny Rollins has passed away at the age of 95. His extensive catalogue of work is being celebrated, spanning from energetic mid-50s performances to later evocative recordings. The article highlights his early inventive period, noting his work with Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Magic, mastery and magisterial power: 10 of Sonny Rollins’ greatest recordings
After his death aged 95, we look back at a remarkable catalogue of work that stretches from vivacious mid-50s sets to his evocative performance after 9/11• News: Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95A 30-year-old Sonny Rollins had already made his unique mark with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk by the time this 1956 session was cut, just a year after bebop sax revolutionary Charlie Parker’s death – but hooking up with his contemporary and admirer John Coltrane happened by...
‘He May Be the Greatest Virtuoso That Jazz Has Ever Produced’
In August 1958, Esquire invited 58 jazz musicians to meet on a stoop in Harlem for a photo shoot. The resulting picture, now known as Harlem 1958, became legendary for collecting some of the genre’s greatest talents, stretching from the swing era (Count Basie, Gene Krupa) to the peaks of bebop (Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie). The assembled musicians may not have realized that rock and roll was on the verge of taking over pop music, thus sweeping jazz to the margins—but the fact that it was...
Köln 75 review – how a legendary jazz-improv show was cajoled into being by a German teenager
Watchable biopic charts how an 18-year-old German booked the sickly American pianist Keith Jarrett for what became a landmark concertHere is a niche drama about one of the most important chapters in the history of experimental jazz. It is however watchable, well acted and avoids the music-movie cliches – though I could have done without the fourth-wall-breaking lectures about the nature of jazz improvisation. They were perhaps inspired by similar setpieces in Adam McKay’s financial crisis...
Köln 75 review – how a legendary jazz-improv show was cajoled into being by a German teenager
Watchable biopic charts how an 18-year-old German booked the sickly American pianist Keith Jarrett for what became a landmark concertHere is a niche drama about one of the most important chapters in the history of experimental jazz. It is however watchable, well acted and avoids the music-movie cliches – though I could have done without the fourth-wall-breaking lectures about the nature of jazz improvisation. They were perhaps inspired by similar setpieces in Adam McKay’s financial crisis...
Miles Russell, 17, qualifies for US Open with Woods' son as caddie
US Open final qualifying: Miles Russell, 17, has Tiger Woods' son as caddie in securing Shinnecock Hills spot for 2026 Former USA Ryder Cup players Tony Finau and Max Homa both fail to qualify; it will be the first time Finau has not played the US Open since 2017, while Homa misses out for the second straight year on a play-off; The US Open takes place from June 18, live on Sky Sports Tuesday 9 June 2026 09:09, UK Miles Russell, 17, earned a spot for the US Open on Monday, with 15-time major...
Transfer class rankings: Tennessee, Texas or Louis...
Milan Momcilovic's commitment to Kentucky last week essentially closed the 2026 transfer portal cycle. The former Iowa State star was the last remaining uncommitted transfer in ESPN's top 100, and barring a surprise coaching change, the dust has mostly settled for the balance of the offseason. Comparing portal classes is an increasingly difficult task.