Wendy Eisenberg: Viewfinder review – insightful jazz voyage into life after laser eye surgery

Instrumental interludes and unexpected shifts in pace mix with Americana and jazz, while the singer-songwriter’s distinctive guitar sound drives a song cycle like no other

Sérgio Mendes obituary

Brazilian musician best known for his hit Mas Que Nada who popularised bossa nova worldwide

Sérgio Mendes, the musician who left Brazil to bring the sounds of his country to the world

The man who made bossa nova an international sensation has died at 83, after a 60-year, 35-album career that straddled musical genres

Etienne Charles: Creole Orchestra review – jazz trumpeter’s big band dream come true

The Trinidad-born musician and his 22-piece ensemble excel in all styles, from Benny Goodman and Eartha Kitt to Charles’s own Carib-flavoured compositions

Nala Sinephro: Endlessness review – cosmic jazz musician’s cycle-of-life meditation

The harpist-composer follows her remarkable debut with 10 lush, spacey electro-acoustic tracks featuring guests such as Nubya Garcia

Nala Sinephro: Endlessness review – heavenly harp swaps easy ambience for agitation

The follow-up to Space 1.8 pulses with meditative, spiritual-jazz elements, but amid soothing orchestrations, tension and surprise upend easy listening

Graham Lyons obituary

Other lives: Bassoonist and multi-instrumentalist who played in jazz bands and West End orchestra pits

Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band: Walk a Mile in My Shoe review – perseverance and Philly pride

Evans’ soulful and communal album explores his health condition with the help of A-list instrumentalists and vocal stars including Bilal and the legendary Lisa Fischer

All for you! Janet Jackson, Snõõper, Bob Dylan and more: the best music of autumn 2024

From Chat Pile’s apocalyptic noise to Nala Sinephro’s celestial bliss, plus posthumous releases from MC5 and Sophie, here are the albums and tours not to miss – while in classical, Kahchun Wong takes over at the Hallé

Mark Cherrie Quartet: Any Anxious Colour review – carnival-flavoured steel pan jazz

The musician and TV composer channels his Caribbean heritage into an irresistible mix of ballads and rock-outs

One to watch: Wasia Project

Heartstopper actor Will Gao and his sister Olivia Hardy mix modern jazz and indie with a wisdom beyond their years

André 3000 review – live spiritual jazz leaves hip-hop visionary with nowhere to hide

The former rapper starts promisingly with earthy improvisation but the band drifts disappointingly with no solos and few flashes of emotion

Ross Lorraine: More from the Heart review – refreshing summer jazz songs

The British composer and pianist is joined by a classy lineup of vocalists and sextet for 12 cliche-free originals

Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza review – Brazilian giant finds a new groove

The 81-year-old singer’s collaboration with the US jazz bassist reworks past songs in lively and expansive ways, masterfully blending their exciting voices

New summer classics playlist: 15 artists pick sunshine tracks

From road-trip energy to lazy-days vibes, artists including Nia Archives, Joe Goddard, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks and Lias Saoudi name the best summer tunes of the past decade