Danny Thompson obituary
Bass player and founder member of Pentangle who worked with John Martyn, Nick Drake and Kate Bush
Various Artists – Pasé Bél Tan: Francophonies and Creolities in Louisiana review – foot-stomping joy
Influenced by jazz and early blues, this collection of largely African American folk music from the 50s to the 80s spans poignant lyricism to full-throated celebration
‘I just want to shake my tail feather’: how KeiyaA shut out the noise to make one of the year’s best albums
The pressure of besting her self-released debut – and becoming a public figure – made the US vocalist spiral. Remembering who she was inspired her phenomenal second LP, a comparison-defying odyssey of jazz, pop and club music
From Kate Bush to Pentangle to T-Rex, the late Danny Thompson’s musical brilliance knew no bounds
The bassist, who has died aged 86, was an extraordinary and wildly versatile presence in British music, bringing his personality into everything he played
The late DJ Chris Hill galvanised funkateers, brought Black music to the clubs – and got Mick Jones dancing
The legendary Essex DJ, who died earlier this month, was a cultural influencer before there was such a thing. He democratised the dancefloor, fearlessly blended genres and understood the power of personality
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Oh Snap review – a jazz artist of rare gifts and fearless variety
From breezy swing to scampering synths, folksy harmonies to stark wails of the soul, Salvant’s crystalline vocals shine across her ingenious experiments
‘His music jostles like a get-together over a feijoada’: Hermeto Pascoal was Brazilian music’s experimental genius
This irrepressible innovator performed in a river to test its sonic properties, used kettles and bottles as instruments and played with Miles Davis. His influence cannot be overestimated
Our guide to Hermeto Pascoal in clips
From an impromptu water band to breathtaking accordian virtuosity, John Fordham picks his favourite Hermeto Pascoal moments
Sheila Jordan obituary
Jazz singer with an unorthodox vocal style who first toured the UK and Europe in the 1960s
Kevin Mott Renton obituary
Other lives: Owner of the idiosyncratic Renton’s record shop in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
‘I was a bit scared of success’: jazz-pop star Laufey on filling arenas, mansplainers, and confronting the haters
With her retro blend of jazz-pop, the Icelandic artist seems an unlikely superstar. She discusses her surprising path to fame – and how much of her personal life she is willing to put into her music
Linda May Han Oh: Strange Heavens review – ideas and invention burst from a great jazz trio
Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey join the bassist-composer on originals and covers that are rhapsodic, rhythmic and tonally warm
Miles. review – soulful ode to the jazz genius behind Kind of Blue
Trumpeter Jay Phelps plays a devotee of Benjamin Akintuyosi’s Miles Davis in this reverential tribute
Peter Smith obituary
Other lives: Ceramicist who produced domestic earthenware using traditional methods
Wally Houser obituary
Other lives: Pro bono legal representative of Ronnie Scott’s jazz club whose loyalty to its founder never wavered