The jazz guitar of Django Reinhardt remains a signature soundtrack of Paris. In the centenary of his birth, Gemma Ware goes in search of the cafes that still swing to his tunes With its upbeat swing ...

It was after midnight at Le Duc des Lombards, and the jam session was warming up. A just-assembled quartet toyed with the jazz standard “Cherokee,” volleying solos until the melody was barely ...

Paris has always had a strong affinity with jazz, and there’s a wealth of venues to hear trad, modern and avant garde music. Here, performers, producers and critics pick their favourite clubs Paris ...

Boy, aren't we glad that Jazz brunch is a thing. Eating your omelette/granola/something calorie-loaded with the tinkle of piano keys and the thumbing of a bass. Trust us - once you've tried it, you ...

Paris is a timeless and beautiful city, uniform in its Hausmann architecture and relaxed in its easy, cool charm. Not all jazz clubs here have the same presentation. These are some of the clubs and ...

On 30 April, International Jazz Day, 48 jazz events, running from 2pm to 2am, electrified the heart of Paris, uniting the city in the values of respect, freedom and peace. Following an inaugural event ...

Ever since the end of the First World War, France has been a center of activity and a place of honor for American jazz musicians who were often denied both—as well as fundamental civil rights—in the ...