Brad Mehldau

The pianist believes God intervened during the recording of his new album. He talks faith, voices and the Armenian genocide

The New Jersey boy, who has been hailed as the future of drumming, says jazz and electronic music equally informed his style

Books about the work of O’Dea and Robert Armstrong are, respectively, provocative and sumptuous

Lloyd’s grandfather, born the son of slaves, refused to be cowed in a time of deep racial tensions in the US, and something of that steely confidence was passed down to the Memphis great

The virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’

Day two sees artists from Paris, Belgium and Norway roll into Umea

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The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art

After a long musical journey, the fiddler Martin Hayes finds inspiration in everything from Bach to Arvo Pärt and Sigur Rós

The drummer’s day job with the Brad Mehldau trio keeps him busy, while Fairgrounds let’s him do some playing around