Malachy Robinson: The Irish Double Bass review – Strings core to this personal release

Another album from lockdown, Robinson is aided by pianist Gary Beecher

Michel Legrand dies at the age of 86

Oscar-winning French musician’s work included score for ‘Umbrellas of Cherbourg’

It’s indulgent, disordered and wildly up itself. But you shouldn’t miss it

‘The Other Side of the Wind’ is just part of the Orson Welles flotilla docked at Netflix Cove

Cannes 2016: the Palme d’Or really does influence world cinema – and here’s the proof

Every now and then, the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize anticipates a movement

Air’s Nicolas Godin on why his solo album is a bad idea

One of France’s great electronic innovators has ignored his own advice and made a solo record. ‘When you’re in band, there’s always a sense of frustration’

Real jazz still reigns supreme in Cork

At the Opera House, Cork band The Frank and Walters celebrated their 25th anniversary in fine style

Drummer Ginger Baker to play Cork Jazz Festival

Some 40,000 music fans expected in city for festival over October Bank Holiday

Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!

The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying

Jacques Demy rides a new wave of interest all the way to Cork

The director is enjoying a comeback as an icon of French New Wave cinema, having fallen out of fashion by the time of his death in 1990

Jazz on Film: French New Wave Vol 3