1 Get the Blessing's latest album Lope and Antilope is released
2 Zhenya Strigalev’s Smiling Organizm embark on a groundbreaking tour in January, the Russian sax ace joined by hot shots Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Liam Noble, Larry Grenadier, Linley Marthe, and Eric Harland
3 New-band festival 12 Points! hits Sweden in April
4 Vijay Iyer debuts on ECM with Mutations
5 There’s a Danish focus at JazzAhead!
6 The Gateshead Jazz Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with one of its best ever line-ups
7 Loose Tubes reform with an appearance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and a residency at Ronnie Scott’s
8 Saxophonist Jean Toussaint returns with his first album in four years
9 The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the Sachal Jazz Ensemble play London in June
10 Black Top release their debut album No 1 with special guest Steve Williamson
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra pictured top with Wynton Marsalis and the Sachal Jazz Ensemble from Pakistan in rehearsal.
Photo: Frank Stewart / wyntonmarsalis.org. Above: a YouTube clip of music by Smiling Organizm