Now being billed as David Bowie’s last band, next week sees the latest solo release from one leading member of the Black Star band, saxophonist Donny McCaslin, and Beyond Now. Click on the link above for a track from the album.

Closer to home Kit Downes’ exciting piano trio Enemy (previously known as The Enemy) are to debut next year. More on the project here. 

Legendary Scots soul-jazz guitarist Jim Mullen is touring in Ireland at the moment. Catch him at Belfast jazz bar Berts on Saturday.

The Marsden Jazz Festival takes place this weekend. More here. 

And finally another festival, this time way out west in Ireland in Galway, also takes place this weekend, with Andy Sheppard and Lauren Kinsella among the line-up. More here: