In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Jazzwise

• JAZZ AT THE PHIL… IN KILBURN!
  Former Melody Maker scribe Chris Welch remembers an era when promoter Norman Granz brought American jazz giants to Britain with his unique package shows under the banner of Jazz At The Philharmonic. Chris saw all he could afford when tickets cost ten bob and the programmes were two shillings. Now, read on…
• THE WORLD COMES TO LONDON
  Ahead of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, Ammar Kalia speaks to festival director Pelin Opcin breaking down stylistic barriers and pushing the envelopee
• Sing, sing, sing!
  Despite his enormous influence on jazz’s current crop of singers, Mark Murphy is in danger of being forgotten a decade after his untimely death. It’s time to celebrate his life, talent and work, argues Peter Jones
• HIGH FIVE TO THE FUTURE!
  Two decades in, and the Take Five artist development scheme, run by live music producer Serious, has nurtured hundreds of young musicians. With a headline concert as part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, marking 20 years of this evolution of UK jazz, Kevin Le Gendre speaks to Take Five alumni Shabaka Hutchings and Camilla George, and former course leader John Surman, about the importance of championing jazz’s stars of the future
• Come swing with us!
  The Jazz Repertory Company returns to the EFG London Jazz Festival with Pete Long’s 40-piece orchestra, celebrating the music of the 1950s and 60s and the songs made famous by Sinatra, Billie and Ella with four stellar guest vocalists. Alyn Shipton speaks to bandleader/conductor Pete Long and drummer Richard Pite about the intricacies of this swingin’ celebration
• Afro-Celts MEET THE ROLLING STONES
  Val Wilmer recalls how a journeyman Welsh dancer encouraged a group of black Cardiffians in the 1930s. With rare photographs from her collection
• Blues for the Duke
  With Figure in Blue, his latest album for the Blue Note label, the ever-youthful (he’s 87) Charles Lloyd dives deeper into the trio format with Jason Moran and Marvin Sewell, to create his own poetic salute to the majestic music of Duke Ellington. Stuart Nicholson joins him on the journey…
• TURNING POINT
  Mercury nominated singer ESKA selects a gem from the mighty Q’s back catalogue, and explains to Brian Glasser how it became a family favourite and changed her musical life
• Oli Hayhurst
  Oli Hayhurst is a first-call bassist for leading UK artists, such as Julian Siegel and Georgia Mancio, as well as working with the late great Pharoah Sanders. He spoke to David Gallant about his life in music and his favourite instruments over the years…
• Gig Guide November 25
  Rosie Hanley previews the must-see gigs and concerts. Send future listings to roseanne.hanley@gmail.com Listings are free, but due to space restrictions cannot be guaranteed to appear – expanded listings can be found at www.jazzwise.com/gig-guide. To advertise your event, contact Ros McRae on ros@jazzwise.com