Love, Devotion, Surrender – The Many Sides Of John Coltrane
As saxophonist John Coltrane’s centenary arrives on 23 September, the pull and power of his recorded legacy and his immense influence on the very fabric of jazz continues to cast long shadows today. In this exclusive feature, Stuart Nicholson examines how Trane moved from a form of lightning-fast, near quantum harmonic theory, to spiritual modal forms, to attempting to play the unplayable in the last stage of his short but dazzling career, which was cut short in 1967 aged 40

Gig Guide September 26
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

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blues for sonny
In this exclusive, previously unpublished interview, Michael Jackson shares his deeply personal recollections of Sonny Rollins, drawn from decades of friendship and a final, poignant conversation with the jazz giant just months before his passing

Orchestrating Change
Four-time Grammy winning composer Maria Schneider’s new EP, American Crow: A Narrative in Notes and Frames, is a potent musical response to the toxicity of public debate, polarisation and what she terms “curated rage.” Drawing on jazz’s core principle of close listening and collaboration, she spoke to Stuart Nicholson about why she advocates for dialogue over discord

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STILL CHASING THE URGE WITHIN
As he prepares to headline the Love Supreme Jazz Festival this summer, saxophonist Courtney Pine reflects on four decades of reshaping British jazz – from gatecrashing Ronnie Scott’s as a teenager to fusing reggae, hip-hop and “dark matter” frequencies that move audiences. Jane Cornwell spoke to the multi-reed master about the importance of community music and his enduring onward journey

An Ode To Joe
A gentle giant of the saxophone, Joe Henderson remains a somewhat undersung figure in the pantheon of horn heroes. With a newly issued live recording, Consonance (Resonance Records), providing a timely reminder of his sheer creative firepower, Stuart Nicholson rewinds the clock to a 1990s Parisian rendezvous with the tenorist himself to discuss his then late career resurgence and the earlier years.

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Gig Guide June 26
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

SIDE-EYE OF THE STORM
Guitar legend Pat Metheny continues his legacy of mentorship with Side-Eye, now in its third iteration. This summer, he brings his latest line-up of young virtuosos to London for three shows at the Barbican. Stuart Nicholson spoke to the six-stringer who opens up about his drive to elevate emerging talent and the complexity and richness of his iconic songbook

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