In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Jazzwise

• Jazz’s crown jewels
  The most important jazz collection in the UK, which belonged to the late Alan Bates, is about to come up for sale. Kevin Whitlock does some crate digging…
• UK & EUROPE JAZZ FESTIVAL GUIDE 2024
  Whether you’re planning a jazz weekend or a long break, Tim Dickeson’s guide through the myriad of festivals across the UK and the continent is a must-read. Jazz travel, whether at home or abroad, is a wonderful way to see new places and hear fantastic music. If you love the beach, the mountains, or city breaks… they’re all here. Many festivals, such as Love Supreme and Cheltenham in the UK, Waidhofen and Inntöne in Austria and the Time in Jazz Festival in Sardinia are family-friendly and so are the perfect way to introduce newbies to the joys of jazz. All details may be subject to change so always check carefully before booking. Have a great festival season!
• Inner Visions
  Dublin-born, Austria-raised, Berklee-educated bassist Ciara Moser is a gifted musician in her own right, but the fact she’s blind from birth makes her truly remarkable. Michael Jackson caught up with this low-end prodigy to find out how she’s challenging preconceptions and winning fans
• Zero Degrees Of Separation
  With Clarinet Fantasy, Adrian Cox may have made UK jazz’s first ‘clarinet noir’ album. Peter Jones meets the musician and attempts to get the story behind this powerful, organic-sounding new record
• ON A MISSION To LISTEN
  Bringing a flame-thrower intensity to his many high-octane bands, Shabaka Hutchings has ascended to the top of the 'new wave' of UK jazz over the last decade. Yet, as Kevin Le Gendre discovers, his decision to stop playing the sax last year and switch to numerous flutes has now borne fruit with his new album, Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace, marking the start of a new artistic journey…
• Divining The Divine Sarah
  March marks the centenary of the great singer Sarah Vaughan’s birth. In this special feature Peter Quinn examines her life and legacy, and asks top contemporary vocalists what Sassy means to them, and why she still matters today
• HOW THE WEST WAS WON!
  Stuart Nicholson takes a look at how a 1950s reaction to New York-based East Coast jazz’s cerebral, musician-centric bebop gave rise a new wave of melodic, sophisticated and definitively ‘cool’ jazz based in California. This ‘West Coast’ movement was hugely popular at the time – and is still being rediscovered today
• TURNING POINT
  Saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi speaks to Brian Glasser about how Duke Ellington’s powerful orchestrations on Blues In Orbit changed her musical life
• Albums: New Releases
  New, reissue and archival albums reviewed- plus am Album Interview with US Singer Lizz Wright about her new album "Shadow"
• CRAFTING CLASSICS
  Kevin Whitlock reviews a quintet of impeccable reissues on Craft Recordings from the Contemporary and OJC archives
• Instrument News & Reviews
  David Gallant reviews the latest instruments, books and accessories for professional and serious amateur musicians
• RILEY STONE-LONERGAN
  As a member of the QOW Trio, tenorist Riley Stone-Lonergan has been tearing it up across the UK on tour and on their acclaimed new album The Hold Up. David Gallant discovers how he started playing jazz and the instruments he’s played over the years
• Gig Guide APRIL 24
  Rosie Hanley previews the must-see gigs and concerts. Send future listings to roseanne.hanley@gmail.com
• Airshots
  April 24 Radio
• Letters
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