Jazzwize N° 153

Regulars

• p 4-6 : News
  First London Jazz Festival bookings... latest Brecon additions... rare Keith Jarrett Trio date.... reports from Jazzahead... and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz
• p 14 : The Way It Is
  West coast jazz has been unfairly maligned over the years, says Stuart Nicholson
• p 16-17 : Taking Off
  Sam Coombes and Colin Stetson are the ones to watch
• p 34-50 : CD Reviews
• p 52 : Books & DVDs
• p 55 : The Player
  Ivo Neame on his favourite pianos and saxophones
• p 56 : Instrument Reviews
  All the latest instrument reviews and news
• p 58-59 : Live Reviews
• p 60-62 : Gig Guide
  Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs
• p 64 : Subscriptions
  Save money and grab a fantastic free Concord Records CD
• p 66 : Letters
  Write in-have your say

Features

• p 18 : The Impossible Gentlemen
  The debut release by new supergroup The Impossible Gentlemen brings US veterans Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum together with two of the brightest players on the UK scene, Mike Walker and Gwilym Simcock. Exclusive
• p 22 : Liane Carroll
  The spirited UK singer (pictured below) is back with a fine new album recorded over a nine-month period
• p 26 : Helge Lien Trio
  Stuart Nicholson talks to Helge Lien as his superlative Norwegian trio retums
• p 30 : Alexander Hawkins
  The UK improv scene has a new hero in pianist Hawkins
• p 32 : Craig Taborn
  The US piano star releases his most intimate record to date