Jazzwize N° 161

Regulars

• p 4-10 : News
  Jazzwise fifteenth anniversary festival... Gregory Porter added to Cheltenham...major unheard EST album coming soon... and lots more
• p 14 : The Way It Is
  The jazz scene in Germany is on the up, says Stuart Nicholson
• p 16 : Jazz On Film
  Sonny Rollins : Beyond The Notes
• p 18-19 : Taking Off
  Singer Emilia Mårtensson and Russian bassist Yuriy Galkin
• p 26 : Turning Point
  Adam Waldmann of Kairos 4tet on the album that changed his life
• p 36-50 : CD Reviews
  Over 100 CDs reviewed including albums by Julian Joseph, Gregory Porter, Vijay lyer, Brad Mehldau Trio, Victor Feldman and many more
• p 52 : Books and DVDs
• p 55 : The Player
  Bobby Wellins on his favourite saxophones
• p 56 : Instrument Reviews
• p 58-59 : Live Reviews
• p 60-62 : Gig Guide
  Your essential guide to the must-see gigs this month
• p 65 : Subscriptions
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• p 66 : Letters
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Features

• p 20 : Gregory Porter
  Following the poll-topping triumph of his remarkable debut Water, Gregory Porter follows up with the equally astonishing Be Good.
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
• p 24 : Colin Towns
  With his powerful new electric group Blue Touch Paper, Colin Towns digs deep into his jazz-rock roots on Stand Well Back
• p 28 : Nils Petter Molvaer
  A brilliant return to form by the pioneering jazz-electronica trumpet innovator
• p 32 : Michael Wollny’s [em]
  Heavyweight German piano trio [em] come of age with Wasted & Wanted, featuring a blistering deconstruction of Kraftwerk’s ’The Model’
• p 34 : Esperanza Spalding
  After a high profile year following her new artist Grammy win, Esperanza Spalding turns another creative corner on Radio Music Society